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Automating immersive reading

Storyteller is an open-source tool that automatically aligns ebook text with audiobook narration using a forced alignment algorithm, enabling immersive reading with synchronized text highlighting. The core technology was originally a single Python script and has since grown into a full ecosystem with apps for multiple platforms, now in alpha/beta testing for version 3.

Background

Storyteller is an open-source project focused on synchronizing ebooks with audiobooks using forced alignment technology. It supports EPUB's Media Overlays specification for embedding audio sync data.

Source
Lobsters
Published
Aug 30, 2026 at 07:54 PM
Score
5.0 / 10