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Using kindle/audible as data sources

Audible & kindle are a great source for gathering audio & text data needed for voice cloning.
To build a data source, firstly purchase a matching audible & kindle book (typically referred to whispersync on amazon)

Audible to audio

To convert an audible audio book to an audio file (.mp3) I use AaxAudioConverter. Here are the steps to install and use:

  1. Download and install the Windows Audible app from the Microsoft store
  2. Open the audible app and download the audiobook you wish to convert
  3. Download AaxAudioConverter
  4. Run the application and click "Add" in the top left
  5. Select the audiobook you downloaded in the audible app
  6. Select "MP3" as the export format and "Single file per AAX file". Then click convert

Kindle to text

To convert a kindle book to text file (.txt):

  1. Download and install Kindle App version 1.17 (NOTE: It must be this version or earlier to work)
  2. Open the kindle app and download the book you wish to convert
  3. Go to "Documents\My Kindle Content" and find your kindle book (.azw file)
  4. Upload this file to Convert to a txt

If this doesn't work you can also follow the DeDRM guide

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