Create chaptered audio books for the iPod, iTunes and Quicktime. Chapter and Verse is a free program tool to create chapterized audiobooks for the iPod, iTunes and Quicktime.

Starting with Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) formatted files or other audio files supported by iTunes, the user can combine multiple input files into a single audiobook file with chapter marks. Non-AAC audio files will be automatically converted using iTunes in the background and then added to the audiobook project.

Chapters can be added, modified or deleted as desired for the combined audiobook. Chapters can be created automatically at the start of each input file and they can also be added at regular intervals specified by the user. If a single file with existing chapters is selected, the user can then add to, modify or delete the existing chapters. Chapter images can also be specified for the chapters and they will be shown during playback on iTunes, QuickTime and on selected iPods.

The user can specify fourteen (14) metadata or information tags (e.g. Title, Artist, Album, Composer and Comment tags) as well as the cover artwork for the combined audiobook.

A virtual copy of the audiobook is created to allow the user to test the changes and to be able to listen to the audiobook prior to building the combined audiobook. The user can then add a chapter at specific time or adjust an existing chapter in the audiobook based on the time position of the player during playback.

Project files containing all input file, chapter and metadata settings can be saved and opened to allow for later editing. Additional tools are provided to import/export metadata, artwork and chapters. The user can also query the audio properties of input files.

At the end of the audiobook build process, the user can choose to have the audiobook automatically added to their iTunes Library.

If you prepare your AAC files for use ahead of time, the files for an audiobook need to have the same format (i.e. sample rate, channels, etc.). Using the same tool to encode all the files at the same time helps to ensure consistency. Files protected with Digital Rights Management (DRM) are not supported.

Building your audiobook in 5 easy steps:
1. Starting on the Input Files tab, add the audio files for the audiobook using the Add Files button or menu command. Files can also be dragged from Windows Explorer or from the iTunes list view onto the Input Files data grid view.

2. Make sure the files are listed in the proper order for playback in the data grid view. Use the Move File Up and Move File Down buttons/menu commands to adjust the order if required.

3. Switch to the Chapters tab and verify chapter data on the Chapters tab. By default sequential chapters will be added at the beginning of each input file using the specified Chapter Naming Input File Prefix. Chapters can be entered manually, at intervals or at the current playback position.

4. Enter or modify the metadata text on the Metadata tab. All of the available metadata text fields are limited to 255 characters.

5. Select the cover art file for the audiobook using the Select Artwork button/menu command. Currently jpg and png files are supported. Artwork can be dragged and dropped from Windows Explorer, Internet Explorer and Firefox 3.x onto the Artwork picture box.

6. Now you are ready to build your audiobook using the Build Audiobook button/command. By default, once the audiobook is built, you will be asked if you want to add the it to your iTunes library.

Requirements:
* .NET Framework
* Quicktime
* iTunes

The license of this software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this audio utility software.