Convert your epub/mobi/pdf/txt files to MP3 for "reading" on the go! (Mac OSX only)
Links for install provided for Calibre & Lame.
- Calibre - Ebook Management and Conversion Tool
- Lame - Open Source Mp3 Encoder
- [Mac OSX] - Say What requires Mac OSX's TTS "say" command line tool
- -f MANDATORY: provide FILE to convert into an "audiobook"
- -s Indicates a starting point for your "audiobook". When using this option, please enter your text between two quotation " marks.
- -r Sets the reading speed (default value is 260) - Recommended values are between 250-300.
- -h Prints out this usage message summarizing these command-line options, then exits
$ ./say-what.sh -f "EBOOK.mobi" -r 275 -s "Perry sat on the couch"
PDF support is iffy-at best unless it is primarily text but give it a shot!
- Better error handling
- Add Linux support