# Audiobook

Create audiobooks from web content or text files.

- Repository: https://github.com/benchflow-ai/skillsbench (1888 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: Apache-2.0
- Last updated: 2026-10-24
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add benchflow-ai/skillsbench --skill audiobook -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add benchflow-ai/skillsbench --skill audiobook -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add benchflow-ai/skillsbench --skill audiobook -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add benchflow-ai/skillsbench --skill audiobook -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Create audiobooks from web content or text files. Handles content fetching, text processing, and TTS conversion with automatic fallback between ElevenLabs, OpenAI TTS, and gTTS.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Audiobook Creation Guide

Create audiobooks from web articles, essays, or text files. This skill covers the full pipeline: content fetching, text processing, and audio generation.

## Quick Start

```python
import os

# 1. Check which TTS API is available
def get_tts_provider():
    if os.environ.get("ELEVENLABS_API_KEY"):
        return "elevenlabs"
    elif os.environ.get("OPENAI_API_KEY"):
        return "openai"
    else:
        return "gtts"  # Free, no API key needed

provider = get_tts_provider()
print(f"Using TTS provider: {provider}")
```

## Step 1: Fetching Web Content

### IMPORTANT: Verify fetched content is complete

WebFetch and similar tools may return summaries instead of full text. Always verify:

```python
import subprocess

def fetch_article_content(url):
    """Fetch article content using curl for reliability."""
    # Use curl to get raw HTML - more reliable than web fetch tools
    result = subprocess.run(
        ["curl", "-s", url],
        capture_output=True,
        text=True
    )
    html = result.stdout

    # Strip HTML tags (basic approach)
    import re
    text = re.sub(r'<script[^>]*>.*?</script>', '', html, flags=re.DOTALL)
    text = re.sub(r'<style[^>]*>.*?</style>', '', html, flags=re.DOTALL)
    text = re.sub(r'<[^>]+>', ' ', text)
    text = re.sub(r'\s+', ' ', text).strip()

    return text
```

### Content verification checklist

Before converting to audio, verify:
- [ ] Text length is reasonable for the source (articles typically 1,000-10,000+ words)
- [ ] Content includes actual article text, not just navigation/headers
- [ ] No "summary" or "key points" headers that indicate truncation

The rest: https://github.com/benchflow-ai/skillsbench/blob/HEAD/tasks-extra/pg-essay-to-audiobook/environment/skills/audiobook/SKILL.md