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.