/TextbookToSpeech

Using GPT4-V to convert pdf pages of textbooks into AI-read audiobooks

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TextbookToSpeech

A simple python application using GPT4-V to convert pdf pages of textbooks into AI-read audiobooks

Features

  • Converts textbook PDFs into spoken words using GPT-4-V.
  • Navigable interface to move between pages of the textbook.
  • Caches pages for faster access and reduced processing.
  • Descriptions of images for complex content like equations and figures.
  • Simple GUI built with Tkinter for easy navigation and use.

Examples

GUI picture: image

Text to Speech Demo: download the video here.

Installation

To set up TextbookToSpeech, you need Python installed on your system. Then, follow these steps:

  1. Clone the repository: 
    git clone https://github.com/bradleeharr/TextbookToSpeech.git
  2. Navigate to the project directory: 
    cd TextbookToSpeech
  3. Install dependencies: 
    pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

To run the application:

  1. Place your PDF textbook file in the project directory.
  2. Rename the file to textbook.pdf or modify the code in main() to use your file's name.
  3. Run the script: 
    python PDFReaderApp.py
  4. Use the GUI to navigate through the textbook, view pages, and listen to the AI-generated audio.

Configuration

  • MAX_PAGES: Set the maximum number of pages in the PDF.
  • START_PAGE: Configure the starting page of the textbook.

Dependencies

  • Tkinter
  • PIL (Pillow)
  • playsound
  • pdf2image
  • OpenAI's GPT-4-V API

Contributing

Contributions are welcome.

License

MIT License