Authoring Tools

Digital information can be converted to accessible formats in different ways. Some of the recommended authoring tools for creating DAISY and EPUB files are listed below.

• WordToEPUB: Easy to use free tool for converting Microsoft Word documents to EPUB.

• Obi: The most popular free tool to create audio books in DAISY and EPUB format.

• Save as DAISY: A free add-in for Microsoft Word for creating DAISY books in TTS voice or DTBook XML files.

• Tobi: A free tool to create multimedia DAISY and EPUB books in human or TTS voice.

• Pipeline 2: A free utility for conversion and validation of multiple formats.

• More EPUB creation tools: Adobe InDesign, Calibre, Sigel, iBooks and more are available for creating EPUB with accessibility features.