Podcasts & Audiobooks
Podcasts & Audiobooks tools -- a subcategory of Media & Streaming
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22 Tools
ebook2audiobook
18KGenerate audiobooks from e-books, voice cloning & 1158+ languages! - DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook
Audiobookshelf
12KAudiobookshelf is a self-hosted podcasts & audiobooks tool that provides audiobook and podcast server. It streams all audio formats.
Pinchflat
4.7KPinchflat lets you download YouTube content built using yt-dlp entirely on your own server.
Podsync
1.9KPodsync is a self-hosted podcasts & audiobooks tool that provides turn Youtube and Vimeo channels, users, and playlists into podcast feeds.
PigeonPod
956PigeonPod is a self-hosted podcasts & audiobooks replacement for YouTube.
Castopod
832Castopod is a self-hosted fediverse & activitypub tool with support for ActivityPub / Fediverse, Podcasts.
Pinepods
825Pinepods is a Rust-based application that provides podcast management system.
Listenarr
654Self-hosted media management & *arr tool that provides automated audiobook management.
AudioBookRequest
625AudioBookRequest is a Python-based application that provides audiobook request management.
ReadMeABook
544ReadMeABook is a TypeScript-based application that provides audiobook discovery, requests, and downloads.
ShelfPlayer
543Self-hosted podcasts & audiobooks tool that provides native AudioBookshelf player for Apple devices.
PodFetch
464PodFetch lets you run sleek and efficient podcast downloader entirely on your own server.
Buchable
206Buchable gives you cross-platform app for AudioBookshelf on your own infrastructure.
Toutui
169Self-hosted podcasts & audiobooks tool that provides TUI AudioBookshelf client for Linux.
Storyteller
147Storyteller handles create and read eBooks with synced narration as a self-hosted solution.
ELEMENT.FM
4ELEMENT.FM is a self-hosted podcasts & audiobooks tool that provides podcast hosting platform.
Pods-Blitz
3Self-hosted podcasts & audiobooks tool that provides fast and reliable podcast publishing.
AuriBook
For podcasts & audiobooks, AuriBook is a self-hosted solution that provides audioBookshelf app for Apple Watch.
Plappa
Plappa lets you run audiobook player and client for Jellyfin, Emby, and AudioBookshelf entirely on your own server.
Prologue
Released under Proprietary, Prologue provides audiobooks for Plex on self-hosted infrastructure.
SoundLeaf
SoundLeaf lets you run premium iOS client for AudioBookshelf entirely on your own server.
Still
Still is a self-hosted podcasts & audiobooks tool that provides pure iOS experience for Audiobookshelf.
Why Self-Host Your Podcast and Audiobook Platform?
Audible locks audiobook purchases to Amazon’s ecosystem with DRM that prevents moving books to other players. Podcast platforms like Spotify increasingly gate content behind exclusive deals and algorithmic feeds that prioritize engagement over your listening preferences. Self-hosting your podcast and audiobook infrastructure means owning your library permanently and listening on your terms.
Audiobookshelf is the standout tool in this category — a full-featured audiobook and podcast server with progress syncing, chapter support, and mobile apps. It handles both audiobooks and podcasts in a single interface, tracking your position across devices. Ebook2audiobook converts text ebooks to audiobooks using text-to-speech, letting you listen to any book in your Calibre library. Castopod is a podcast hosting platform for creators who want to publish and distribute their own podcasts without relying on Anchor, Buzzsprout, or Spotify for Podcasters.
For podcast consumption, Pinepods provides a self-hosted podcast player with subscription management and offline support. PodSync generates RSS feeds from YouTube channels, letting you subscribe to video creators as audio podcasts. Podfetch and PigeonPod offer lightweight podcast aggregation. On the client side, Shelfplayer and Prologue are dedicated Audiobookshelf mobile clients, while Plappa and Soundleaf provide alternative listening interfaces. AudiobookRequest lets users in a shared Audiobookshelf instance request new audiobooks, similar to how Overseerr works for movies.