LP Audiobook

LP Audiobook is a local-first player for the audiobooks you already own. Drop in your m4b, mp3, m4a, FLAC, or other files and listen — no account, no subscription, nothing leaves your device. REAL CHAPTER SUPPORT • Reads embedded chapters from m4b files, including books split into multiple parts • Auto-groups files like "Book Name – Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3" into one continuous timeline • Jump between chapters from the player or the Now Playing card BUILT FOR LONG-FORM LISTENING • Smart Speed quietly trims pauses longer than a second, without changing the narrator's pacing • Per-book speed from 0.5x to 3x • EQ presets for voice clarity, bass reduction, treble lift, and warmth • Per-book volume boost up to +12 dB so quiet narrators come up to a comfortable level • Auto-balance scans new imports and pre-fills the right boost • Smart resume rewinds 5 seconds after a long pause so you don't lose the thread • Sleep timer with end-of-chapter mode and a gentle fade BOOKMARKS AND NOTES • Tap to drop a bookmark at any moment, with an optional note • Browse the list and jump back any time EVERY DEVICE, IN SYNC • iCloud syncs position, speed, EQ, volume, and bookmarks • The books themselves stay on each device, never uploaded • Apple Watch app for play, pause, and skip while your phone is away • CarPlay — your library on the dashboard with full transport and chapter skip • Route pill next to Chapters / Bookmarks shows where audio is going right now; a one-tap shortcut switches to CarPlay when wireless reconnects but iOS keeps audio on Bluetooth GET BOOKS IN • Drop files into the app via Finder file sharing on the Mac • Add Files… or Add Folder… from the picker • Edit title, author, narrator, and cover after import — pick a new cover from Photos, Files, or paste it from the clipboard • On Mac? The companion LP Audiobook Builder turns messy MP3 folders or chapter-less .m4b files into clean audiobooks ready for this app LISTENING STATS • Today, last 7 / 30 days, and all-time totals • 30-day daily chart and most-listened books PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No accounts, no analytics, no third-party SDKs • Your audiobooks stay on your devices; iCloud sync covers metadata only For people who own their audiobooks — ripped from CD, downloaded from a DRM-free retailer, or shared in the family. If your library is already on your computer and you'd rather not subscribe to a streaming service to hear it on your phone, this is the app.