Uplit — Australian self-publishing platform

Write it. Publish it. Give it a voice.

Write or upload your book, publish it as an ebook, and turn it into an audiobook with studio-quality AI voices — all in one place, for a fraction of the cost of a narrator. The writing tools are free for your first book.

A reader listening as a dragon of words comes to life
See it in action

A finished manuscript becomes a published audiobook — in 90 seconds

Real platform footage — and every voice you hear is an AI narrator.

Audiobooks

A narrated audiobook used to cost thousands. Yours is about A$130.

Professional narration runs A$2,000–4,000 per book, and the big audiobook platforms aren't open to Australian self-publishers. On Uplit you narrate your finished book yourself — pick from eight studio-quality AI voices, set the pace, and publish. You keep the MP3s.

Hear a sample Natasha — one of eight voices (AU, UK and US accents)
How it works

From first draft to published audiobook — three steps

1

Write or upload

Draft in the editor with AI tools — rewrite passages, hear them read back, dictate by voice, generate covers — or upload a finished DOCX or EPUB and we split it into chapters automatically.

2

We review and build

Every book gets a quality review — typically within one business day — and comes back as a polished EPUB you can preview before anything goes live.

3

Publish and narrate

One click puts your book in the Uplit reader apps for iPhone and Android, free or at your price. Then open the Audiobook Studio and give it a voice.

Free for your first book

Your first book writes itself free

  • 15 bonus credits the moment you sign up — for Rewrite, Listen, Dictation and AI covers
  • +15 when you submit your first chapter, +20 for every book you send to review
  • +50 every time one of your books goes live
  • three published books in, the writing tools become free — 150 credits refresh every month

Bonus credits cover the writing tools; audiobook voicing uses purchased credits (1 credit = A$1).

What you get

Everything a book needs, in one place

A real writing workspace

Chapters, autosave, AI assistance — and a clean, industry-standard EPUB built for you at the end.

AI that helps you write

Rewrite rough passages, Listen to your text read aloud, Dictate whole chapters by voice, and generate cover art. Free for your first book.

Audiobook Studio

Eight neural voices with Australian, British and American accents. Preview every voice free, set the pace, and voice the whole book in one batch.

You keep everything

Your manuscript, your EPUB, your audiobook MP3s — download them anytime. No exclusivity: publish anywhere else you like.

Zero-upfront publishing

Publishing costs nothing. The platform takes a fee only when your book sells.

Readers on iPhone and Android

Your book and audiobook go live in the Apple and Android reader apps — free or paid, your price.

Who we are

Uplit Publishing Pty Ltd is an Australian company building one place where a book gets written, published, and heard.

We're here to help you through your creative journey — without the barriers traditional publishers put in the way.

For readers

Read on the Uplit app

Books and audiobooks from Australian writers — free and paid — right on your phone. Grab the app and start reading.

Questions

The short answers

How long does review take?

Typically within one business day. You'll get an email at every step — when your book enters review, when it's ready to publish, and when it goes live.

Who owns my book?

You do — completely. You confirm it's your original work when you submit, and you keep all rights and all files: the manuscript, the EPUB, and the audiobook MP3s.

What does it actually cost?

Writing and publishing: A$0 for a genuine first book — the bonus credits cover the writing tools. Voicing an audiobook: about A$0.30 per 1,000 characters, which lands around A$130 for a typical novel.

Do I need a finished manuscript?

No — you can write your book right here, chapter by chapter, with the AI tools at your side. Already finished? Upload the DOCX or EPUB and skip straight to review.

Can I also publish on Amazon or elsewhere?

Yes. Uplit is non-exclusive — publishing here doesn't limit what you do with your book anywhere else.

Ready to write your first book?

Create a free account — 15 bonus credits are waiting.

Start writing