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v26.4.22

DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobookv26.4.22Apr 22, 2026by ROBERT-MCDOWELL

AI Summary

Similar to the previous patch, this release maintains the added text conversion features and document format support. It focuses on refining the user interface capabilities and addressing performance issues.

Key Highlights

  • Added Text Area to convert instant text
  • Added default voice for each block (future chapter)
  • DOCX and PPTX format support with OCR
  • Bug fixes and optimizations

New Features

  • Instant text conversion
  • DOCX and PPTX support with OCR
  • Default voice selection per block

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed

* v26.4.4 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1692
* v26.4.4 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1693
* v26.4.4 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1694
* v26.4.4 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1695
* v26.4.6 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1696
* Update E2A-Test.yml to include new TTS engines by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1697
* Add SML Test txt file by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1699
* v26.4.8 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1700
* v26.4.8 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1702
* v26.4.8 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1703
* v26.4.8 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1701
* v26.4.8 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1704
* Refactor Hugginface Dockerfile for clarity and organization by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1698
* v26.4.12 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1709
* v26.4.12 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1713
* v26.4.12 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1714
* v26.4.12 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1712
* resync with main by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1715
* Fix syntax in usage examples in README.md by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1716
* fix typo on README by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1717
* v26.4.12 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1719
* v26.4.12 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1720
* v26.4.12 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1721
* v26.4.12 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1722
* ... by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1723
* v26.4.12 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1724
* resync from main by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1725
* Merge pull request #1725 from DrewThomasson/main by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1726
* v26.4.16 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1729
* v26.4.16 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1730
* Refactor output variable handling in workflow by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1731
* v26.4.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1733
* v26.4.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1734
* v26.4.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1735
* v26.4.21 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1737
* v26.4.21 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1738
* v26.4.21 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1739
* v26.4.21 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1740
* v26.4.21 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1741
* v26.4.21 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1742
* v26.4.21 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1743
* v26.4.21 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1744
* v26.4.21 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1746
* v26.4.22 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1748
* v26.4.22 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1749

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/compare/v26.4.21...v26.4.22

Added Text Area to convert instant text
Added default voice for each block (future chapter)
.pptx and .docx format added with OCR support
various bugs fixed and optimizations