What is an Audiobook?

An audiobook is an audio version of a book, narrated by a real human voice. Instead of reading, you can simply put on your headphones and enjoy the content of the book anytime and anywhere. Audiobooks offer a completely new, flexible, and more enjoyable listening experience than ever before.

Audiobooks are becoming increasingly popular in today’s fast-paced world due to their convenience.

Save Time and Increase Flexibility

With just a smartphone, you can combine listening to books with other activities like driving, exercising, or doing household chores, maximizing your time.

Expand Knowledge and Skills

Audiobooks cover a wide range of topics, from novels and business to science and personal development, helping you expand your knowledge and understanding.

Improve Life

Audiobooks help reduce stress, enhance communication skills, and stimulate your imagination.

Audiobooks bring many benefits in today’s busy life.

Current Audiobook Trend in Vietnam

Audiobooks have seen tremendous growth in recent years, becoming a global trend.

The United States and China currently lead the market, accounting for about one-third of the total audiobook output. However, other countries are also continuously developing and capturing the remaining two-thirds of the market share.

To meet the increasing demand, major publishers have invested heavily in audiobook production, resulting in a significant increase in the number of new book releases. According to a report by Publishersweekly.com, 2019 saw a jump with over 60,000 new audiobooks launched, an 18% increase compared to the previous year.

How to Create an Audiobook by Self-Recording

Professional audiobook publishers typically use two methods to create their products. The first method is self-recording.

The self-recording process can take a few days or weeks depending on your needs. You can choose to produce the audiobook by self-recording or hire an external producer. In this article, Viettel AI will guide you through the detailed process of recording an audiobook.

Step 1: Prepare a Quiet Recording Space

An audiobook is a recording, and no one wants to listen to one with distracting sounds. Therefore, before recording, ensure your space is quiet and free from background noise.

Step 2: Choose the Right Equipment

To create a high-quality audiobook, you’ll need some basic equipment such as a high-quality USB microphone, a pop filter, and multi-track recording software to reduce noise.

If you’re not familiar with specialized software, you can start with Audacity – a free, easy-to-use software that’s compatible with many operating systems, including Windows and macOS.

Step 3: Prepare the Manuscript

Ensure your manuscript is free of grammatical and spelling errors. A clean manuscript will help the recording process go smoothly and professionally.

Additionally, consider adjusting the sentence structure to suit your voice and make it easier for listeners to follow. Long or complex sentences can make it harder for listeners to engage.

Before recording, you can read the manuscript aloud several times to familiarize yourself with the content and identify areas that need adjustment.

Step 4: Recording

• Speak clearly and loudly: Read each paragraph slowly, clearly, and confidently.
• Adjust your tone: Change the tone and pace of your speech to match the content of each section.
• Add emotion: Inject emotion into your voice to make the story more lively and engaging.
• Take breaks regularly: If you feel tired, take short breaks to refresh yourself.
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How to Create an Audiobook Using Modern Technology, Without Recording: Viettel AI

A simpler, faster method for producing audiobooks is to use AI-generated voices. If you're still doubtful about AI voices not sounding human, try Viettel Text to Speech to experience an AI voice indistinguishable from a real person.

Viettel AI’s New Technology Software

Viettel Text to Speech is a product of Viettel Data and AI Services Center (Viettel AI), leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to provide a smart solution for converting text to speech.

Viettel Text to Speech, with its advanced AI technology, offers many outstanding features. The application can generate speech with natural intonation, a wide range of regional accents, and high expressiveness. It also allows customization of reading speed and volume, with a user-friendly interface, enhancing the experience and meeting the need for audiobook creation that sounds like a real person reading. Moreover, Viettel AI stands out for its fast processing speed, information security, and comprehensive support for natural language processing tasks. 

 Viettel Text to Speech - A Successful AI Product from Viettel

Try Viettel AI’s Text-to-Speech Service for Free

To convert text to speech, you only need to follow these three simple steps:

Step 1: Access the Viettel AI Website

Open your browser, search for "Viettel Text to Speech," or click here: Viettel AI

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Step 2: Register and Log into Your Personal Account

On the website, register your own Viettel AI account to start using the free text-to-speech conversion service.

Step 3: Explore Viettel AI’s Services

Here, click on "Service Catalog" to see all the services Viettel AI offers.

Click on “Text to Speech” and then click "Use Service" to experience it right away.

Step 4: Start Using the Text-to-Speech Service

You can start using the text-to-speech service by entering your text or uploading a Word file from your device.

Viettel’s high-security technology ensures maximum protection for your information.

These are the simple and fast methods for creating audiobooks that you can do at home. If you want to experience Viettel AI’s text-to-speech service, sign up and try it today!