Audio Book Reader with Python

This project converts the text from a PDF file into speech using Python. It reads the PDF, extracts the text from a specific page, and uses the pyttsx3 library to convert the text into audible speech.

Requirements

Before running the script, ensure you have the following Python libraries installed:

• pyttsx3: A text-to-speech library for Python.
• PyPDF2: A library for reading and extracting text from PDF files.

You can install these libraries using pip:

pip install pyttsx3 PyPDF2

Setup

1. Clone this repository (or download the files):

   https://github.com/Idba1/create_audio_book_with_python.git

2. Add your PDF file: Place the PDF file (e.g., DMS.pdf) in the project directory.

How It Works

1. The script opens a PDF file (DMS.pdf in this case).
2. It uses the PyPDF2 library to read the PDF and extract text from a specific page (default is the 4th page, i.e., index 3).
3. It then uses the pyttsx3 library to convert the extracted text into speech and reads it aloud.

Running the Script

To run the script, execute the following command in the terminal:

python audio_book.py

Make sure the PDF file (DMS.pdf) is located in the same directory as the script or update the script to point to the correct path.

Example Output

If the 4th page of the PDF contains text, you should hear the text being read aloud by the pyttsx3 engine.

Notes

• You can modify the script to extract text from different pages by changing the pdfReader.pages[3] index to the page you want.
• The text extraction depends on the PDF content. If the PDF contains images or scanned text (like an image of text), PyPDF2 might not extract it properly.