Turn any PDF, EPUB, or manuscript into an ACX-compliant audiobook. 100+ AI narrator voices, voice cloning in 30+ languages, per-line free first regeneration, and multi-platform export presets. Free tier ships publish-ready audio.
Free tier · No credit card · 4.9/5 rating · 12,000+ audiobooks created
ElevenLabs has voices. NarrationBox has chapters. Speechify has reading. AudioPod has the full audiobook workflow — at a fraction of the price.
PDF, EPUB, DOCX, TXT — chapters auto-detected from H1/H2 and 'Chapter N' patterns.
Premium narrator voices or clone your own from a 10-second clip. Same voice across 30+ languages.
192kbps MP3 CBR, 44.1kHz, -3dB peak, -23 to -18dB RMS, -60dB noise floor. Validator built in.
Self-publish translated editions in the same cloned voice. No re-recording sessions.
ACX, Spotify Audiobooks, Google Play Books, Kindle Vella — one master, four presets.
Fix mispronunciations or flat emphasis without re-billing the whole chapter.
How AudioPod stacks up against ElevenLabs, NarrationBox, Speechify, Murf, and Play.ht for long-form narration.
| Tool | Price | ACX Export | Voice Cloning | Regen Policy | Free Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AudioPod Audiobook Studio | $5/mo bundled | Yes (built-in) | Yes (10s sample, 30+ languages) | Free first regen per line | Full-quality, watermark-free |
| ElevenLabs | $22+/mo for book volume | Manual mastering required | Yes (separate tier) | Billed per regen | 10K chars only |
| NarrationBox | Paid only | Yes | Limited | Project-level only | Trial only |
| Speechify Audiobook | $24/mo (separate product) | Limited | Premium tier only | Project-level only | Watermarked |
| Murf / Play.ht | $23+/mo | Manual mastering required | Limited language coverage | Limited | Watermarked |
Human narration: $200–$400 per finished hour. A 60K-word book runs $12,000–$24,000. AI changes the unit economics for self-published authors.
Free tier produces full-quality, watermark-free chapters. No credit card required.
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