Cross-platform audiobook player
Listen seriously.
Your library, your pace, your control. Crane Audiobook Player is a cross-platform app for people who want full command over their listening experience — no ads, no algorithms, just books and the features that matter. Built by passionate audiobook listeners, for passionate audiobook listeners.
Features
Everything a serious listener wants
Full command over your library and your playback — without the clutter.
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Bring your library
Import from a local folder, cloud storage, the share sheet, or a quick Wi-Fi transfer — MP3, M4B, M4A, FLAC, AAC, or OGG. Crane pulls in metadata and cover art automatically and lays it out in a clean grid.
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Control your speed
Listen anywhere from 0.5× to 3.5×. Speed sticks with each book, so moving from a slow literary novel to a fast-paced thriller is one tap away.
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Bookmarks & notes
Drop a bookmark at any moment with an optional note, then flip back through them anytime — perfect for a passage you know you’ll want to find again.
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Sleep smarter
Sleep-timer presets from 15 minutes to end-of-chapter, with a quiet fade-out. Sessions that end in sleep are tracked separately so your stats stay honest.
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Stats that matter
See your listening year: total hours, books finished, a day-by-day heatmap, streaks, top authors and narrators, and per-book progress. Your data, on your device.
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Works everywhere
Browse your library, play, and control speed — safely — from your dashboard with CarPlay and Android Auto. Background playback and lock-screen controls on every device.
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Syncs with Hardcover
Link a book to your Hardcover.app library and Crane keeps it honest for you — flips it to “currently reading,” pushes your real progress, and marks it finished when you’re done. No more updating your shelf by hand while you’re driving or walking.
A look inside
Clean where it counts
A player that gets out of your way, and stats that reward the time you put in — in light or dark, your choice.
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Scan folders. Organize instantly.
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Speed, bookmarks, and sleep timer in one place.
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Your listening year, visualized.
About
Made for people who really listen
Crane Audiobook Player is built by Cranesoft LLC — one person, independent, with no investors and no advertisers to answer to. That is not a fun fact. It is the reason nothing on this page comes with a catch: there is nobody here who needs your attention sold. There’s no server to log into and no subscription to renew. Crane works entirely with files you own, on devices you control. Your listening history, your bookmarks, your speed preferences — they stay on your device.
Why Crane
- No ads. Ever. Your listening experience stays clean.
- No subscription. Ever. Listen at your own pace.
- Your library, your rules. Import from anywhere, organize however you like.
- Cross-platform — iOS, Android, CarPlay, Android Auto. Same library, different screens.
- Built for serious listeners: per-book stats, bookmarks, flexible speed.
FAQ
Good questions
What audio formats does Crane support?
MP3, M4B, M4A, FLAC, AAC, and OGG — with embedded chapters and cover art read automatically from your files.
Which platforms does it run on?
iOS and Android, with CarPlay and Android Auto for the car. Crane is in open beta on both — see Get Crane above.
Where is my listening data stored?
On your device. There’s no account to create and no server to log into — your books, bookmarks, and history stay with you.
Does it play my own files, or do I buy books in the app?
Crane plays audiobook files you already own. Point it at your folders and it does the rest.
Now in beta on iPhone and Android.
iPhone installs through TestFlight — tap and go. Android is invite-only for now: send the email of the Google account on your phone and you’ll get the link back.