Listen to Shousetsuka ni Narou Stories With Text-to-Speech
To listen to a Shousetsuka ni Narou story, download it as an EPUB with WP Downloader and open the file in a reading app that supports text-to-speech. You can do this on an iPhone, iPad, Android device, Windows PC, Mac, or Linux computer.
Download the Syosetu story as an EPUB
WP Downloader is a free web tool, and there is nothing to install. It supports stories from ncode.syosetu.com and novel18.syosetu.com without requiring an account.
Copy the link to the story you want to hear. A Shousetsuka ni Narou story URL looks like this:
https://ncode.syosetu.com/n1234ab/Open the Syosetu Downloader and paste the story link into the box. WP Downloader will detect the site. Choose EPUB as the output format, which is free for everyone, and decide whether to include the story’s images. Then download the finished file to your device.
For Shousetsuka ni Narou, WP Downloader downloads the whole story. It cannot download a single chapter or a list. If the author adds chapters later, download the story again to get a new EPUB with the available chapters. An existing EPUB will not update automatically.
See How to Download Syosetu Stories for more help with downloading the file.
Listen on an iPhone or iPad
Apple Books opens EPUB files, and Apple’s Speak Screen accessibility feature can read them aloud.
Turn on Speak Screen
- Open Settings.
- Select Accessibility.
- Select Spoken Content.
- Turn on Speak Screen.
Open the EPUB in Apple Books and go to the page you want to hear. Swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen to start Speak Screen.
Shousetsuka ni Narou stories are in Japanese. Speak Screen uses the text-to-speech voices installed on your device, so the voice you have installed affects how natural the narration sounds.
Listen on Android
Android has a built-in accessibility option, and you can also use an EPUB reader with its own read-aloud mode.
Use Select to Speak
Open Settings, select Accessibility, and turn on Select to Speak. Once it is enabled, tap an item on the screen to hear it read aloud.
Use Moon+ Reader
Moon+ Reader opens EPUB files and has a built-in text-to-speech mode. Open the downloaded Syosetu EPUB in the app and start its read-aloud option.
Use @Voice Aloud Reader
@Voice Aloud Reader can also read EPUB files aloud. Open the EPUB you downloaded from WP Downloader and use the app’s reading controls.
Both apps use the text-to-speech voices installed on your Android device. The voice you use affects how the narration sounds.
Listen on Windows, macOS, or Linux
Thorium Reader and calibre can open EPUB files and read them aloud on a computer.
Use Thorium Reader
Thorium Reader is free and available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Open the downloaded EPUB and start the read-aloud feature.
Use calibre
calibre is a free desktop application with an e-book viewer. Add or open the EPUB, launch it in the e-book viewer, and use the Read aloud feature.
These programs use the text-to-speech voices installed on your computer, so the available voices affect the narration.
Choose EPUB for text-to-speech
The methods in this guide use EPUB because Apple Books, Moon+ Reader, @Voice Aloud Reader, Thorium Reader, and calibre can all open EPUB files.
WP Downloader can also create a PDF, but this requires a free Discord sign-in. It does not create MOBI, AZW3, or TXT files.
To read the story on an e-reader instead, see the guides for sending Syosetu stories to Kindle or reading Syosetu stories on Kobo.
FAQ
Do I need a Syosetu account?
No. WP Downloader can download stories from ncode.syosetu.com and novel18.syosetu.com without a sign-in.
Can WP Downloader turn a Syosetu story into an audiobook?
WP Downloader creates EPUB and PDF files. To listen to a Syosetu story, open the EPUB in one of the apps or accessibility features described above.
Can I download only one chapter?
No. WP Downloader downloads whole Shousetsuka ni Narou stories, not individual chapters or lists.
Will my EPUB receive new chapters automatically?
No. WP Downloader does not update an existing EPUB. Download the story again when you want a new copy with the latest available chapters.
Why does the narration sound different between devices?
The apps and accessibility features in this guide use the text-to-speech voices installed on each device. How natural the Japanese narration sounds depends on those voices.