How to Easily Create Audiobooks From Text Files in OS X

1. How do I record text to speech on Mac?
2. How do I convert MP3 to audiobook on Mac?
3. How can I record an audiobook at home?
4. How do I listen to iTunes audiobooks?
5. How do I record text?
6. How do I record my voice to text?
7. Does Audacity have text to speech?
8. What is the best audiobook format?
9. How do I combine MP3 files on a Mac?
10. How do you Chapterize an audiobook?
11. Can I get paid to narrate audiobooks?
12. Can you record yourself reading a book?
13. Is it legal to make an audiobook?

How do I record text to speech on Mac?

TTS

1. To start, open the System Preferences panel under the Apple icon and click on Dictation and Speech.
2. Select the Text to Speech tab.
3. Check the option “Speak selected text when the key is pressed.
4. Click the Set Key option.
5. Choose one modifier key — Command, Control, Option, or Shift — plus one other key of your choice.

How do I convert MP3 to audiobook on Mac?

Following are the steps to convert MP3 to iTunes audiobook format.

1. Step 1: Download & Install iTunes. ...
2. Step 2: Import Audio Files into iTunes. ...
3. Step 3: Choose AAC Encoding Format. ...
4. Step 4: Convert Audio Files to AAC Version. ...
5. Step 5: Rename M4A to M4B. ...
6. Step 6: Add M4B Audiobook into iTunes.

How can I record an audiobook at home?

Here are the steps for how to make an audiobook:

1. Prep your book for audiobook recording.
2. Decide who will record it.
3. Hire an audiobook narrator.
4. Record the audiobook yourself.
5. Work with an audiobook producer.
6. Create the audiobook at home.
7. Upload your audiobook to ACX.

How do I listen to iTunes audiobooks?

In the Books app, tap Reading Now, then tap your profile icon. Under My Purchases, tap Audiobooks, then tap All Audiobooks. Find the audiobook that you want to download, then tap the download button .

How do I record text?

Tap the language drop-down near the top, and select your language from the list. Enter the text you want to record. Tap the white text box, and enter the text you want to record. You can also tap the mic icon on the bottom-right to dictate text with your voice.

How do I record my voice to text?

Steps

1. Copy the text you want to record. Go to the text you want to record and use your mouse to highlight the text, then press Ctrl + C on PC, or ⌘ Command + C on Mac. ...
2. Paste the text in the blue box. ...
3. Select a language. ...
4. Select a voice. ...
5. Select a speed. ...
6. Click Create Audio File. ...
7. Click Download audio file.

Does Audacity have text to speech?

Audacity doesn't do Text to Speech.

What is the best audiobook format?

What Are The Audiobook Formats?

1. WAV files. WAV files originated way back in 1991 and you may remember them from the early Microsoft days. ...
2. MP3 files. As we just learned, MP3 is the final file format for most audio, including ACX audio. ...
3. M4B files.

How do I combine MP3 files on a Mac?

Launch the iMovie app on your Mac, click on "Create New", and choose "Movie". Step 2. Click on the "File" menu at the top and select "Import Media" to import your MP3 files into the app. Select all the files you want to merge, and once they are in the app, drag them over to the timeline.

How do you Chapterize an audiobook?

Method 1. Split Audible Audiobook into Chapters with Epubor Audible Converter

1. Download and install Epubor Audible Converter. ...
2. Add AA/AAX audiobooks into Audible Converter. ...
3. Split audiobook into chapters. ...
4. Remove the DRM and Convert Audiobooks to MP3. ...
5. Notes: ...
6. Convert Audible Files to MP3. ...
7. Step 2: Download & Install iTunes.

Can I get paid to narrate audiobooks?

Even for newcomers, narrating audiobooks is a lucrative line of work. According to Business Insider, voiceover artists just starting out can expect to earn $100 for each hour of finished audio. For industry veterans, those figures can reach up to $500 for a completed hour.

Can you record yourself reading a book?

The short answer is, well, yes. While many well-intentioned commentators have warned teachers against this practice, the fact is that copyright law—specifically fair use—permits many read-aloud activities online.

Is it legal to make an audiobook?

Making audiobooks is never illegal. ... You can legally publish audiobooks that don't violate the author's copyright as it applies under the legislation of the country in which you distribute them.