How to Listen to Fiction.live Stories With Text to Speech
To listen to a Fiction.live story, download it as an EPUB with WP Downloader and open the file in an app with a read-aloud feature. You can listen on a phone, tablet, or computer.
Download a Fiction.live story as an EPUB
WP Downloader is a free web tool, and you do not need to install anything. It accepts story links from fiction.live and beta.fiction.live without requiring you to sign in.
A Fiction.live story address looks like this:
https://fiction.live/stories/Example-Story-Title/17CharacterIDhere/homeTo prepare the story for text to speech:
- Open the Fiction.live downloader.
- Copy the address of the Fiction.live story.
- Paste the story link into the box.
- Select EPUB as the output format.
- Choose whether to include the story’s images.
- Download the EPUB file.
EPUB downloads are free for everyone. WP Downloader can also make a PDF, which requires a free Discord sign-in, but the read-aloud apps in this guide open EPUB files.
For Fiction.live, WP Downloader downloads the entire story. It cannot download a single chapter or a list of stories. When the author publishes more chapters, download the story again to create an updated EPUB. WPD cannot add chapters to a file you already downloaded.
See how to download Fiction.live stories for a more detailed download guide.
Listen on an iPhone or iPad
Apple Books opens EPUB files, and Apple’s Speak Screen accessibility feature can read them aloud.
Open the EPUB in Apple Books, then turn on Speak Screen:
- Open Settings.
- Go to Accessibility.
- Select Spoken Content.
- Turn on Speak Screen.
Return to the EPUB in Apple Books and swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers. The device will begin reading the page aloud.
Speak Screen uses the text-to-speech voices installed on your device, so the narration depends on the voices available in your settings.
Listen on Android
You can use Android’s Select to Speak feature or an EPUB reader with its own read-aloud mode.
Use Select to Speak
Turn on Select to Speak in Settings under Accessibility. Once it is enabled, tap an item on the screen to hear it read aloud.
Use Moon+ Reader
Moon+ Reader opens EPUB files and has a built-in text-to-speech mode. Open the EPUB from WP Downloader, then start the app’s read-aloud option.
Use @Voice Aloud Reader
@Voice Aloud Reader can also read EPUB files aloud. Open or import the Fiction.live EPUB, then start its reading function.
These options use the text-to-speech voices installed on your Android device. The available voices determine how the narration sounds.
Listen on Windows, macOS, or Linux
Thorium Reader and calibre can read EPUB files aloud on a computer.
Use Thorium Reader
Thorium Reader is free and available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Open the EPUB in Thorium Reader and use its read-aloud feature to listen.
Use calibre
calibre is a free desktop application with an e-book viewer. Open the Fiction.live EPUB in the viewer and select Read aloud.
Both programs use the text-to-speech voices installed on your computer, so the narration depends on the voices available there.
Read the downloaded story without text to speech
You can also open the EPUB in a compatible e-book app and read it normally.
For a dedicated e-reader, see the guides to sending Fiction.live stories to Kindle and reading Fiction.live stories on Kobo.
FAQ
Can WP Downloader turn a Fiction.live story into audio?
WP Downloader creates EPUB and PDF files. It does not create audio files. To listen, download the EPUB and open it with a read-aloud app or device feature.
Do I need a Fiction.live account?
No. WP Downloader does not require you to sign in when downloading a Fiction.live story.
Can I download just one Fiction.live chapter?
No. WP Downloader downloads the whole story from Fiction.live. It does not download individual chapters or story lists.
Why does the narration sound different on another device?
Each read-aloud option uses the text-to-speech voices installed on the device. The available voices determine how natural the narration sounds.
Will my EPUB update when the story gets a new chapter?
No. WP Downloader cannot update an existing EPUB. Download the story again to get a new copy with the latest available chapters.