Audiobook Converter

A GUI application for converting audiobooks to M4B format with chapter support and metadata editing capabilities.

Features

• Convert audio files to M4B format
• Edit chapter titles using regex patterns
  • Use {n} in your pattern to insert an auto-incrementing number
  • Control padding by adding zeros: {nn} or {nnn} for 2 or 3 digit padding
    • Example: "Chapter {nn}" will generate "Chapter 01", "Chapter 02", etc.
    • Example: "Chapter {nnn}" will generate "Chapter 001", "Chapter 002", etc.
  • Customize increment using {n+X} where X is the starting number
    • Example: "Chapter {n+5}" will generate "Chapter 5", "Chapter 6", etc.
  • Combine padding and custom start: {nnn+10} generates "010", "011", etc.
  • The increment increases by 1 for each chapter by default
• Add metadata (title, author, narrator, series, etc.)
• Add cover images
• Customize audio settings (codec, bitrate, sample rate)
• User-friendly GUI interface

Quick Start

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/audiobook-converter.git
cd audiobook-converter

Run from the project directory:

python -m audiobook_converter

Development Setup

1. Create a virtual environment (recommended):

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

2. Install dependencies:

pip install PyQt6

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

This means you can:

• Use the software for any purpose
• Change the software to suit your needs
• Share the software with your friends and neighbors
• Share the changes you make

The GPL-3.0 ensures that these freedoms are preserved in any derivative works.