Listen to Walking the Plank Stories With Text-to-Speech
To listen to a Walking the Plank story, download it as an EPUB with WP Downloader and open the file in a reading app with text-to-speech. WP Downloader is free and runs in your browser, so you do not need to install it.
Download the story as an EPUB
Find the story on walkingtheplank.org. Its address should look like this:
http://www.walkingtheplank.org/archive/viewstory.php?sid=1234Copy the story link and follow these steps:
- Open the Walking the Plank downloader.
- Paste the story link into the box.
- Choose whether to include the story’s images.
- Download the EPUB file.
You do not need a Walking the Plank account. WP Downloader downloads the complete story. It cannot download a single chapter or a list of stories from this site.
The reading apps below can open EPUB files and read their text aloud. WP Downloader can also create a PDF, but that requires a free Discord sign-in.
If the author adds more chapters later, download the story again. WP Downloader cannot update an EPUB already saved on your device.
See the Walking the Plank download guide for more help with downloading the file.
Listen on an iPhone or iPad
Apple Books opens EPUB files, and the iPhone and iPad Speak Screen 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 part you want to hear. Swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen to start reading aloud.
Speak Screen uses the text-to-speech voices installed on your device, so the narration will sound different depending on the voices you have installed.
Listen on Android
You can use Android’s Select to Speak feature or an EPUB reading app.
Use Select to Speak
Open Settings, select Accessibility, and turn on Select to Speak. Open the story and tap the items on the screen that you want Android to read aloud.
Use Moon+ Reader
Moon+ Reader opens EPUB files and has a built-in text-to-speech mode. Open the downloaded Walking the Plank EPUB in the app, then start its read-aloud mode.
Use @Voice Aloud Reader
@Voice Aloud Reader also reads EPUB files aloud. Open the downloaded file in the app to begin listening.
These options use the text-to-speech voices installed on your Android device. The available voices determine how natural the narration sounds.
Listen on Windows, macOS, or Linux
Thorium Reader and calibre can read EPUB files aloud on a computer.
Use Thorium Reader
Thorium Reader is free and available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Open the downloaded EPUB in Thorium Reader and start its read-aloud feature.
Use calibre
calibre is a free desktop application with an e-book viewer that opens EPUB files. Open the downloaded story in the e-book viewer and select Read aloud.
Both programs use the text-to-speech voices installed on your computer.
Tips for listening offline
Download the EPUB before going offline and check that it opens in your chosen reading app. Once the file is saved on your device, you can listen with the app’s read-aloud tools without returning to the Walking the Plank website.
Save the EPUB somewhere easy to find if you download several stories. You can also send Walking the Plank stories to Kindle or read Walking the Plank stories on Kobo.
FAQ
Can WP Downloader turn a Walking the Plank story into an audiobook?
WP Downloader creates EPUB and PDF files. To listen to a story, open the EPUB with a device feature or app that supports text-to-speech.
Do I need an account to download Walking the Plank stories?
No. You do not need to sign in to download Walking the Plank stories.
Can I download just one chapter?
No. WP Downloader downloads complete Walking the Plank stories. It does not download individual chapters or lists from this site.
Why does the narration sound different between devices?
The listed tools use the text-to-speech voices installed on your device. The voices you have installed determine how the narration sounds.
Can I download the story as a TXT or MOBI file?
No. WP Downloader provides EPUB files for everyone and PDF files with a free Discord sign-in. It does not create TXT, MOBI, or AZW3 files.