Calibre How To Add Audio Voices

 

Quick Guide to Installing Piper TTS with Python

Want to add text-to-speech to your projects? Here's how to set up Piper TTS with Python in a few simple steps:

You don't need to do 1 & 2. Go directly to #3 in Calibre. (AI sources told me I needed it)

1. Install the Latest Python
   Ensure you have the latest version of Python installed on your system.

2. Install Piper TTS
   Open your command prompt and run:

   pip install piper-tts
   

3. Manage Voices

   • Right-click or press Ctrl + S on an open book to launch the audio interface.
   • Click the cog wheel in the upper right to access text-to-speech settings.
   • Select The Piper Neural Engine from the dropdown menu.
   • Expand the English option to view a list of available voices.
   • To download a voice, click the Download button (the lower left tab will switch from Delete to Download).

Be advised: Calibre already has one default voice installed. This is only if you want more.

This is the settings section. The highlighted voice is the currently active voice. If you select a voice that is not downloaded a download option will appear.