Do Audible Credits Expire? Yes!

Part 1. Do Audible Credits Expire?

Yes, Audible credits expire. Audible places a time limit on how long you can hold onto them, but there are a few crucial exceptions. Understanding the official Audible credits expiration policy is essential if you want to make the best use of your Audible credits. Here, we've collected some questions that most users care about. Please read them carefully so you don't miss any key information.

Part 2. How to Tell When Audible Credits Expire

Knowing if your credits expire is only part of it, you also need to know when they'll expire. Audible makes it easy to check the exact expiration date for each credit so you don't lose any by accident.

Note: You have to use the Audible website on a desktop or mobile browser to see this. The mobile app only shows how many credits you have and doesn't show the expiration dates.

Method 1. Check Your Credit Summary Page

Method 2. Check Your Monthly Email Reminders

Audible helps prevent you from losing credits by sending automatic email alerts to the email linked to your Amazon account. These include:

• Monthly Statements: Your monthly statement often shows if a credit is close to expiring.
• 30-Day Warning: You usually get a separate email if a credit is going to expire within 30 days, giving you time to use it.

If you've never received any Audible credit-expiration reminders, follow these steps to set them up:

After you turn this on, Audible will send you an email before your plan renews. That email also includes your credit details and expiration reminders.

Method 3. Enable Push Notifications in the Audible App

To get alerts directly on your phone, simply allow the Push notifications on the Audible mobile app:

Part 3. How to Use Audible Credits Before Expiring

Even though you get a full year before your credits expire, it's still easy to let them pile up and suddenly get close to running out of time. The best way to avoid losing credits is to have a plan, especially if you're thinking about canceling your membership or you see credits that are about to expire.

Here are the best and easiest tips to help you use your credits and turn them into permanent books in your library.

1. Buy Books with Credits

   One of the best ways to make sure your Audible credits stay active is to use them before they expire. Since credits typically last for 12 months, it's important to use them before that time is up. Here's how you can do it easily on the Audible website:

   On Desktop:

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   Open your favorite web browser and visit Audible.com.

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   Click on Sign In at the top right corner and enter your Audible account details.

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   Use the search bar or explore genres to find the audiobook you want.

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   When you've found your audiobook, click on its cover or title to see the details.

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   Look for the Buy for 1 Credit option and click on it.

   

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   Click Proceed to checkout on the Audible website.

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   Follow the prompts to finalize your purchase using your credit.

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   Your audiobook will be added to your library.

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   You can download it to your device or listen directly on the Audible app.

2. Gift Credits to Others

   Sharing the joy of audiobooks with loved ones is not only thoughtful but also helps you make the most of your Audible credits. To keep your Audible credits active and ensure they don't go to waste, here's an easy way to gift a title purchased with your available credit to someone else:

   

   How to Gift or Receive an Audible Audiobook

   If you wish to send your favorite audiobook to others as gifts, you have to purchase it at first. If you receive a gifted audiobook from Audible, you can find it in your email box. Then you have the ability to add it to your library.

   On Desktop:

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   Open a web browser and head to Audible.com.

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   Make sure you're signed in to your Audible account.

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   Use the search bar or explore genres to discover the audiobook you want to gift.

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   Click on the cover or title to view its details.

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   On the right side of the audiobook's information, look for More options and click on it.

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   From the pop-up menu, select the Give as a Gift option.

   

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   Enter the email address and the name of the person you're gifting to.

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   Write a heartfelt message to the recipient.

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   Select the delivery date if you want the gift to arrive on a specific day.

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   During checkout, choose X Credit(s) available to use one of your available credits for the gift.

   

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   Finalize your gift by clicking Place Your Order or Complete Purchase.

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   Your chosen audiobook will be gifted to the recipient, and the credit will be deducted from your account.

3. Suspend Your Audible Membership

   Life can get hectic, and if you find yourself too busy to enjoy audiobooks for a while, you can easily suspend your Audible membership. This allows you to keep your credits safe while taking a break from your subscription. Just remember that most credits still expire after 1 year from the issue date.

   Why Suspend Your Membership?

   • Your unused credits will stay in your account.
   • Pause your subscription without any charges during the break.
   • Simply resume when you're ready to dive back into audiobooks.
   

   How to Pause Your Audible Membership

   Before you decide to cancel Audible subscription, you should read this and see if you just need to pause Audible membership. This post is a full guide for pausing Audible membership.

   On Desktop:

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   Open your web browser and go to Audible.com. Make sure to sign in to your Audible account.

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   Look for your username at the top right corner of the page.

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   Click on your username and select Account details from the dropdown menu.

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   In the Account Details section, find and click on View Membership details.

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   Look for the option to Cancel Membership and click on it.

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   Choose Pause Membership.

   

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   Audible typically offers options like 30, 60, or 90 days for suspension.

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   Select the period that best suits your needs.

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   Audible will usually ask for confirmation before proceeding.

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   Review the details and confirm to suspend your membership.

   During the suspension period, your credits will remain in your account. You won't lose any unused credits while your membership is on hold. Once the suspension period ends, your membership will automatically reactivate. You can start using your credits and enjoying audiobooks again at any time.

Part 4. How to Convert Your Audible Purchases to MP3 [without credits]

Even though the audiobooks you buy with credits never expire, they won't stay playable forever. You only get a license to listen, not the real file. If Audible updates or replaces the version you own, your copy might disappear. The best way to keep your books safe is to convert them to common formats like MP3.

ViWizard Audible Audiobook Converter can help you do this. It removes Audible's DRM and lets you convert purchased books and Audible Plus titles to MP3, FLAC, M4A, M4B, WAV, or AIFF with chapters. With up to 100X speed, you can convert your whole library fast and save the files with original quality and full ID3 tags.

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• Handle the conversion of Audible audiobooks up to 100× faster speed

Step 1Connect Audible to ViWizard

Download and install ViWizard Audible Audiobook Converter on your computer. Open it, and you'll see the built-in Audible web player. Sign in with your Audible account. After you log in, all your purchased books and Plus Catalog titles will load automatically inside the app.

Step 2Choose Your Output Settings

Go to Menu > Preferences > Conversion. Pick the format you want. MP3 works everywhere, while M4B keeps chapter markers. You can also adjust things like bitrate if you want. Then choose the folder where you want the converted files to be saved. Click OK to save.

Step 3Select the Audiobooks You Want to Convert

Open your Library in ViWizard and click the + button. A window will pop up showing your Audible books. Check the titles you want to convert, then click Add to List.

Step 4Start Converting

Hit the Convert button. ViWizard will start downloading and converting your audiobooks at high speed. When it's done, your MP3 (or other chosen format) files will be in the folder you set, complete with metadata like the title, author, cover, and chapters.

Now you can listen to your converted books offline on any device and keep a permanent backup of your Audible purchases without no expiration dates.

Conclusion

It is noteworthy that Audible credits expire. In order to let them expire, the best way is to spend them in the right ways. You can choose to buy your favorite audio title or gift Audible books to use your Audible credits. To make the most of your audiobooks purchased by credits or play Audible books offline without using the Audible player, we recommend you use ViWizard Audible Audiobook Converter to download Audible books in DRM-free format for playing.