A lot of Audible.com users are looking for a way to convert the Audible books to .mp3. Sure, why not! Because the files with the formats come with a Digital Rights Management(DRM) which can prevent the unauthorized copying and playing of downloaded audiobooks and make it impossible for people to enjoy their audiobook on their mp3 players even you have paid for it.
So is there a way to remove DRM protection from Audible audiobooks and convert them to other common audio formats like MP3? Actually, there is more than one way. You can either record Audible content as MP3 file or burn it a CD and then rip to MP3 format. However, both methods sound troublesome. In the following article, I will introduce the best solution to help you convert Audible to MP3.
The Introduction of Audible Format
Audible books on Audible website are only available in AAX(Enhanced Format). In the past, you can choose AAX and AA format as you like. However, Audible will no longer support AA(Format 4) downloading. Therefore, you are only allowed to download enhanced format audiobooks which produce high-quality audio and greatly improve your listening experience.
How to Download Audible Books to Computer
The first step to convert Audible to MP3 is to download Audible books from Audible website to your computer.
1Go to your Library page on the Audible website.
2Click the Download button to download Audible books to your computer.
Notice:
1. If you are a Mac user, you can download Audible books to your computer directly by clicking Download button.
2. If you are Window user, you can download Audible books to your computer via Audible for PC or Epubor Download Manager. It's relatively easy to use Audible app to download Audible books to your computer. So we think it's necessary to show you how to download Audible books with Audible Download Manager.
Step 1dwonload Audible Download Manager to your computer.
Step 2download the purchased Audible audiobooks to your computer. When you click Download button, you will get an .adh file. Then double click the the .adh file to start the downloading via Audible Download Mangager.
How to Convert Audible to MP3 (without iTunes)
After download Audible books to your computer, next you need to use the most powerful Audible DRM Removal — Epubor Audible Converter software to remove DRM from Audible books and convert Audible to MP3. By the way, Epubor Audible Converter is the cheapest Audible DRM removal tool which can help you convert Audible to MP3 losslessly with the fastest speed.
Step 1download Epubor Audible Converter to your computer and launch it.
Step 2click Add to upload your Audible books to Epubor Audible Converter. Click Convert to MP3 to start the conversion.
Note: One of the most powerful function about Audible Converter is that it can automatically detect and load your downloaded Audible audiobooks from your computer directly. So it can save you a lot of time trying to find the Audible books.
If you want to get the converted MP3 files saved in separated chapters, after adding Audible books to the software, you need to click the Edit button and choose Split by Chapters function, then click the Convert button.
Then you will get the converted MP3 files in separated chapters after the successful conversion.
Conclusion
In this article, we have showed you the best solution to convert Audible to MP3 on Windows/Mac. Now you can share the MP3 books with friends freely or listen to the MP3 books on your portable MP3 player.
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