Self-host Chaptarr
v0.9.965Audiobook and eBook manager with narrator metadata
- Stars
- 727
- Port
- 8789 (Web UI)
- Requires
- Ffmpeg
chaptarr/chaptarrWhat is Chaptarr?
Chaptarr is a self-hosted application for managing both audiobook and eBook libraries together. As a Readarr fork, it specializes in tracking narrator names, edition details, and publisher data that typical media servers overlook. The program works with M4B files, MP3 chapters, and multi-part audiobooks, and can optionally turn MP3 collections into single chaptered M4B files. Users can keep audio and eBook files in separate root folders or merge them, while series grouping, language filters, and custom naming templates keep everything organized. Automation relies on the same download clients and indexers used by other *arr tools. Deployment is Docker-only on port 8789, with SQLite as the default database and PostgreSQL as an option. The codebase is GPL-3.0 licensed, still in beta, and maintained separately from the Servarr group.
Should you self-host Chaptarr?
Chaptarr scores 49/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #8 of 15 in Audiobook Management. It has 727 GitHub stars.
It shipped 7 stable releases in the past year. The latest, v0.9.965, came out on 11 October 2026. New versions land roughly every 7 days.
Setup is moderate: expect some configuration beyond a single command. An official Docker image is available. It is GPL-3.0-licensed and written mostly in C#.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is Audiobookshelf (79/100, 14 826 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See Chaptarr vs Audiobookshelf side by side.
Features
- API key constant-time comparison
- *arr download client integration
- *arr indexer integration
- Audiobook Management
- Automatic upgrades
- Dual media libraries
- Ebook Management
- Flexible renaming
- Login brute-force throttling
- Metadata Aggregation
- Metadata Profiles
- MP3 to M4B conversion
- Quality Profiles
- Security Headers
- Series Management
Chaptarr README
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