Show HN: Read while you listen to your Audiobooks

Category: other

Tags: audiobook, speech-sync, accessibility, offline, privacy

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 5, Utility: 6)

HushBook is an audiobook player that synchronizes spoken words with highlighted text, using on-device speech-to-text to generate word-level alignment for imported audio files. It emphasizes privacy (no cloud uploads, no account), accessibility (dyslexia-friendly fonts, contrast modes), and offline usage, targeting users who want to read along and improve comprehension.

Target audience: End users, accessibility-focused readers, language learners, and mobile developers interested in on-device AI

Repository: https://hushbook.app/

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