[Enhancement]: Audio snippets of bookmarks #500

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2026-04-24T23:26:21+02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:26:21 +02:00

Originally created by @NAL100 on GitHub (Mar 23, 2023).

Describe the solution you'd like

I would like it when you set a bookmark for audiobookshelf to have the ability to export the audio around the bookmark (such as a clip starting at -15 secs and going to +15 secs - ideally this could be a setting).

Describe alternatives you've considered

The only thing I can think of is to manually look at the bookmarks and then go and listen to the audio which is more time consuming.

Additional context

Note taking on audiobooks (versus text books) is difficult, because oftentimes when we are listening we don't have something around us to write down. By letting people clip audio around bookmarks, this would allow people to streamline their note taking workflows more. If you can export the audio clips, then those could be brought into Evernote/Roam/Obsidian/Logseq as note taking.

Originally created by @NAL100 on GitHub (Mar 23, 2023). ### Describe the solution you'd like I would like it when you set a bookmark for audiobookshelf to have the ability to export the audio around the bookmark (such as a clip starting at -15 secs and going to +15 secs - ideally this could be a setting). ### Describe alternatives you've considered The only thing I can think of is to manually look at the bookmarks and then go and listen to the audio which is more time consuming. ### Additional context Note taking on audiobooks (versus text books) is difficult, because oftentimes when we are listening we don't have something around us to write down. By letting people clip audio around bookmarks, this would allow people to streamline their note taking workflows more. If you can export the audio clips, then those could be brought into Evernote/Roam/Obsidian/Logseq as note taking.

adam added the enhancement label 2026-04-24 23:26:21 +02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:26:22 +02:00

@mostlyvirtual commented on GitHub (May 4, 2023):

Snipd podcasting app does this and it then also uses AI transcription to transcribe the audio if you want to export it in a note taking app like Obsidian. I do realise that it's a whole different level to integrate AI, but maybe it could be done with something like OpenAI and if people want it they can provide their own API key?

@mostlyvirtual commented on GitHub (May 4, 2023): Snipd podcasting app does this and it then also uses AI transcription to transcribe the audio if you want to export it in a note taking app like Obsidian. I do realise that it's a whole different level to integrate AI, but maybe it could be done with something like OpenAI and if people want it they can provide their own API key?

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:26:22 +02:00

@tinpotnick commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2025):

I added a plugin for this - but it keeps breaking as they change the application.

@tinpotnick commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2025): I added a plugin for this - but it keeps breaking as they change the application.

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:26:23 +02:00

@DrakeHamString commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2026):

would be an amazing feature!

Also a nice use case: Download those clips or share them.
For me I have plenty of satire podcasts and I love to send some of the funniest clips to my friends

@DrakeHamString commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2026): would be an amazing feature! Also a nice use case: Download those clips or share them. For me I have plenty of satire podcasts and I love to send some of the funniest clips to my friends

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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf-app#500