Inlästa

Inlästa is a Swedish term used to describe texts that have been read aloud and recorded, typically for listening as an audio medium. The word is used to denote that a written work has a spoken version available, such as an audiobook or another professionally narrated recording.

Inläsning, the process behind inlästa texts, is carried out by a narrator or reader (uppläsare). The resulting audio file or CD presents the text in spoken form, sometimes accompanied by sound design or multiple voices. In ordinary publishing and library catalogs, the product may be described as an inläst edition or inläst version. The term is often used interchangeably with ljudbok, although ljudbok is the more common label for consumer-facing audio books.

Context and usage vary by institution. Libraries, schools, and publishers use inlästa editions to increase accessibility for readers with visual impairment, dyslexia, or those who prefer listening. In practice, many listeners differentiate between a dedicated ljudbok and an inläst edition of a printed book, but both refer to the same underlying concept: a text that exists in a spoken, listenable form.

Production considerations include the choice of narrator, recording quality, and licensing rights for distributing the audio. Inlästa works can cover fiction, non-fiction, and educational material, and may be released in various formats, such as downloadable files or physical audio media.

See also: Ljudbok, uppläsare, inläsning.