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DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobookv25.11.11Nov 19, 2025by ROBERT-MCDOWELL

AI Summary

This major release adds OCR support for various image formats and PDF files, introduces channel selection for mono/stereo output, and includes significant improvements to memory management, speed, and compatibility.

Key Highlights

  • OCR for pdf, png, jpeg, tiff (single and multiple files)
  • Channel selection: mono or stereo
  • Improved memory management, speed and compatibility
  • First working E2A launcher on Mac
  • Added new XTTS fine-tune models

Breaking Changes

  • Delete all files in ./tmp folder before update

New Features

  • OCR support for PDFs and images
  • Channel selection (mono/stereo)
  • Mac launcher support
  • New XTTS fine-tune models

Full Release Notes

This new release fixed many bugs and unconsistencies, added some features and improved memory management, speed and compatibility.

IMPORTANT! Delete all files and folder into ./tmp folder before the update.

New important features are:
* OCR for pdf, png, jpeg, tiff single and multiple
* channel selection: mono or stereo 

## What's Changed
* v25.8.18+ by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1048
* v25.8.18++ by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1049
* forward by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1051
* Add Top15s xtts FineTune by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1050
* V25 by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1054
* Update pyproject.toml by @EmergencyTemporalShift in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1058
* Enhance comments in docker-compose.yml for headless usage by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1081
* add torch<2.9 to until coqui-tts fully compatible by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1093
* v25.10.25 pre-release by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1094
* v25.10.25 pre-release 2 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1095
* Update docker-compose.yml with build instructions by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1104
* move docker section into usage by @ndzn in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1118
* V25.11.11 pre-release 1 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1119
* v25.11.11 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1120
* Revise Readme Docker section and improve clarity by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1107
* Refactor Dockerfile for improved installation process by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1106
* Add PeterGriffanFamilyGuy xtts fine-tune by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1115
* first Working E2A launcher on mac by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1113
* Add RafeBeckley xtts fine-tune by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1114
* v25.11.11 pre-release 2 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1122
* Add files via upload by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1123
* Enhance E2A-Test workflow with custom model test by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1124
* Fixed README by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1125
* Update icon path in ebook2audiobook.sh by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1126
* Implement early return for headless mode and existing bundle by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1127
* Refactor echo statements for app bundle creation by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1128
* Change app bundle location to Desktop by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1129
* v25.11.11 pre-release 3 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1130
* v25.11.11 pre-release 4 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1131
* v25.11.11 pre-release 4 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1134
* v25.11.11 Release! by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1138
* Log and remove __sessions directory in workflow by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1139
* remove emojies from dockerfile by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1144
* Update E2A Test workflow for multi-OS support by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1141
* Version 25.11.11 by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1121

## New Contributors
* @EmergencyTemporalShift made their first contribution in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1058
* @ndzn made their first contribution in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1118

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/compare/v25.8.16...v25.11.11

## What's Changed
* v25.8.18 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1048
* v25.8.18 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1049
* forward by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1051
* Add Top15s xtts FineTune by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1050
* V25 by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1054
* Update pyproject.toml by @EmergencyTemporalShift in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1058
* Enhance comments in docker-compose.yml for headless usage by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1081
* add torch<2.9 to until coqui-tts fully compatible by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1093
* v25.10.25 pre-release by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1094
* v25.10.25 pre-release 2 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1095
* Update docker-compose.yml with build instructions by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1104
* move docker section into usage by @ndzn in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1118
* V25.11.11 pre-release 1 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1119
* v25.11.11 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1120
* Revise Readme Docker section and improve clarity by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1107
* Refactor Dockerfile for improved installation process by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1106
* Add PeterGriffanFamilyGuy xtts fine-tune by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1115
* first Working E2A launcher on mac by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1113
* Add RafeBeckley xtts fine-tune by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1114
* v25.11.11 pre-release 2 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1122
* Add files via upload by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1123
* Enhance E2A-Test workflow with custom model test by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1124
* Fixed README by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1125
* Update icon path in ebook2audiobook.sh by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1126
* Implement early return for headless mode and existing bundle by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1127
* Refactor echo statements for app bundle creation by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1128
* Change app bundle location to Desktop by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1129
* v25.11.11 pre-release 3 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1130
* v25.11.11 pre-release 4 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1131
* v25.11.11 pre-release 4 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1134
* v25.11.11 Release! by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1138
* Log and remove __sessions directory in workflow by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1139
* remove emojies from dockerfile by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1144
* Update E2A Test workflow for multi-OS support by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1141
* Version 25.11.11 by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1121
* Romanize foreign words
* Fixed windows conda activation
* Fixed numpy version installation and max python version regression to 3.12

## New Contributors
* @EmergencyTemporalShift made their first contribution in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1058
* @ndzn made their first contribution in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1118


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/compare/v25.8.16...v25.11.11