Turn a Manuscript or Ebook Into Narrated Audio
This audiobook creator reads a manuscript, an EPUB ebook, or a Word, PowerPoint, or text file aloud and turns it into a narrated audio file. One AI voice reads the content, and you get back an MP3 you can save to your phone and listen to instead of reading it on a screen.
The tool works from the text it can extract, so a clean, well-formatted document narrates better than a scanned, image-heavy one. Longer documents are summarized into a shorter script before the AI reads them aloud, rather than narrated word for word.
What you get:
- A narrated MP3 read by one AI voice, generated from a PDF, EPUB, Word, PowerPoint, TXT and RTF file
- No account is needed to generate the preview
- no watermark on any recording or export
- Free plan: 3 uploads, up to 2 GB each in the free online tool, saved to your ScreenApp account to download
How to Create an Audiobook From a Document
- Upload your file or paste your text: Drop in a PDF, EPUB, Word, PowerPoint, TXT and RTF file, or paste text straight into the tool above.
- Let the AI read it aloud: ScreenApp extracts the text and converts it to speech. No, one fixed AI voice. Longer documents are summarized into a shorter script before the AI reads them aloud, rather than narrated word for word.
- Save and download: Preview the audio, then save it to your ScreenApp account to download the finished MP3.
Clean, well-formatted text converts better than a scanned or image-heavy document, since the tool works from the text it can extract. See how we measure accuracy.
Audiobook Creator vs Other Apps
| Feature | ScreenApp | ElevenLabs | Narakeet | Typecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple voices / dialogue | No, one AI voice narrates the whole document; it does not generate a two-host conversation | Not stated for the audiobook tool | Not stated | Not stated |
| Input types | PDF, EPUB, Word, PowerPoint, TXT and RTF, or pasted text | Not stated for the audiobook tool | Word documents, EPUB files, or PDF files | Not stated |
| Free tier | 3 uploads, up to 2 GB each in the free online tool | 10,000 credits, No commercial use | 20 conversions, no commercial use | 3,000 credits (about 5 minutes) |
| Paid plan | $19/month annual | $5/month annual | $0.20/minute, pay as you go | $5/month |
| Watermark | no watermark on any recording or export | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
Sources, checked 2026-09-12: ScreenApp pricing, narakeet.com/create/text-to-voice-audiobooks.html, elevenlabs.io/pricing, narakeet.com/docs/pricing/, typecast.ai/pricing
- vs ElevenLabs: ElevenLabs’s free plan gives 10,000 credits a month but does not include commercial use (No); that needs the Starter plan at $5 a month billed annually. ScreenApp’s free plan covers 3 uploads, with files up to 2 GB in the free online tool.
- vs Narakeet: Narakeet accepts Word documents, EPUB files, or PDF files and sells capacity as one-time packages rather than a subscription, starting at $0.20/minute; its free tier is 20 conversions with no commercial use. ScreenApp’s plans include the narration as part of a monthly subscription.
- vs Typecast: Typecast’s free plan is 3,000 credits (about 5 minutes) of lifetime download capacity, and its cheapest paid plan is $5 a month. ScreenApp’s free plan is measured in uploads rather than minutes of speech.
Who Uses an Audiobook Creator
Self-published authors turn a finished manuscript into audio so listeners can hear it without paying for a professional narrator.
Educators and teachers convert course materials, textbooks, and study guides into audio so students can listen during a commute instead of reading a screen.
Business training teams convert employee handbooks and policy documents into audio for remote teams who prefer listening to reading.
Content creators turn a blog post, article, or newsletter into narrated audio to repurpose written material as something people can listen to.
People with dyslexia or a visual impairment get a document read aloud instead of needing to read the text themselves.
