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Storyteller

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Open source
javascript
epub
audiobooks
ebooks
self-hosted
react-native
ios
android
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Develop open source, self-hostable software to improve access to ebooks with synced audio narration.

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A 4-week push to improve the iOS and Android mobile apps! Fixing bugs (especially on Android) and...

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FONDATION BIBLIOTHEQUE SONORE ROMANDE

$484 USD since Dec 2024

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MarcJT

$200 USD since May 2024

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Jess R

$50 USD since May 2024

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Edd M

$50 USD since Mar 2025

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Scott Kahler

$40 USD since May 2024

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Stephen cadman

$25.01 USD since Nov 2024

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Pip

$20 USD since Feb 2025

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$20 USD since Mar 2025

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aksbutt

$10 USD since Jul 2024

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Eric

$10 USD since Oct 2024

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$10 USD since Jan 2025

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$5 USD since Jan 2025

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Shane Friedman

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FONDATION BIB...

$484 USD

MarcJT

$200 USD

Jess R

$50 USD

Seriously kick-ass project for anyone who is in...

Edd M

$50 USD

Scott Kahler

$40 USD

Stephen cadman

$25 USD

Pip

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$20 USD

Guest

$20 USD

aksbutt

$10 USD

Eric

$10 USD

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$10 USD

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$88.13 USD

Total raised

$813.61 USD

Total disbursed

$725.48 USD

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$1,024.01 USD

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Announcing Storyteller's new backend architecture!

For the past month or so, we've been working on a huge rewrite of the backend to simplify the self hosted architecture, resolve outstanding bugs, and improve the robustness of the syncing algorithm. And now it's ready for you all! If you we...
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Published on May 7, 2024 by Shane Friedman

About

Storyteller is a self-hosted platform for creating and reading ebooks with synced narration. It's made of of two components: the backend server, and the mobile apps. Together, these components allow you to take audiobooks and ebooks that you already own and automatically synchronize them, as well as read or listen to (or both!) the resulting synced books.

Who is this for?

Storyteller provides two relatively unique use cases:
  1. Providing a better experience for readers that wish to be able to switch between listening to a book in audiobook format and reading it as a digital, visual book
  2. Providing a guided narration experience for users that would like to listen to a book's narration while reading it.

Storyteller is also self-hosted software. This means that instead of running on servers owned by a company or other organization, it runs on your servers. You own your content and your data, and it will always be available to you!

How do I use it?

If you're looking to host your own Storyteller instance, take a look at the 
Getting started guide. If you or someone you know has already created a Storyteller instance and invited you to it, and you'd just like to read the books they've shared with you, take a look at the Reading your books documentation.

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Shane Friedman

Admin