Your audiobooks and podcasts, beautifully organized.
Audiobookshelf turns your personal collection of audiobooks and podcasts into a streaming library you can enjoy from any device. Pick up exactly where you left off, discover new listens, and share your library with family — all in one beautiful, simple app.
What makes Audiobookshelf worth launching.
Listening progress syncs automatically across all your devices — switch from phone to laptop without losing your spot.
Audiobookshelf automatically fetches cover art, author info, chapters, and series details so your library looks polished.
Subscribe to any podcast RSS feed, auto-download new episodes, and track what you've listened to — all in one place.
Create separate profiles for family members so everyone has their own listening history, bookmarks, and progress.
Listen on the go with the free Android and iOS apps, or stream to your TV with Chromecast support.
Skip between chapters, save your favorite moments, and set sleep timers — just like a premium audiobook app.
If you fit one of these, Audiobookshelf is probably built for you.
Practical scenarios where Audiobookshelf makes a real difference.
Upload your DRM-free audiobooks and stream them from any device — no juggling files or messing with sync cables.
Create separate profiles for each family member so everyone keeps their own place, bookmarks, and listening history.
Subscribe to your favorite shows, auto-download new episodes, and listen from where you last stopped — no more scrolling through feeds.
Download books and podcast episodes to your phone before a flight or road trip and listen without an internet connection.
Audiobookshelf is a personal streaming library for everyone who loves audiobooks and podcasts. Upload your collection and instantly get a clean, beautiful player that works on your phone, tablet, laptop, or TV. It remembers exactly where you stopped listening — even if you switch from your phone to your computer mid-chapter. You can organize books by author, series, or custom collections, and subscribe to your favorite podcasts with automatic episode downloads. With built-in support for chapters, bookmarks, sleep timers, and playback speed controls, it's designed from the ground up for spoken-word listening. Best of all, it's completely free and open-source, with a thriving community and dedicated mobile apps for iOS and Android.
Audiobookshelf is the app that audiobook lovers have been waiting for. Unlike general media players that treat books like music tracks, it's built from the ground up for spoken-word listening — chapters, bookmarks, sleep timers, and playback speed controls all work the way you'd expect. With over 12,000 stars on GitHub and an active community of contributors, it's one of the most loved open-source media projects around. Whether you have a handful of titles or a massive collection spanning hundreds of books, Audiobookshelf organizes everything beautifully and lets you listen however you want, wherever you are.
No per-seat pricing
Add your whole team for one flat fee.
Your data stays yours
Nothing passes through a third-party cloud.
Use your own domain
Run it on yourdomain.com with free SSL.
No terminal. No config. No docs.
Workflow automation
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Your own private server — no shared hosting, no slowdowns.
Deploy Audiobookshelf and as many other apps as you want — no per-app charges, ever.
Full ownership. No third-party access. Export anytime.
Unlimited apps, unlimited users, unlimited traffic. One bill.
SSL, backups, and updates run automatically behind the scenes.
Cancel anytime. Take your data with you. No questions asked.
What others charge for just the empty server.
Server costs only. Prices checked June 2026.
4 vCPU cores, 8 GB RAM, 150 GB storage
A solid place to start
| Provider | Their price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | $48/mo | $29 (60%) |
| Vultr | $40/mo | $21 (53%) |
| Linode | $48/mo | $29 (60%) |
| AWS Lightsail | $84/mo | $65 (77%) |
| Google Cloud E2 | $103.45/mo | $84.45 (82%) |
8 vCPU cores, 24 GB RAM, 400 GB storage
The sweet spot for most people
| Provider | Their price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | $144/mo | $95 (66%) |
| Vultr | $144/mo | $95 (66%) |
| Linode | $192/mo | $143 (74%) |
| AWS Lightsail | $164/mo | $115 (70%) |
| Google Cloud E2 | $231.17/mo | $182.17 (79%) |
16 vCPU cores, 64 GB RAM, 600 GB storage
For power users
| Provider | Their price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | $384/mo | $285 (74%) |
| Vultr | $320/mo | $221 (69%) |
| Linode | $384/mo | $285 (74%) |
| AWS Lightsail | $384/mo | $285 (74%) |
| Google Cloud E2 | $474.53/mo | $375.53 (79%) |
Prices checked June 2026. Excludes taxes, credits, backups, bandwidth.
Everything you need to know about launching Audiobookshelf on OpenZapps.
It's a personal streaming app for audiobooks and podcasts. You upload your files, and it creates a beautiful library you can listen to from any device — phone, tablet, laptop, or TV.
Not at all. OpenZapps handles everything behind the scenes. Once you launch Audiobookshelf through OpenZapps, you just log in, upload your media, and start listening.
You pay OpenZapps a flat monthly fee to run Audiobookshelf (and any other apps you choose). The Audiobookshelf software itself is free and open-source — no hidden charges or subscriptions.
Yes. Audiobookshelf runs on your own private cloud space through OpenZapps, so your listening history, bookmarks, and personal library aren't shared with anyone.
Absolutely. Through OpenZapps, you can connect a custom domain so you and your family can access your library at a simple web address you choose.
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