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[Enhancement]: Have convert to m4b run as a daily task? #2248

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opened 2026-02-20 02:14:07 -05:00 by deekerman · 5 comments

deekerman commented

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Originally created by @argash on GitHub (Jun 28, 2024).

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Describe the Feature/Enhancement

It would be awesome if we could enable a task that runs daily at a time we specify for ABS to convert all books that are currently MP3 to be converted to M4B.

Additionally embed metadata would be another great task to automate.

Why would this be helpful?

Manual conversion through ABS is painful if you have more than a handful. 3rd party solutions like AutoM4B require extra steps like re-applying metadata.

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2.10.1

Current Implementation (Screenshot)

The settings screen

Originally created by @argash on GitHub (Jun 28, 2024). ### Type of Enhancement Server Backend ### Describe the Feature/Enhancement It would be awesome if we could enable a task that runs daily at a time we specify for ABS to convert all books that are currently MP3 to be converted to M4B. Additionally embed metadata would be another great task to automate. ### Why would this be helpful? Manual conversion through ABS is painful if you have more than a handful. 3rd party solutions like AutoM4B require extra steps like re-applying metadata. ### Future Implementation (Screenshot) ![image](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/assets/293324/7ef30973-d016-4cd2-91dd-8faa0ad74d38) ### Audiobookshelf Server Version 2.10.1 ### Current Implementation (Screenshot) The settings screen

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deekerman commented

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@argash commented on GitHub (Jun 28, 2024):

Oh and maybe an option to limit concurrent conversions to a set number as well as an end time so that it only starts new conversions during a set window?

@argash commented on GitHub (Jun 28, 2024): Oh and maybe an option to limit concurrent conversions to a set number as well as an end time so that it only starts new conversions during a set window?

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@kuldan5853 commented on GitHub (May 10, 2025):

I agree, this would be amazing to have :)

@kuldan5853 commented on GitHub (May 10, 2025): I agree, this would be amazing to have :)

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@moutasem1989 commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2025):

Auto convert for both Audiobooks and Ebooks should definitely be a thing.

@moutasem1989 commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2025): Auto convert for both Audiobooks and Ebooks should definitely be a thing.

deekerman commented

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@Vito0912 commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2025):

eBooks are not generally supported.

But I’ve made a tool: https://github.com/Vito0912/abs-autoconverter to automatically convert audiobooks after a specified metric with audiobookshelfs built in converter

@Vito0912 commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2025): eBooks are not generally supported. But I’ve made a tool: https://github.com/Vito0912/abs-autoconverter to automatically convert audiobooks after a specified metric with audiobookshelfs built in converter

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@froggler commented on GitHub (Dec 29, 2025):

Related to #1267

@froggler commented on GitHub (Dec 29, 2025): Related to #1267