SirGibblets/achew

Audiobook Chapter Extraction Wizard for Audiobookshelf

172

stars

158

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Python

primary language

Sep 2, 2026

updated

README

About

Achew is an Audiobook Chapter Extraction Wizard. Designed to work with Audiobookshelf, it helps you analyze your audiobook files to find chapters and generate titles.

Audiobook timeline with chapter histogram

Features at a glance

  • Smart Chapter Detection to find chapter cues from the audio itself.
  • Use existing chapters from Audiobookshelf, Audnexus, embedded chapters, and more.
  • Realign chapters when timestamps don't quite line up.
  • Title Transcription with on-device models.
  • AI Cleanup for consistent title formatting via OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, OpenRouter, Copilot, Ollama, or LM Studio.
  • Interactive Chapter Editor with undo/redo, batch operations, and audio previews.
  • Chapter Search to audit your library using customizable rules.
  • Export to CSV, JSON, or CUE, or save back to Audiobookshelf.
  • Cross-platform: Windows, Linux, macOS, and Docker.

View the full documentation at achew.readthedocs.io

Quick install

After installation, follow the first-run walkthrough to connect Audiobookshelf.

Contributors

SirGibblets

155 commits

danilopopeye

1 commits

titusio

1 commits

SirGibblets/achew

Audiobook Chapter Extraction Wizard for Audiobookshelf

172

stars

158

commits

Python

primary language

Sep 2, 2026

updated

README

About

Achew is an Audiobook Chapter Extraction Wizard. Designed to work with Audiobookshelf, it helps you analyze your audiobook files to find chapters and generate titles.

Audiobook timeline with chapter histogram

Features at a glance

  • Smart Chapter Detection to find chapter cues from the audio itself.
  • Use existing chapters from Audiobookshelf, Audnexus, embedded chapters, and more.
  • Realign chapters when timestamps don't quite line up.
  • Title Transcription with on-device models.
  • AI Cleanup for consistent title formatting via OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, OpenRouter, Copilot, Ollama, or LM Studio.
  • Interactive Chapter Editor with undo/redo, batch operations, and audio previews.
  • Chapter Search to audit your library using customizable rules.
  • Export to CSV, JSON, or CUE, or save back to Audiobookshelf.
  • Cross-platform: Windows, Linux, macOS, and Docker.

View the full documentation at achew.readthedocs.io

Quick install

After installation, follow the first-run walkthrough to connect Audiobookshelf.

Contributors

SirGibblets

155 commits

danilopopeye

1 commits

titusio

1 commits

Languages

Python

48.4%

Svelte

38.9%

TypeScript

10.8%