Mastering ebook2cw: Step-by-Step Conversion for Beginners

ebook2cw is a free command‑line program that converts plain-text files (ASCII, ISO‑8859‑1 or UTF‑8) into Morse‑code audio (MP3 or OGG), splitting output by chapters and adding ID3 tags. Key points:

• Primary use: generate Morse (CW) audio books, practice files, or dynamic CW output (can run as a CGI).
• Platforms: Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, macOS; GUI frontend available (ebook2cwgui).
• Features: adjustable WPM (character/effective), tone frequency, encoding support (UTF‑8 for several scripts), optional background noise, output splitting/numbering, MP3/OGG encoding options, character-set tables and text commands for inline control.
• Installation: precompiled binaries for Windows/Linux or build from source (Makefile). Debian/other distro packages exist.
• License: GPL v2 (or later).
• Current upstream: project page (fkurz.net/ham/ebook2cw.html) and mirrored repos (e.g., GitHub).

If you want, I can show example commands to convert a text file to MP3 with common settings.