📚Turn Free E-Books into "Audiobooks" | Turn on Text to Speech for iOS & Android | Frugal Living Tip

[@GloriaNak]

This is the type of technology that makes the world available to people like myself who are visually impaired. To those who say audio books are not really reading I say how lucky you are to be in such a place of privilege. I am glad to see more people using these features. It does allow one to be more productive while still enjoying books for fun or to learn new things.

[@TrueMusicGirl5]

Check with your state library! There is a Library for the Blind and Print Disabled program in every state (Talking Books Program for short) that will lend you audio books on digital cartridges and a player. You are eligible for it. Each state has a different application and it must be signed by a certifying authority which can be a medical doctor or your local librarian. There is also a BARD app where you can download audio books and magazines for FREE and keep those files for as long as you are in the program. You just need to check out or download books once a year to be active. The program literally has thousands of books and some libraries like Arizona and New Mexico have volunteers that even record books for the program. You can check out the website at the Library of Congress and find one in your state: www.loc.gov/nls/

[@P2TE]

This may be 4 years, old by the stock photo had an almost 20 year old iPod Shuffle. Now THAT's Frugal and minimalist at the same time.

[@rennsea5865]

My state public library uses the overdrive app. There, they offer books in ebook AND audiobook formats. I generally prefer ebooks, as audiobooks seem to be read much slower than I read. They're a good idea for long drives, though.

[@Davena]

I always set my Audible 1.25X and podcast speeds to the same. There is an extension for Chrome that allows you to slow down or speed up KZbin videos. I set these to 1.25x also.

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Renn Sea - nice! Overdrive is great. Our library offers it as well. And yes to audiobooks on long drives! I don’t think I’d make it on some drives without one going 😅

[@warblingsongbird5530]

Renn Sea, thank you. I’m looking into that! I want to be frugal and the libraries in my area are not convenient to my work/on call lifestyle. This helps my calling to be frugal and use my monies not to make others rich but to enrich others in need. Oh, and I use the speed function to go at 1.25 or 1.5 I didn’t realize that all sights might not have this function. Slow would make sleepy!

[@RealLifeMoney]

Very interesting, I do like audiobooks for the car while driving to get the most out of a commute. And putting videos on at 1.25x speed is a great idea to save sometime especially for podcasts :)

[@whirligig5006]

Wow! Thank you for the demonstration. I showed it to my husband and he was very impressed and is going to have a go with it. He doesn’t get a lot of opportunity to read but can listen while he’s driving. xx

[@AliciaLynnYT]

You are a wealth of information, Wendy! I love this!! There are so many times that I would love to listen to a book when I am doing something else like cooking, cleaning or driving but I don't want to pay for an audiobook service. I am going to check this out today!! I can occasionally get free audio books with my amazon prime membership but then they aren't technically free since I'm paying for Prime! I have also gotten audio books from the library which is a pretty good source but one that I don't tend to take advantage of near enough, for some reason. Thanks for this great information and have a wonderful weekend!😃🌞

[@Nyx773]

Depending upon where you live, there can be a ton of audio/written books available for download from your local library.

[@AliciaLynnYT]

@@Nyx773 Yes, the downloads are great! My library has a lot available, I just always forget about it!

[@RealLifeMoney]

I was thinking the same way! I'd love to listen while doing other things and this a super cool. I'm going to have to check it out!

[@Bruh-gs9ky]

For a person with very severe eye problems. THANK YOU.

[@EzElegance]

Thank you!! I've actually been meaning to check into this feature. I knew there had to be a way to do it since people with extremely poor eyesight or even blindness use smartphones. It's been on my mind for a couple weeks so... you just gave me an awesome gift!! 🤗 Thanks again & God bless!! 🌷

[@DIAHA_DEE-yuh]

This is why I consider you one of my best friends I've never met!~😇🙏😂You and I are on the same page mentally!~ I was just thinking of this idea a week ago and made a note to find a video on how to use my text to speech option on my phone, as I had been frustrated with my most recent audio book purchases. Amazon is actually charging money for some unedited audio books and I felt the text to speech option would be better than paying to hear someone repeatedly mispronounce common English words like loose and tithe!😂 Thanks so much, for all you do. I am getting my house lean and finally can plug all my USB cords correctly the first time too, since you showed me what that seam was all about!~ Keep up the good work my friend!~😇🙏💞

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Hi friend! How timely for sure! With the tech available these days tts is very good and often does the job for me. I’ve heard very good things about paid apps but I haven’t tried those myself. With the phone’s default you can customize pronunciations so it will say the words the way you like! I’m happy to share with friends! 💕☀️

[@vannhantran547]

This video helps me a lot. Thank you super much😂

[@ericsgranny8933]

Thank you for these clear directions.

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

You're very welcome! Thank you for watching and commenting :)

[@salenareynolds2018]

Wow! Thank you so much for this video!

[@brendakrieger7000]

Great information! Thank you very much❤😊

[@QuantumKitty]

Thank you! Now I can listen to my book while I clean or paint! 🙏

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Hi! I hope you’re having a great weekend! 🤗What is your favorite book? 💜

[@nikkibadzik3948]

Pride and Prejudice. I feel in love with it in high school. It's like comfort food in a book. 😅. Lately though, I have been reading lots of non-fiction (personal finance!). Thanks for another great, value content video! (Cute too).

[@qmakesithappen]

Think and Grow Rich is still my bible at the moment but I can imagine that changing.

[@nikkibadzik3948]

Think and grow rich is on my overdrive wait-list. I've heard it's great.

[@qmakesithappen]

@@nikkibadzik3948 you're going to love it!!! So many gems in there!

[@endtimes7122]

The Holy Bible, King James Version. Nothing better or truer!

[@cinznsensibility]

Thank you! What a great hack. Is there a way to make it continuously read without stopping at the end of each page??

[@RealLifeMoney]

*WHAT??? Thats incredible to know, thanks for the tip, I gotta set this up like now! Thats so cool, can definitely utilize this throughout the day!*

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Yes, it does come in very handy! I'm sure it integrates with the assistants on the OS's as well, so if you have those turned on you could say something like "Hey Siri/Google, read my unread email" haha.

[@DIYNextDoor]

Wow! I didn’t know this! I will try this for sure! I need to find more free ebooks and audio books too! Thank you so much for this video!

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Hi Jelena! I hope you do get to try it. It comes in handy for us! Library is great for free ebooks and audiobooks 😃

[@matheusmacedo6214]

Thanks to you I discovered @Voice Aloud Reader and I believe it will be super handy to help me read more books :) Thank you!

[@chelseacummings5951]

Does this work for nook books?

[@favouramed4070]

Oh my God thank you so much 😊 for all

[@PassiveIncomeTom]

I read every day and even carry a book or magazine with me when I know there will time when I just sit and wait for an appointment. Thanks for sharing this! 👍

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Passive Income Tom - that’s so great! I tend to have my nose in something too while waiting 😂

[@PenniesNotPerfection]

What a great idea! I hadn't even thought of this! I love reading books and listening to podcasts at work. I'm going to try this!

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Hi Mary! The robotic voice takes a little getting used to but it does the job 😂

[@warblingsongbird5530]

I read whatever I can get my hands on. As a minimalist in training I still use Audible and the price disqualifies me from being anywhere close to true minimalism.

[@nikkibadzik3948]

Do you use overdrive thru your library. Free and you don't clutter up your memory. Also, if you can afford to pay for an entire year of audible credits at once, the price drops to less than 7$ a book on average.

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Warbling Songbird - I hear a lot of great things about audible! Reading/listening for the win 🙌

[@warblingsongbird5530]

Nikki Badzik, I do the yearly subscription now but it’s still not comfortable when I’m too lazy to just organize better so I can get my tail to the library and return the books on time. At this point Audible is cheaper than the stress I feel adding the library to my lifestyle. I feel pressure reading to return on time instead of enjoying, I often feel a failure at being frugal because I’m either paying too much for books (Audible) I could read for free IF I could get them back to the inconvenient library on time. Like I said, I’m still in training! LOL I’m half Scottish and half German. I guess I’ve always thought thriftiness SHOULD be ingrained.😜

[@lorainemacdonald517]

What are you using on floor? Looks like a vacuum but appears wet

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Loraine Macdonald - it’s a Hoover floormate their oldest model I believe. It’s several years old and they have a much newer model now that’s probably much more efficient. The one I have cleans well but is loud.

[@lorainemacdonald517]

@@TheFrugalMinimalist so is it a moped or a vacuum? You are very kind to answer! Ty

[@bedi09]

I love audio books. But I really like reading research articles. This is going to put the 2 together. Thank you.

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Yes! It’s really handy for those. I’d like to warn you to be careful of the voices you choose. I switched from iOS default because it kept making me sleepy 😅.

[@KeikoDupont]

thank you! this really helps.

[@gungunsara3369]

Hey dear,Do we need to take permission to convert E books/any books into audio books?

[@sagaryan1897]

I tried some of apps but voice is like robot Is there any app to list normal regular voice

[@Hawaii_Sakura_88]

Great tip. Thanks!

[@skasibhassan7386]

What is the name of this app please tell me I don't find anywhere 😬 Sorry for my not understanding I apologize 😐

[@romank4258]

Can you please do one of these for a rakuten kobo manga pleas I want to read it but it’s too small to read on it

[@RealityTrailers]

Interesting, educational, electronic and A.I.'ish video.

[@EllensAbundantLifeonLess]

That's great information to know Wendy! You always find the coolest useful Apps!

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Thank you, Ellen! I'm always trying to find a shortcut here or there ;)

[@wandaj8099]

I always learn from u and ty for sharing, as always.

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Wanda J - you’re very welcome! I hope you’re having a great weekend so far!

[@wolfiestechbites3773]

Oh.... that wall hurt.... lol !

[@jamesbondaygee]

It's much easier to use an ebook reader that text to voice built in like google play books

[@GreenLifeInDublin]

This is amazing, thanking You! I knew I did the right thing when I subscribed :)

[@kenshinyamato3233]

I got a question, is this illegal to convert it to audio to sell it? By the way phone version can drain the battery easily

[@plusimagestv]

This was so helpful. My grandson and I look up so much information and this will allow us to listen to it together. Thanks so much.

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Plus Images T.V. - that’s so great! We use it this way too. For reading definitions to us or emails from school. Tends to come in handy quite a bit for sharing info with family

[@judyg9889]

Good idea! But I can't deal with the robot voices...LOL! I check out audiobooks on CD from my library, check out & download from Overdrive, or listen on KZbin (those have to all be in the public domain, but I love classics!). I much prefer paper books, but life has me too busy right now so audiobooks are better than not reading at all. :)

[@truptipriyadarshani4841]

thank you so much for the info

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

You’re very welcome thank you for watching! 😃

[@dragonball3166]

It’s great thank you I tried it it reads whole book until I press stop button it’s shame it reads books as stupid person every page it reads title of book then it reads book

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I love to read. What are some of your favorite books?

[@Chi-jm7ci]

I love your channel. Your tips are always helpful♥️

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Irech Favor - thank you so much for watching and commenting! 💕

[@donnaborowycz4527]

Woodrow Wilson

[@VaraVannerSimpleLiving]

Such a great idea Wendy! I know a lot of people love audiobooks and this makes even more available. Lol I walk into walls even when I'm not reading. Full watch. Big like my dear friend! 😊👍

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

I’m glad I’m not the only one, Vara! I can be quite clumsy too 😅

[@CassieDavis613]

I always learn new things from you. I will try your recommendations. Thank you.

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Sundown - I hope it works for you! Took me a little while to get used to the robot voices but they do the job of getting me the info I’m looking for!

[@jennak.8541]

Genius! Thank you!

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

You’re very welcome. Thank you for watching! 😃

[@qmakesithappen]

You're the G.O.A.T 🐐 Wendy!!!!! This was amazing! Idk where to get free audio books honestly but I know where to get free knowledge, YOUR CHANNEL! I appreciate all the effort and info you put into your vids 😊

[@nikkibadzik3948]

Perfectly said.

[@Nyx773]

Depending upon where you live, there can be a ton of audio/written books available for download from your local library.

[@qmakesithappen]

@@Nyx773 I'm in Chicago, I'll definitely have to look into that! There are a few libraries in my neighborhood 😊

[@qmakesithappen]

@@nikkibadzik3948 thanks Nikki just being honest 😁

[@Nyx773]

​@@qmakesithappen I'm also in Chicago! I haven't used the CPL website/app yet to download books. But I have used it to transfer materials to my local "preferred" library. It usually takes only a week. Then you can also renew online (if no one else has requested it). There is also a way to use suburban libraries, but I haven't done so. CPL also has lot of good (older) music available on CD available to checkout and there are some amazing rare albums available for listening on-site at the Harold Washington.

[@CFinch360]

Wow, this is a great money saving tip. Plus you are so cute, dropping things and dozing off. Thanks for keeping it real.

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

🤗 I’m glad you liked it and thank you for the link to project Gutenberg. That is an excellent resource. 🙌😃

[@thegrimdaddy3014]

Star wars: bane's trilogy. Really fantastic story about the old republic.

[@shailendratanwar5617]

Great video!!! You deserve much more recognition

[@sam11_art]

Thanks

[@moonviolet27]

Wow, I had no clue! Thank you🙂 And thanks for the chuckle “that wall hurt”😂

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

You're very welcome, Moon Violet on both fronts! 😃😂

[@MyBlessedNest]

Awesome information! TY!!

[@ginaburns5276]

I wish my phone had Wendy’s voice as a choice. 😁

[@lifewithpatti9531]

What!!! Omgosh this is great info to know!! Thank you for sharing, I read all the time. ( not as much since I've been doing you tube) my favorite book is The Painted House by John Grisham. But I have so many favorite books. I like reading actual books not e read books. But for free reads I go to the library

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

I hear that, Patti! KZbin has kept me from doing things I used to fill my time with as well. Thank you for sharing your favorite book! Libraries for the win :)

[@QuesttoFIRE]

Great hack!!😱🤯🤯🤯

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

It comes in handy and sometimes we just laugh at pronunciations 😂 free entertainment too?

[@trikkinikki13]

Try librivox for free audio books. You can access it by website or app.

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

I knew about the website but not of the app. Thank you so much for that nugget!

[@trikkinikki13]

@@TheFrugalMinimalist You are welcome. You have given so many nuggets to us subscribers. It felt good to give a nugget back! ❤️

[@ibrahimissifu9990]

I do recommend it to anybody and thanks@the frugal minimalist

[@nacole93]

Thank you so much for this!!

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

You're very welcome, Heidi! Thank you for watching :)

[@lailasiddiqui263]

I want to read a 700 page book by Dr Vern Poythress . He has several free books on his site. But reading online gets a toll , when the part gets interesting . I have to take a print out - any recommendations on printing ? Thank you School helper is a good site I just google for free PDF - Thank you

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Hi Laila, how many pages are you printing? It may be more cost effective to purchase your own printer if it works out to more than 2 or 3 cents per page. You can come across second hand laser printers at thrift stores sometimes and the replacement cartridges can be cheap if you go generic. If that isn't an option, the library sometimes has printing services they offer. Mine allows free printing up to 10 pages. Thank you for the recommendations! I have not heard of school helper, I will check it out. :)

[@lailasiddiqui263]

The Frugal Minimalist 700 pgs . The author Dr Vern poythress , has many books - all online - all free . And they are some of the best books I have ever read in my life . I am reading some online . Thanks Wendy .

[@GreatGrannyFreeBird]

another very helpful video. thanx!!

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

I'm so happy to hear. Thank you for watching!! ☀️😃

[@kimmaried.7313]

This is such a clever idea ! Thank you ❣️. I have already adjusted my phone ❤️

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Kimmarie D. - Awesome❣️ Takes a while to get used to the voice but it gets the job done 😂.

[@mimi31268]

🌈🦄 amazing and enlightening, as always 🏡🌱

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Thank you, N B for watching and commenting! Always enjoy your emojis 🤗💕☀️

[@shess1640]

I am one who still doesn’t consider the consumption of audio books as reading....I guess I’m a. Purist in that respect. I have just started reading THE READERS OF BROKEN WHEEL RECOMMEND by Katarina Bivald....highly recommended by a friend. Great if you like to read stories about people who love reading/books/bookstores and travel!

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

I totally understand that! I spent a while trying to come up with one or two words to mean “listening while a book is being read to you” but failed so went with what many call it 😂. Thank you so much for the recommendation! I’m always on the hunt for good books 😃

[@joycegonzales4994]

I went to my iOS general and changed it to voice but then I went back to a book I was reading, and they didn’t start speaking so I’m doing something wrong? Thank you

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Hi Joyce sorry you’re having trouble. Please try this: 1. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Speech. 2. Speak Screen -> make sure the slider is green Then to hear the entire screen, swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen. Here is Apple’s support page on this. I hope it helps! Let me know if you’re still having issues. support.apple.com/guide/iphone/speak-selection-speak-screen-typing-feedback-iph96b214f0/ios

[@bedi09]

Dangerous reading level: 1 million. My friend read Harry potter for the first time on a road trip while driving. 🤦‍♂️

[@TheFrugalMinimalist]

Wow no kidding! That’s very dangerous! I’m all for multitasking but this is way too much for me 😰

[@AicimounLight]

😂 story of my life 🧬

[@lechatleblanc]

This could be a 1 minute video lol

[@roofoofighter]

Ugh, I can’t stand these voices. The pronunciation and inflection is weird and robotic. Oftentimes I can’t understand what it’s saying because it mispronounced words.

[@GamingDreamer]

Evil wall

[@rosettaswinton7780]

pdfdrive,com