[GUI Plugin] Audiobookshelf Sync

[jbhul]

This plugin allows users to synchronize metadata between Audiobookshelf and Calibre libraries, including reading progress, bookmarks and other audiobook-specific metadata.

Main Features:
Sync audiobook metadata like duration, file size, narrator info
Track reading progress and status (started/finished)
Support for scheduled automatic syncing
Quick link books using ISBN/ASIN matching
Manual book linking with smart title/author matching
Create custom columns for various audiobook metadata

Available Metadata Fields:

• Audiobook duration and file size
• Reading progress percentage
• Start/finish dates and last read date
• Narrator and publisher info
• Number of chapters and files
• Bookmarks with timestamps
• Abridged status
• More to Come?

Github

The plugin provides an easy way to keep your Calibre library in sync with Audiobookshelf, with flexible options for metadata synchronization and book linking.

Version History:

Spoiler:

Version 1.0.1 2025-07-07

Fixes daily sync so that it actually works for more than 2 days.

Adds a link to ABS in the book details sidebar. Books that have been linked to ABS will have a link to audiobookshelf in their identifiers section of the book details sidebar. You must resave your account information to apply this change.

Also cleans up some comments.

[jbhul]

I'd love feedback on how it works, UI/UX, bugs, and/or feature requests.

[BetterRed]

Added to index, it's in New Plugins and it installs OK, so its Good to Go.

BR

[scorzonera]

I want to give this plugin a try, but am getting stuck on the "Add Audiobookshelf Account" step where it's asking for a Library ID? Where can I find that in Audiobookshelf? I see the API token but not the Library ID.

[jbhul]

Originally Posted by scorzonera

I want to give this plugin a try, but am getting stuck on the "Add Audiobookshelf Account" step where it's asking for a Library ID? Where can I find that in Audiobookshelf? I see the API token but not the Library ID.

Hiya, The library ID is the id after /audiobookshelf/library/ when you are viewing your library from Audiobookshelf's website. For example, mine is "3cf86007-e14e-4e21-9d22-dee97a94ac17"

[scorzonera]

Originally Posted by jbhul

Hiya, The library ID is the id after /audiobookshelf/library/ when you are viewing your library from Audiobookshelf's website. For example, mine is "3cf86007-e14e-4e21-9d22-dee97a94ac17"

Ah thank you! I am starting to link all my audiobooks over to Calibre using the plugin. So far I've just used it to sync over the narrator and audiobook duration metadata, and I really like it, works well. I am guessing there's no way to backwards sync from Calibre to ABS? (eg. entering the narrator name into the Audiobook Narrator column in Calibre, then having it show up under that book in ABS)

Anyway, thanks for this plugin. I consume most books through audio format but I like organizing everything through Calibre so it's nice being able to see my progress on a book in my Calibre library.

[jbhul]

Originally Posted by scorzonera

Ah thank you! I am starting to link all my audiobooks over to Calibre using the plugin. So far I've just used it to sync over the narrator and audiobook duration metadata, and I really like it, works well. I am guessing there's no way to backwards sync from Calibre to ABS? (eg. entering the narrator name into the Audiobook Narrator column in Calibre, then having it show up under that book in ABS)

Anyway, thanks for this plugin. I consume most books through audio format but I like organizing everything through Calibre so it's nice being able to see my progress on a book in my Calibre library.

Glad you like it! Correct, it's one way so you can see your ABS stuff in calibre. It could be expanded to be bidirectional (for collections especially) but I really didn't want to deal with sync conflicts. Maybe in the future if it's requested often 🤷*♂️