How to Find, Get, & Download Free Audiobooks on Audible

Part 1. How to Find Free Audiobooks on Audible

Audiobooks are a fantastic way to enjoy literature on the go, but the cost can sometimes deter potential listeners. Thankfully, Audible offers various ways for both non-members and members to access free audiobooks.

Tip 1: Using Free Listens for Non-Members

Even if you're not an Audible member, you can still find free audiobooks through their "Free Listens" program. Audible periodically offers a selection of audiobooks that are available to everyone, regardless of membership status. These titles are accessible for a limited time, and you must finish listening before they rotate out. However, they will remain in your library, though you won't be able to play them once they've expired. These selections change regularly, so it's worth checking back frequently to see what's new. To access these free listens, simply sign in with your Amazon or Audible account and navigate to the "Free Listens" section on the Audible website or app.

How to Find Free Listens on Audible:

1. Visit the Audible Free Listens page.
2. Sign in with your Amazon or Audible account.
3. Browse the available free audiobooks and choose the ones you want to listen to. Remember to finish them before they rotate out.

Tip 2: Using Audible Originals [Members]

While non-members can enjoy a selection of Audible audiobooks for free, members receive additional benefits, including access to Audible Originals. Audible Originals are exclusive audiobooks produced by Audible that are available for free to members each month. These Originals cover a diverse range of genres, offering members a chance to discover new authors and stories regularly.

How to Access Audible Originals:

1. Make sure you have an active Audible trial or membership.
2. Visit the Audible website or open the Audible app.
3. Navigate to the "Audible Originals" section.
4. Browse through the available titles and choose the ones you'd like to listen to.

Part 2. How to Get Free Audiobooks on Audible

Once you've found the free audiobooks you want to listen to, you can save them to your Audible library for later enjoyment. However, non-members have to complete the audiobook before it rotates out, while members should either purchase or download it before their subscription ends. There are strategies for both non-members and members to obtain audiobooks for free, along with convenient ways to save, listen, and download them.

Tip 1: Using Free Trial [Non-Members]

If you're not already an Audible member, you can sign up for a free trial to access a free audiobook of your choice. Audible typically offers a 30-day free trial, during which you can download and listen to audiobooks included in the Plus Catalog for free.

Simply visit the Audible website and follow the prompts to start your free trial. Once you've signed up, you can browse Audible's extensive library and select the audiobook you'd like to listen to. Additionally, you receive a bonus credit as a welcome gift, granting you an extra free audiobook. The audiobook purchased with your credit will remain available in your library permanently, even if you choose to cancel the trial.

How to Start Audible Free Trial for 30 Days:

1. Visit Audible.com with a compatible web browser on your device.
2. From the main screen, you should find the current time-limited offer, for example: "Get 30 days for free with one or two free audiobooks."
3. Click the "Try" button to get started.
4. On the next page to sign up for Audible Premium Plus, enter all the necessary or optional information to continue.
5. Agree to use your payment method for your membership and purchases. Review Audible's Conditions Of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. After 30 days, your membership will continue for $14.95/month until you cancel it.

Tip 2: Using Audible Credits [Members]

Audible members receive credits each month as part of their subscription, which can be used to purchase audiobooks. Depending on your subscription plan, you receive one or two credits each month. You can use these credits to download certain audiobooks for free. When you find an audiobook you want, you can "spend" one of your credits to purchase it. Normally, it takes one credit to buy an audiobook. Once you've used a credit to purchase an audiobook, you own it permanently, even if you cancel your subscription. To redeem these audiobooks for free with credits, navigate to the "Library" section. From there, you can browse the available titles and use your credits to download the ones you want to listen to.

10 Tips to Get More Audible Credits for Free

Wanna get free Audible credits? Here're legit tricks to help you get Audible free credits and a bonus tip to make downloaded Audible books playable.

Note: Credits will expire 12 months after they are issued. If you cancel your membership, your credits will be lost along with your other membership benefits.

How to Buy Free Audiobooks with Credits:

• On the Audible desktop site:

  1. Go to the Audible desktop site.
  2. Browse the site and click on the audiobook that you want to buy with a credit.
  3. On the title, look for the "1 CREDIT" banner or "Buy with 1 credit" on the detailed page.

• On the Audible Android/iOS app:

  1. On Android or iOS, open the Audible app.
  2. Tap "Discover."
  3. Search or browse for the title you want.
  4. Tap on the title.
  5. Tap "Buy with 1 credit."

After you purchase with your credit, your audiobook will be sent to your Audible library. You'll also receive an email confirmation of your purchase.

Part 3. How to Download Free Audiobooks on Audible

If you wish to listen to your audiobooks right on your device, the next step is to download them:

How to Download Free Audiobooks from Audible:

• On the Audible desktop site:

  Note: Since the Windows app has been discontinued, Plus members can only download titles from Audible.com on the desktop experience.

  1. Go to the Audible desktop site and sign in.
  2. Click on "Library" from the top navigation bar.
  3. On the next page, click on "Audiobooks" and then search for the title you wish to download.
  4. On the title's page, look for the "Download" button and click on it.
  5. Once the download is finished, you'll receive an AA/AAX file. If you have iTunes installed, the downloaded AA/AAX file can be opened with iTunes when prompted. Opening the downloaded file in iTunes will enable the Sync feature to add that file to the "Audiobooks" section in the Apple Music Contents Menu.

• On the Audible Android/iOS app:

  

  1. Open the Audible app on your Android or iOS device.
  2. Tap on "Library" at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Locate the title you'd like to download and tap on its cover.
  4. Once you tap on the cover of your audiobook, a progress bar will appear where the cover was.

That's how you can download Audible audiobooks for free on your device, allowing you to listen to them offline with compatible media players such as the iTunes app, the Apple Books app (if you sync the Audible audiobooks to it), Audible Manager, and of course, the built-in media player in the Audible app for Android or iOS.

However, please note that if you wish to transfer those downloaded AA/AAX audio files to other devices and listen to the audiobooks there, you may find that these audio file formats are not supported on all devices. Always check the compatibility of your devices before transferring and attempting to play the downloaded audiobooks.

Part 4. How to Convert Free Audiobooks on Audible

Any Audible audiobook, including Audible Free Listens, Audible Plus Catalog, and paid audiobooks, is encoded in AA or AAX audio format that can only be recognized by selected players. And the free audiobooks Audible offered usually start to charge after a period of time. You also cannot listen to the audiobooks in Audible Plus Catalog if your subscription expires even though you have downloaded them to your device. To play the Audible audiobooks on any audiobook player and device permanently, you should use some professional Audible AAX to MP3 converters to convert Audible books to MP3 or other common formats.

ViWizard Audible Audiobook Converter is a dedicated Audible audiobook converter that can convert the protected AA, AAX audiobooks to common MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, M4A, M4R, OGG, etc. without using iTunes. It will lossless convert Audible books with original quality retained.

Note: If you prefer to convert both Audible and iTunes audiobooks, you are highly suggested to try another audiobook converter from ViWizard, called ViWizard Audio Converter.

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How to convert Audible AA/AAX files to MP3s?

Pick either Windows or Mac version of ViWizard AA AAX Converter and start convert some AA/AAX files to MP3s for free!

Step 1Add Audible AA/AAX Files

On Windows or Mac, launch the ViWizard AA AAX Converter, and head to the Add button. Then navigate the computer device to find and locate the downloaded AA/AAX files in the Finder or Windows Explorer. Select the AA or AAX file to open.

Step 2Select Output Format

Once added, head to the Format tab at the bottom-left, where display the current audio format of file(s). Open the drop-down menu of the Format and then choose MP3. Click OK to save this change.

Step 3Convert Audible Books to MP3

Now click the Convert button at the bottom-right, and the conversion will be at 30x super faster speed. Wait until the conversion is complete, then head to the file button on the right of the Output tab and browse for the converted MP3 file.