LAABS Audio

You built the server. Now get an app worthy of it. LAABS Audio is the iPhone companion for audiobookshelf self-hosters. It is a full-featured player that connects directly to your server and puts listening first. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR SERVER ** Requires an active audiobookshelf server (v2.3.0+) ** - Stream your entire collection over Wi-Fi or cellular, or download titles for offline playback - Progress syncs back to your audiobookshelf server automatically - Your data stays on your hardware A HOME SCREEN THAT MAKES SENSE - Browse by: Continue Listening, Recently Added, Discover - Add custom shelves you create or make a audiobookshelf Playlist a shelf - See cover art, progress, and offline status at a glance SEARCH & FILTER YOUR LIBRARY - Search by: title or author - Filter by: genre, tag, favorites, or finished state - Sort by: Author, Title, Added At date, Duration or Published date AMBIENT AUDIO - Layer rain, fireplace, brown noise, or any audio file quietly beneath your narration - Pauses and resumes with your book automatically - Import any file from your device or iCloud as background audio BOOKMARKS & AUDIO CLIPS - Drop a bookmark or define a start-and-end range to save as a clip - Trim to the second with the built-in clip editor - Add a title and note to any clip or bookmark EXPORT CLIPS & TRANSCRIPTS - Export saved clips as M4A audio files - On supported devices, transcribe a clip and export a full text transcript with book title, label, timestamp, and narrated text included DOWNLOAD LOCALLY - Downloaded books play without a connection - Progress is queued offline and syncs the moment you reconnect Requires an active audiobookshelf server (v2.3.0+) and iOS 16.0 or later. No subscription required.