How to Make an Audiobook | Your Full Guide for Quality Audiobook Creation

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  • @selfpublishingTV
    @selfpublishingTV  5 лет назад +12

    Are you making an audiobook? Drop what your book is about down below along with any questions you've got about the process!
    Also, check out this blog post about creating an audiobook for more details: self-publishingschool.com/creating-audiobook-every-author-know/

    • @mrdreadful2637
      @mrdreadful2637 4 года назад +3

      Well I’m not making an audio book on a book I made I’m making one from my favorite horror book series and don’t know if I’m doing it right

    • @hasanwallah7015
      @hasanwallah7015 3 года назад +1

      @@mrdreadful2637 in what way do you feel you are going wrong?

    • @mrdreadful2637
      @mrdreadful2637 3 года назад

      Idk I guess that I mess up on words from time to time, certain sounds coming from background into the recording like my dog barking or a car speeding near my house. But I learned that I can just improve on the next audio book I make. But I guess now the only biggest problem is uploading it’s not uploading and it’s only at 3% upload it’s been almost 6 hours. And I’ve already made the file way smaller than it was before it used to be 2.9 gigabytes and now it’s just 1 gigabyte

    • @ronaldstevens2735
      @ronaldstevens2735 3 года назад +1

      I have a small Olympus Digital Voice Recorder. Would this device work with me recording in a closet. MyBook is in print as "THE FIRST 60 YEARS" The History of Afro-American Musical theater and Entertainment 1865
      to 1930

    • @writeyourbookyes
      @writeyourbookyes 3 года назад

      I made all my books audio - they sell well especially Online Dating Success Secrets for Women 40/50+ I read them myself

  • @Geekella
    @Geekella 3 года назад +41

    "Sad, I know" we hear him say. Dyslexics, the visually impaired, people with very little free time, and many other kinds of people with varying factors in their life and impeding them from traditionally reading a book are very thankful that audiobooks are an option

    • @andyshistorylessons8278
      @andyshistorylessons8278 2 года назад +1

      Amen! That's why I want to do audiobooks as well as Character Voice Acting.

    • @chloeoeeo
      @chloeoeeo 2 года назад

      I want to make an audiobook for my dad because he is dyslexic. He was waiting for them to make a sequel to a movie but they never did. They only thing out is the comic but he can’t read so I plan to make an audiobook for the comic.

    • @andyshistorylessons8278
      @andyshistorylessons8278 2 года назад

      @@chloeoeeo Go for it! That’s a great idea!

  • @BayonleArashi
    @BayonleArashi 4 года назад +21

    believe it or not, I have managed to listen to more books in the last 2 years than I have read an actual book so I think it is a good thing to make one's book to an audiobook as well. I look forward to getting my book to the shelf before June this year and share with everyone.

  • @colebailey2578
    @colebailey2578 2 года назад +4

    I'm currently working on my first book ever, and I had only read the prologue to a friend of mine when he suggested that I make an audio book with myself as a narrator. I'm gonna need to hire a few people to fill in with different voices, but overall, I needed to understand what I might need for it, and this was the first vid I watched. Thanks for the tips man, gonna make good use of those.

  • @ChandlerBoltOfficial
    @ChandlerBoltOfficial 5 лет назад +10

    Hope y'all enjoy this video on how to make an audiobook! Do you have an audiobook for your book? If so, did you record it yourself or hire someone? Comment below to let me know!

    • @BayonleArashi
      @BayonleArashi 4 года назад +2

      I am going to use someone due to accent issues. I am African and not sure if my voice will be acceptable to everyone.

    • @ChandlerBoltOfficial
      @ChandlerBoltOfficial 4 года назад +1

      @@BayonleArashi smart! I did the same thing for my first few audiobooks

  • @modernmusicstudio303
    @modernmusicstudio303 3 года назад +3

    Love the section on recording! Glad you touched base on the acoustics and microphones. You're right, closets are great! Thanks for sharing!

  • @WithLoveGwen
    @WithLoveGwen 4 года назад +3

    What software do you use to record the book on?

  • @KateNasser
    @KateNasser 5 лет назад +17

    Great info ... delivered with enthusiasm, clarity, and substance. Bravo!

  • @KLebooks
    @KLebooks 3 года назад +7

    Im just getting into audiobooks, and I really appreciate the tips and advice!

  • @avimango46
    @avimango46 2 года назад

    Thanks 🙏. I have written some 12-13 songs and my friend composed these and sang in her voice. I have these recording audio clips. I want to publish these as an Audio Book. My idea is a representative picture/photo and printed over it my poem/song and in the background the audio! How can you help me please 🙏 Please do reply!

  • @Laura-ht6vs
    @Laura-ht6vs 2 года назад

    I have had many people in my family and a few friends tell me that I should write my own autobiography it’s something that I have contemplated for several years. I no longer have a computer but I do have an iPad and my cell phone budget really doesn’t allow me for a computer right now. Typing on an iPad is really not my preference so I was thinking about trying to do either a video book on RUclips or an audiobook or a podcast. I am just really not too sure which direction to go but I do know that it probably would be better to have it typed out before I do recording for podcast or audiobook. I’m not really sure if the equipment that I have is going to be sufficient for someone starting out. Especially somebody with a very low budget.

  • @UnplannedGood
    @UnplannedGood 4 года назад +7

    Thank you so much for that succinct explanation of creating audiobooks!!

  • @thegoodnewschannelbyelaine7912
    @thegoodnewschannelbyelaine7912 2 года назад +1

    This is awesome awesome awesome!

  • @dr.silvialloyd
    @dr.silvialloyd Год назад

    What app do I record it in?

  • @KenSales-eg7cs
    @KenSales-eg7cs 7 месяцев назад

    Great stuff! Appreciate your effort and wish you much success! I’m going to a large gathering in five days. I’ve self published one book which did pretty well with a selected audience, but that book is a printed book, and not doing so well. I have a bout three chapters of a current manuscript, and would like to promote the book at this event with an audio sample of it. Then release it as a full audiobook in the very near future. So I’m thinking provide the free sample but then later cell new chapters in a series.. what do you suggest?

  • @MarkWilder68
    @MarkWilder68 4 года назад +4

    You didn't mention anything about covers or any type of graphics. Do Audiobook uploads not need covers or any kind of graphics?

    • @selfpublishingTV
      @selfpublishingTV  4 года назад

      Yes they do! We have other videos on making a great cover

  • @doniboydsimonson3601
    @doniboydsimonson3601 4 года назад +1

    What about recording apps?

  • @Pmason718
    @Pmason718 3 года назад +1

    I wrote a children’s book which should be ready for publishing in June. Do you think it’s worth creating an audio book for a children’s book around 30 pages

  • @dr.fatemaomran3105
    @dr.fatemaomran3105 3 года назад

    I am looking for someone who can record my book, any recommendation ?!

  • @britneycharmainechandler3809
    @britneycharmainechandler3809 3 года назад +1

    Do you have to have different voices for fiction books? I’m considering doing the recording myself but I know I won’t be able to do different voices

    • @fictionalphoenyx
      @fictionalphoenyx 3 года назад +2

      I'm in the same boat...I feel, as the author, I can convey the emotions and pacing of the storytelling really well, but I can't do the accents and multiple different voices.

  • @darlenejackson2302
    @darlenejackson2302 Год назад

    Hello, I have recordings already. The audios are from my live radio broadcast , and some live recorded from home. The audios are live broadcast ministry, What would be my next step ?

  • @andreakohn6837
    @andreakohn6837 3 года назад +5

    Very helpful, getting ready to publish my first book. Thank you for your help Chandler and SPS team!

  • @t0nno
    @t0nno 3 года назад +2

    Honestly, it's enough to have a decent Headset for about 50-100 bucks and decent software for proper MP3 audio recording for about 10-100 bucks.

  • @patriciawhite9509
    @patriciawhite9509 2 года назад +1

    Great info. I smiled when you mention the distractions that can interfere when you are doing an audio. I will go in my closet.

  • @Oomaarte
    @Oomaarte 2 года назад

    Can I record audio for boks that I didn't write?

    • @selfpublishingTV
      @selfpublishingTV  2 года назад +1

      Not to publish as your own, no. That would violate copyright.

  • @JamesBond-tz3ut
    @JamesBond-tz3ut 4 года назад +3

    Thank you. Concise, honest and sufficient. I would like to know more.

  • @rainthemusicartist3774
    @rainthemusicartist3774 Год назад

    Thank you thank you I really appreciated the ACX info and advice 💯

  • @musikblaize
    @musikblaize 2 года назад

    This was awsome!!!

  • @CoachMarkBenge
    @CoachMarkBenge 2 года назад

    Is it possible to release only an audiobook version? Meaning do you need a print version to release an audiobook? Sorry if this seems like an obvious question, but I couldn't find a direct answer on Google.

    • @selfpublishingTV
      @selfpublishingTV  2 года назад

      Good question! Yes, this is a thing. Amazon even releases these through audible, they're just "exclusively audiobooks" meaning you can't find a written copy of it anywhere. You'll see these on Audible specifically with this tagged on them: “Only from Audible” - this means "Audible places the “ 'Only from Audible' banner on some of the titles for which we are the exclusive distributors. Note that a title does not need to be an Audible Original or produced by Audible Studios to have the 'Only from Audible'. distinction."

  • @spiss_autismekompetanse
    @spiss_autismekompetanse 2 года назад

    How to insert bookmarks and chapters in the audiobook så isteners may start off where they left off and not have to start at the begnning every time?

  • @MusicaljourneybyMilan
    @MusicaljourneybyMilan Год назад +1

    I am a music teacher and I want to publish my audio book, how can do that actually music is full of symbols.

    • @selfpublishingTV
      @selfpublishingTV  Год назад +1

      Thanks for your comment!
      We’re having a 3-day event in two weeks with many bestselling authors with huge audiobooks.
      Tickets at $47 and prices go up tomorrow.
      If you’re interested in learning more from him: AuthorAdvantageLive.com
      Discount link here: selfpublishing.com/vseghetto-AAL

  • @douglasvolk1210
    @douglasvolk1210 4 года назад +7

    Very informative - great job explaining - gestures - I have a 3 book trilogy “The Morpheus Series” in print and Kindle - next. Is audio - I’ll keep watching ty!

  • @davidcharron5020
    @davidcharron5020 2 года назад

    Thank you. Your video was very informative. I sitting on the fence about turn my Book into a audio book. You have been encouraging.

  • @TheSargeGaming
    @TheSargeGaming 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge

  • @Saroogumba7884
    @Saroogumba7884 3 года назад

    Many thanks for the video. It was an eye-opener. I want to know, can I publish one book in both kindle and audiobook forms?

    • @selfpublishingTV
      @selfpublishingTV  3 года назад

      Your book can be published in kindle/ebook, audiobook, paperback, and hardback all on the same listing on Amazon, yes :)

  • @Billytut
    @Billytut 3 года назад

    From my iMac, can I create a audio file with iMovie? Then upload that file I created?

  • @mrstravel9381
    @mrstravel9381 2 года назад

    How long does an audiobook script have to be? Minimum

    • @selfpublishingTV
      @selfpublishingTV  2 года назад +1

      as long as the book is, honestly. They can be shorter, there are audiobooks only a couple hours long.

  • @houseofmatrix6174
    @houseofmatrix6174 Год назад

    Thank You so much this really helpful

  • @musikblaize
    @musikblaize 2 года назад

    I really like prep your launch as if it was the book launch

  • @waraich_k
    @waraich_k 3 года назад

    Great work keep it up 🙏

  • @akeelaabrahams7581
    @akeelaabrahams7581 3 года назад

    I want make an audible book ..but my own book how do I do it

  • @libraman6620
    @libraman6620 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for this video, very informative.

  • @vidyautkarsh7176
    @vidyautkarsh7176 2 года назад +1

    Very informative vdo.. thnx dude

  • @gulefatimakiani9636
    @gulefatimakiani9636 4 года назад

    Can we make audiobook of any book? Kindly guide about copyright issue?

  • @martinomogavero157
    @martinomogavero157 3 года назад

    Hi, I'm a real beginner. Considering that my budget is about 50€, what mic would you suggest? How about the condenser Tonor TC30? (Currently amazon's choice)

  • @Pleasejustforgetme
    @Pleasejustforgetme 4 года назад +1

    So here's a question, if I'm making an audiobook can I include visuals? I know the whole purpose of an audiobook is for the audio itself to set the scene with it's audio and sound effects but would adding visuals make an audiobook not an audiobook anymore?

    • @ThatShadeja
      @ThatShadeja 3 года назад +2

      If posting on RUclips visuals can be a nice option 😀

    • @Pleasejustforgetme
      @Pleasejustforgetme 3 года назад

      @@ThatShadeja thank you a ton for your reply, I was fretting about this for such a long time. I can't animate that well so I figured that instead I just draw out as many scene necessary to show what's going on but then thought "wait wouldn't that be making this a cartoon instead of an audiobook?

    • @yassina-r6806
      @yassina-r6806 Год назад

      Does it make sense to publish your audio book on RUclips to generate adsense money??

  • @SennaCrow
    @SennaCrow 3 года назад +2

    Also, a really good gaming headset works just as well.

  • @drew-shourd
    @drew-shourd 3 года назад +1

    Great video, thank you sir!!

  • @poupinethomas1121
    @poupinethomas1121 4 года назад

    Hello! Is it possible to do my own audio book (autobiography) with my own photos going alongside the story, pertinent to it?

  • @HealthWealthRelationships700
    @HealthWealthRelationships700 5 лет назад +4

    Looks like the Mikkelson Twins have lit a fire under all these RUclips channels!

  • @vl2809
    @vl2809 3 года назад

    Steps 1-5 start at 1:32

  • @alandelmonte4335
    @alandelmonte4335 3 года назад

    Do you NEED to use headphones to record? I used My Mac to record on GB and it was great: Until I listened with headphones afterword. MUD!! Seriously??? Can you help? PLEASE

  • @jreid7747
    @jreid7747 3 года назад +1

    Great video. I'm an SPS student and not quite ready to create the audio book, but it's coming!

  • @PinkPrintFirm
    @PinkPrintFirm 3 года назад

    GREAT! DONE, AND DONE.

  • @swatishah9061
    @swatishah9061 4 года назад +1

    information is good, need to see practical video.
    thank you

  • @hirabuttart3361
    @hirabuttart3361 2 года назад

    useful- thank you for the video

  • @shouayang4343
    @shouayang4343 4 года назад +1

    This video is awesome.

  • @DaneStevensAnExtraordinaryLife
    @DaneStevensAnExtraordinaryLife 3 года назад

    Thanks, great information. I'm sure that the insights you have shared will make creating an audio book a lot easier.

  • @kkajalwadhwa1234
    @kkajalwadhwa1234 4 года назад +3

    Pls shut down the background music

  • @Toomer14
    @Toomer14 4 года назад

    Very helpful thanks

  • @steveoliver1665
    @steveoliver1665 2 года назад

    Can you just do an audiobook on its own? My writing would be more condusive towards that. Also what about sounds effects?

    • @selfpublishingTV
      @selfpublishingTV  2 года назад

      You technically can, sure. But remember that not everyone likes or will listen to audiobooks - that's why we always tell our authors to do both formats. Sound effects can be used at times, but are more common in fiction. so long as they add to or help clarify, and not take away from the listening experience

  • @Bea_remembrance
    @Bea_remembrance 2 года назад

    ACX info is good 👍

  • @GoWandererGo
    @GoWandererGo 3 года назад

    Great info and enthusiasm, thank you,

  • @roakppda
    @roakppda Год назад

    self published in 2005 An Owners Guide to Raising your Pet Protector now in 2023 want to make it an audio book with myself and husbands voice as we are the authors. More info please we are ready just waiting on a new mic

  • @jubaerrahman7878
    @jubaerrahman7878 3 года назад

    can I sell meditation music on audible ?

  • @melvinpaul9302
    @melvinpaul9302 3 года назад

    Pissed off , everyone says write a book but have never wrote anything that would resemble a book. so no one that I have listened to has any idea of what goes into a draft or outline. or did I miss a part where one plagiarizes others work....so what did I miss maybe a video in itself about this would help others like me that are interested but got no idea on where to start on writing a audio book.

  • @anandakumarsanthinathan4740
    @anandakumarsanthinathan4740 4 года назад

    Very, very useful and insightful. 'Audifying' visuals, diagrams, and pictures can be quite challenging.

  • @SennaCrow
    @SennaCrow 3 года назад

    Um....Davinci Resolve 16 is a free beta and does a lot between both video and audio files.

  • @diagoallen3775
    @diagoallen3775 Месяц назад

    thanks

  • @Voice123Official
    @Voice123Official 4 года назад

    Did you know a big part of the success of an audiobook is how well the narrator's voice tells the story? Find out what producers consider when searching for a suitable voice: voice123.com/blog/voice123/the-right-voice-for-audiobook-narration/?RUclips&Blog%20clicks&The%20right%20voice

  • @fiveathletics9781
    @fiveathletics9781 4 года назад +1

    great shirt

  • @articusvinche
    @articusvinche 3 года назад

    Thank you Chandler✨look out for mine soon🔥🌱✨

  • @samirbenabdallah9462
    @samirbenabdallah9462 2 года назад

    Peace be upon you

  • @aretyvenugopal7727
    @aretyvenugopal7727 3 года назад

    I want to read audio book. All are written by myself in my mother toung (Telugu)

  • @edfg4
    @edfg4 2 года назад

    The first 4:24 minutes of your recording is you pontificating. At 4:24 you finally say the first useful thing about how to record your own audio book - you recommend a microphone.

  • @jajadiyamaulik6145
    @jajadiyamaulik6145 3 года назад

    you didn't mention anything about how to write this audiobook.

    • @selfpublishingTV
      @selfpublishingTV  3 года назад +1

      We cover that in our video on how to write a book

  • @madinasushma8521
    @madinasushma8521 3 года назад

    Tq

  • @alandelmonte4335
    @alandelmonte4335 3 года назад

    Chandler: Must I record audiobook on Mac with Headphones? I would prefer not to

  • @davidsontechnology4757
    @davidsontechnology4757 4 года назад

    I bring you all blessings from my LORD JESUS CHRIST WHO Is coming again to judge the living and the dead hope you believe In HIM?

  • @LKINTELLIGENCE
    @LKINTELLIGENCE 3 года назад +1

    *Theory blabbered. No DIY advice.* 👎

  • @tucko11
    @tucko11 4 года назад

    Blind people can listen

  • @kingnicodemz1
    @kingnicodemz1 2 года назад

    Really helped me out. Just wrote my first book and I want to do an audio book. I signed up for Acx already so thanks for verifying their credibility 💪🏿💯