What is Tobi?

Tobi: The Ultimate Authoring Tool for DAISY Standard Talking Books

Tobi is an innovative authoring tool designed specifically for the DAISY (Digital Accessible Information SYstem) standard, making it easier than ever for individuals suffering from blindness, dyslexia, and impaired vision to access and enjoy digital audiobooks and periodicals.

Key Features:

• Graphical user interface with the functionality of a document reader


• Support for importing documents in XUK, OBI, and XUKSPINE formats


• High-quality scalable vector graphics with magnification for touch-screen


• Accessible keyboard with customized shortcuts


• Support for Windows high-contrast color schemes


• Reliable undo/redo changes and navigation via headings and numbers


• Dedicated metadata editor for automatic error corrections


• Support for ANSI/NISO Z39.86-2005 standard and DAISY 3/DTBook XML


• MathML-in-DAISY for embedded mathematical equations and formulas


• Audio support for MP3, uncompressed WAV, and MP4-AAC formats


• Timeline editing of audio WAV files with pitch and playback modification

Additional Information:

While Tobi does not support editing and writing DAISY-compatible documents, users can utilize Save-AS-DAISY add-ons for Microsoft Word and OpenOffice Writer to create and test documents with Tobi.

Enhanced Accessibility:

Tobi is a powerful and flexible solution that empowers visually impaired individuals to explore books, literature, and various digitally written materials in specialized DAISY-supported formats.

Unleash Your Reading Potential:

With seamless integration with external third-party writing applications and easy conversion of XML files to DAISY-specific formats, Tobi enables visually impaired users to access a vast repository of literature and knowledge effortlessly.

How Download Works

Go to the Softpas website, press the 'Downloads' button, and pick the app you want to download and install—easy and fast!