Turn your book into an audiobook in less than 24 hours
Audioworm turns your manuscript into a finished audiobook. Paste your first page and hear it read aloud. Like what you hear? Upload the rest and download every chapter when it’s done. Works in 15 languages.
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“Evening settled like a blanket over the kitchen. She poured the tea slowly, watching steam curl and vanish, and let the day loosen its grip—one quiet breath at a time. Nothing hurried. Nothing needed to.”
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Made for writers and teams who want audio without the wait
Built for solo writers and teams that ship audio
Same fast path to finished audio — whether you’re shipping one book or a whole catalog.
For individual writers
Your book, out loud
Hear your first page before you pay. Then upload the manuscript, get chapter files, and optionally list on major listening stores.
- No studio booking or casting
- Clear price by book length
- Chapter downloads + email when ready
For teams & organizations
Catalog audio, faster
Publishers, agencies, media companies, and training teams — turn manuscripts into chapter audio in hours, with predictable turnaround at catalog scale.
- Consistent voice across titles
- Scale by character count, not headcount
- Publish titles onto major stores
From your manuscript to chapter audio
Listen first. Pay only when you’re ready for the full book.
Hear your first page
Paste the opening of your book and listen right away. No account needed.
Pick the voice
Adjust how soft, warm, or fast it sounds until it feels like your story. Available in 15 languages.
Upload your book
See the price before you pay — $1 per 1,000 characters, $50 minimum.
Get your chapters
We turn each chapter into an audio file and email you when it’s ready to download.
Ready in under 24 hours
Most novels finish sooner — around 10 hours on average. Chapter 1 usually arrives first while we finish the rest.
We publish it on stores
Optional store distribution: a one-time $500 submission fee. We publish to Audible, Spotify, Apple Books, and more.
Narration in 15 languages
Pick a locale when you hear your first page — same voices power the full audiobook.
- 🇺🇸 English (US)
- 🇦🇺 English (AU)
- 🇪🇸 Spanish (Spain)
- 🇲🇽 Spanish (Mexico)
- 🇧🇷 Portuguese (Brazil)
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- 🇨🇳 Chinese (Simplified)
- 🇰🇷 Korean
- 🇮🇳 Hindi
- 🇫🇷 French
- 🇩🇪 German
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- 🇷🇺 Russian
- 🇹🇭 Thai
- 🇳🇱 Dutch
- 🇹🇷 Turkish
- 🇷🇴 Romanian
- 🇭🇺 Hungarian
Prose that reads like it was written for that language
Literary translation into 44 languages — preserves prose quality, idiom, and cultural nuance.
English
The rain had a way of making the city feel smaller — as if every street led back to the same quiet room.
Spanish
La lluvia tenía un modo de hacer que la ciudad se sintiera más pequeña — como si cada calle llevara de vuelta a la misma habitación en silencio.
For languages we narrate in, translate and make the audiobook in one step.
How we compare
Same book. Very different wait, cost, and effort.
 | Do it yourself | Hire a narrator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to finished audiobook | Under 24 hours | Months | Months |
| Cost for an average novel | About $480 | Expensive equipment | $1,500–$10,000+ |
| Hear your own opening first | Yes — before you pay | After you set things up | After casting a narrator |
| Chapter audio files | Included | You assemble them yourself | When the project is done |
| Published on stores | $500 | Manual, takes forever | Not included |
Other options vary. Our price is based on how long your book is — $1 per 1,000 characters ($50 minimum).
Pay by the length of your book
Audiobook production: $1 per 1,000 characters, $50 minimum. Translation: $1 per 10,000 characters, $5 minimum. Optional store distribution: a one-time $500 submission fee.
Tip: in Microsoft Word or Google Docs, look for the character count (with spaces). About 80,000 words.
Your price
$480
$1 per 1,000 characters
Need the book in another language first? Translation is $1 per 10,000 characters ($5 minimum) — about $48 for an average novel. See the translation section.
Get your audiobook in front of 1 billion+ listeners
A one-time $500 submission fee. We publish your finished audiobook to major listening apps and shops — so readers can find you where they already listen.
Audible
Amazon
Spotify
Libby
Apple Books
Google Play Books
hoopla
Everand
Storytel
Kobo
Chirp
Audiobooks.com 
NOOK by Barnes & Noble
YouTube Music
Deezer
Libro.fm
BookBeat
Bookmate
Audioteka
Wehear
Anyplay
ODILO
Boundless
AudiobooksNow 
AudiobookStore.com 
Calm Radio
Behear
Kids.Radio
Store logos are trademarks of their owners. Listener figure is combined estimated reach across these platforms (not unique people). Acceptance and go-live timing can vary by store and country.
“I pasted my opening page and heard my novel in under a minute. That was the moment I knew I was making an audiobook.”
Jordan Wells
Indie novelist
Common questions
How fast is “under 24 hours”?
24 hours is the outer limit. Longer books take longer to finish — an average novel usually takes about 10 hours. Shorter books are faster. We start when you pay, and Chapter 1 often arrives first while we finish the rest. Publishing to stores takes longer and is optional.
Can I hear my book before I pay?
Yes. Paste your first page and listen right away. You only pay if you want the full audiobook.
How much does it cost?
Audiobook production is $1 for every 1,000 characters, with a $50 minimum — an average novel is about $480. Manuscript translation is $1 per 10,000 characters, $5 minimum (about $48 for an average novel). Store distribution is optional: a one-time $500 submission fee.
Can you translate my manuscript?
Yes. Literary translation that preserves prose quality, idiom, and cultural nuance. For languages we narrate in, you can translate and make the audiobook in one step. See Pricing for current rates.
Is a real person reading my book?
No — a high-quality computer narrator reads it. You hear a sample of your own writing first, so you can decide if you like the voice.
What languages do you support?
We narrate in 15 languages across 18 locales: English (US), English (AU), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Hindi, French, German, Italian, Russian, Thai, Dutch, Turkish, Romanian, Hungarian. Translation covers a broader set of target languages — and for the narration languages above, you can translate and produce the audiobook together.
Which stores can my audiobook go to?
With optional store distribution, we publish your audiobook to major listening apps and shops — including Audible, Amazon, Spotify, Libby, Apple Books, Google Play Books, hoopla, Everand, Storytel, Kobo, Chirp, Audiobooks.com, NOOK by Barnes & Noble, YouTube Music, Deezer, Libro.fm, BookBeat, Bookmate, Audioteka, Wehear, Anyplay, ODILO, Boundless, AudiobooksNow, AudiobookStore.com, Calm Radio, Behear, Kids.Radio. Pricing is a one-time $500 submission fee. Exact availability can depend on each store’s rules and your territory.
Who owns the audio?
You do. You need the rights to turn your manuscript into an audiobook. We don’t take ownership of your book or the finished audio.
Do you have a referral program?
Yes. Share your referral link from the app. When a friend signs up through it and spends at least $50 on audiobook production, you both get 50,000 narration credits ($50 in value). The same applies for translation at $5+ — you both get 50,000 translation credits. Credits only work on the matching product.
Your audiobook — ready tomorrow
Start with your first page. Upload the rest when the voice feels right.