# Text Input Directory

Place your book text files here for audiobook generation.

## Directory Structure
Create a subdirectory for each book:
```
Text_Input/
├── Book Name 1/
│   ├── book.txt          # Main text file
│   ├── cover.jpg         # Book cover image (optional)
│   └── book.nfo          # Metadata file (optional)
├── Book Name 2/
│   ├── another_book.txt
│   └── cover.png
└── ...
```

## Text File Requirements
- **Format**: Plain text (.txt) files
- **Encoding**: UTF-8
- **Content**: Clean text without excessive formatting
- **Structure**: Use paragraph breaks for natural speech flow

## Optional Files
- **cover.jpg/png**: Book cover image for M4B metadata
- **book.nfo**: XML metadata file with book information (title, author, etc.)

## Text Preparation Tips
- Remove table of contents, page numbers, headers/footers
- Keep chapter headings (e.g., "Chapter 1")
- Use proper punctuation for natural speech
- Remove excessive line breaks or formatting
- Ensure UTF-8 encoding for special characters

## Processing
1. Add your book directory to Text_Input/
2. Run the main program and select your book
3. The system will chunk the text and generate JSON metadata
4. Use the generated chunks for TTS audiobook creation