Can I convert Audible to mp3 format? I cannot listen to audible file in my old car.
How to convert audible to mp3? This is the most frequently asked questions when comes to listening to audible audiobooks. Why? Almost all audiobooks downloaded from Audible.com is locked by Audible DRM and limited to Audible proprietary format--AAX. You may argue that you have purchased audible books from audible.com legally and should play them on any device as you like. The fact is that Audible books cannot be played on non-audible-approved devices which is decided by Audible. In contrast, MP3 is the most popular audio file type and can be played on almost all audio players. It is no hard to understand why everyone wants to convert Audible AAX in MP3.
To help you listen to your purchased audible books freely, 4 different ways for converting audible to MP3 will be shared in this article. Among these methods, Epubor Audible Converter is highly recommended due to its outstanding features.
1. [Official Method] Convert Audible to MP3 with Epubor Audible Converter
Step 1. Download and install Epubor Audible Converter
Epubor Audible Converter is designed to convert audible aax format to DRM-free mp3 or m4b audio formats with 100% original quality preserved. It supports both Windows and Mac, including Mac latest operation system Mac OS Big Sur.
Key Features of Epubor Audible Converter:
1Convert Audible to MP3/M4B with 100% original Quality.
2Split audible into chapters.
3Enable you to edit the metadata of the Audible files.
4Super fast conversion speed.
5Remove Audible DRM without iTunes.
Step 2. Add audible books to Epubor Audible Converter
To add Audible books, you can either click on the " +add" button to navigate the folder stored your downloaded Audible books or just drag your Audible books directly to the main interface. Epubor Audible Converter will auto display the book cover, title, author and book length.
To locate your downloaded audible book, please read Where are Audible Books Stored on PC/MAC/Android/Kindle Devices.
Optional Step Convert audible to MP3 with chapters
Do you want to split audible into chapters or edit Audible metadata? There is an option button at the end of each book title which enables you to split Audible into chapter or edit metadata. Please note: this option is only available in full version.
Just choose "split by chapters" and then click on "OK" button. If you want to apply this option to all added Audible books, tick the box before "Apply to All".
Step 3. Remove audible DRM and convert Audible to MP3
Click on the button" Convert to mp3" at the bottom of interface to start the conversion. This conversion contains the process of removing Audible DRM as well as converting Audible files to mp3. Once the conversion has been finished, the Audible DRM will be stripped and the Audible books will be converted to drm-free MP3.
Meanwhile, the folder holding the converted MP3 files will pop up automatically. As you can see that there are folders and MP3 files in this output folder. If you split Audible file into chapters, you will get a folder with splitting mp3 files.
With this powerful Epubor Audible converter, you can convert Audible books to MP3 format with 100% original quality in 60x faster speed. This is the easiest ways to remove audible drm and convert audible aax to mp3. Of course, there are many other ways to convert audible to mp3, but they are not as easy as this way. In the following part, there are 3 different ways to share in the following part.
2. Record Audible to MP3
Moo0 Voice Recorder, another application which works on Audible to mp3 conversion. Actually, it using the recording technology to record Audible book and rip Audible to MP3 format.
1 Install necessary apps
Apps you need to install:
1. Audible Windows 10 app--Windows 10 & 8
2. Moo0 Voice Recorder--Windows
Audible Windows 10 App is released by Amazon company, which allows you to download, listen and manage your Audible books in library.
Moo0 Voice Recorder is a very simple and easy to use sound recorder. Since this program can capture any sounds on your PC, you may use it to record Internet radio, streaming music, Skype calls and even some songs from your video files.
2 Recording Audible book and save as MP3 file
When above two apps have been installed successfully, you can start the recording. Open the Moo0 Voice Recorder, select recording folder, choose MP3 as the output format, and then click on "Start Recording". At the same time, play the Audible books you want to convert from AA/AAX to MP3. Then what you have to do is waiting. Once the recording finished and click on " stop". Your recording will be saved as MP3 file.
It may take a full night to record one book, but that's a way of doing it.
Pros:
- It is free to convert audible aax to mp3 with this method.
Cons:
- Recording audible to mp3 takes long time.
- Recording may cause the quality loss.
- This software works on windows only, but you can use the Mac alternative apps.
3. Burn Audible AAX to MP3 iTunes
How to convert Audible files to mp3 using iTunes?--This is a frequently asked question. This part will show you the detailed steps on converting Audible to MP3 with the help of iTunes. You can use iTune to import the .aa book to create an audio CD, and re-import the audiobook off the CD using iTunes built-in MP3 encoder. It is a little bit complex, but you can also get what you want.
1 Install iTunes
Download iTunes to your computer here. After the iTunes has been installed, you have to authorize your Audible account by selecting Account>>Authorization > >Authorize Audible account. Then it will pop up the Audible.com information. You just have to fill in your account information and click the "Click here to complete your activation! " to finish the authorization.
2 Add Audible books to iTunes
Open iTunes, click File>>new>playlist to creat a new playlist and name it after the title of the audiobook. Then, drag the audiobooks into the new playlist.
3 Burn a CD via iTunes
To burn a CD, first of all, insert a blank CD to your compuer. Select the playlist and click "Burn Disc", then choose your CD burner and write speed, and click on" Burn" to start the process. If the audiobooks are very long and not fit onto one single CD, a warning will be popped up. You can choose burn the file accross multiple CDs if the options are given.
4 Import MP3 audiobook
Open the “General Preferences”, click" Edit>Preferences" . Then click “Import Settings” and ensure you are selecting“MP3 Encoder.” Click “OK” to save the changes.
Reinsert the burned audiobook CD. Highlight the CD in iTunes' sidebar and select "import". iTunes will begin to import the file back to your iTunes library in MP3 format.
This work also can rip audible to mp3 audiobooks, but it will waste your CDs because almost all Audible books are very long.
- This method will help you burn audible into mp3. And the CD is portable and can be played in your car.
- The software mentioned in this method is free.
- You need to spend some money on CD.
- You need to authorize your audible on iTunes.
- This process is little bit complex.
4. Convert Audible to MP3 Online Free
There are many online Audible converters, but they are not totally free. You can have a trial of the Audio Converter online which is totally free.
Compared with other methods, you do not have to download any apps this time.
1 Upload the Audible files online
You can upload the Audible books from your computer, Google Drive, Dropbox or URL. Please remember that the maximum size of the uploaded file is 10 MB. If it is over 10MB, when you try to convert the file, it will pop up a dialogue that "conversion error occured".
2 Convert Audible file
Once the file has been uploaded to the website, choose the MP3 as the output format and click on "convert" icon to finish the conversion. When the conversion process has been finished, please click download to download the MP3 file.
To use this online audible to mp3 converter, you need to keep your internet on all the time. If your internet is down, this method would be meaningless. You have to upload your .aa or .aax file and convert them again. This method is not recommended because it is hardly to find any Audible books less than 10MB.
- It is free.
- It has audible size limitation. Your audibles should be less than 10MB. So it cannot handle the large size of audible files.
- You need to keep your internet connected well in the whole process.
Verdict
I have to admit there are many different ways to convert audible in mp3, but only Epubor Audible Converter is my best pick. Compared with other methods, converting Audible to MP3 with Epubor Audible converter is the easiest way which ensures even the newbie can unlock audible aax files within seconds on both windows and Mac.
1 As for conversion speed, converting a 18 hours length Audible aax to mp3 only takes it 7 minutes according to my test.
2 As for interface and usablity, Epubor Audible Converter is the most easy-to-use one.
3 As for audio quality, Epubor Audible Converter keeps the 100% original quality.
4 What's more, Epubor Audible Converter also features splitting audio into chapters and editing metadata, available only in licensed version.
5 And if you need customer support or technical support, Epubor Audible converter is your perfect choice because you can access their support team via skype(epubor.alice@gmail.com), eMail( support@epubor.com) or Livechat at every page on Epubor website.
So why not just download the free trial now to give a shot?
Frequently Asked Questions about Converting Audible to MP3Q: What if the audible files I downloaded are in MP4 format?
A: Recently, if you have ever downloaded audible books via Firefox browser directly from Audible.com, there is the great opportunity that you will get audible in .MP4 format. For this kind of files, there is no way to play it on any app. Did audible changed its audible file format? In fact it is only an aax file being renamed by Firefox browser with the wrong extension. Nothing is actually being changed with the file codec.
To fix this issue to convert audible to mp3 smoothly, just rename the extension from .mp4 to .aax. Then you can use the above mentioned method to convert aax file to MP3 or m4b. More detailed information about audible mp4 file, please read How to Deal with Audible MP4 Files.
Q: I have downloaded audible to my android device and it is not aax format, but aaxc, what should I do with these .aax files?
A: For aaxc files, there is no way to convert them directly currently. Please download audible file to your PC or MAC, then convert audible file to mp3 easily with Epubor Audible Converter.
Q: Is there any free audible converters besides the online free audible converter?
A: Yes, there are many free audible converters download out there. To be honest, only few of them are still working now. Some of them claimed they are free, the truth is they are is not free software anymore. Compared with the paid software, you will not get the technical support. What's more, you cannot ensure the quality of your converted file. If you are still interested in the free audible converters, please read Free Audible Converter 2021 (Tested and Reviewed).
Iris Yan joined Epubor since 2017. She always wants to share everything related to ebook reading and improve your reading journey.
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For uninstallation, please right click the Audible converter icon --open file location--click on uninstall.ext to get this software uninstalled.
Here is the download link:
win: http://download.epubor.com/sold/audible-converter-blind.exe
mac: http://download.epubor.com/sold/audible-converter-blind.zip
We've just checked and audible books can be downloaded on mac. No worry.