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Q: “When I meet a favorite audiobook on Audible, how can I download it to an MP3 audio file so that I can transfer the audiobook to my MP3 player for listening?”

You may also have an MP3 player and want to keep the purchased Audible books to it for playback at any time you want offline. As we know, the audiobooks provided on the Audible platform will be saved in AA or AAX format, and most of them are locked with DRM. As a result, the best way is to use an Audible Downloader to remove DRM from Audible books and convert them to MP3. Here, MuConvert Audible Converter is highly recommended.

How to Download Audible Books to Any MP3 Player (Recommended)

MuConvert Audible Converter is a powerful software for Windows and Mac users to easily remove the DRM protection on Audible books and help to convert them to common media formats such as MP3, M4A, WAV, and FLAC. When people get DRM-free Audible books, they are also getting a free way to manage and enjoy them offline. For example, these converted Audible books can be transferred to any MP3 player for offline playback at any time you like. More importantly, the MuConvert Audible Converter will keep the audiobooks converted with original quality, so the playback experience can be maintained the same as it used to be.

Features:
  • Offer simple UI to download Audible books to MP3 easily
  • Support MP3, M4A, FLAC, and WAV to keep audiobooks
  • Save the chapters and metadata information for the downloaded Audible books
  • Allow to split audiobooks by time, chapter, and segments
  • Offer 60X faster speed to process Audible books conversion
  • Keep 100% original quality to save Audible books offline

Now let’s see how to operate MuConvert Audible Converter and download Audible books for MP3 players.

Step 1. Install MuConvert Audible Converter and Download Audible Books

First, you should install MuConvert Audible Converter on your computer. The software now supports Windows and Mac, so just press the download button provided to download and install the software.

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Then you should also make sure you have kept the Audible books downloaded locally in AA or AAX format.

Step 2. Add Audible Books to MuConvert Audible Converter

When you have installed MuConvert Audible Converter, open the software and add the Audible books to the interface of the software. Then MuConvert Audible Converter will read the books’ information and list them in the interface for you.

Add Audible Books to Convert

Step 3. Select MP3 Format and Change Parameters

Now you should select MP3 format as the output format for the Audible books you are going to download for the MP3 player. You can directly select the format on the main interface for each.

Select Output Format

Or you can go to settings and find “Preferences” for changing the “Output Format”, “SampleRate”, and “Bitrate” of the Audible books at once. For splitting audiobooks, it is also able to do the setting here.

Customize Output Settings

Step 4. Edit ID3 Tags of Audible Books

MuConvert Audible Converter allows you to change the ID3 information and cover of the Audible books. Just click the edit icon provided behind the Audible book title and you can enter the ID3 tag editing window.

Edit ID3 Tags of Audible Books

Step 5. Download Audible Books to MP3

When the settings are finished above, you just need to press the “Convert All” button, and all the Audible books will be added to the converting list and downloaded to MP3 format for you.

Convert Audible Books to MP3

Step 6. Transfer MP3 Audible Books to MP3 Player

After the download process is finished, you can open the output folder by clicking the “Open File” in “Completed”. When you open the folder and get the downloaded MP3 Audible books, use a USB cable to connect the computer to your MP3 player and add the books to it for offline playback.

Transfer Audible Books to MP3 Player

Ways to Download Audiobooks to Audible-ready MP3 Players

MuConvert Audible Converter helps to download Audible books for any MP3 player regardless of whether the devices support Audible or not. But actually, if your MP3 players are compatible with the Audible platform, you can get a much easier way to download Audiobooks to them. Here are two ways provided for iPod and Android users.

How to Download and Transfer Audible Books to iPod

If you use an iPod to listen to Audible books, you can follow this guide to transfer them with the help of iTunes. Audible has authorized iTunes to read Audible books. Here is the guide for you to download and transfer Audible books to your iPod easily.

Step 1. On the Audible library, there will be an “Activate Now” button to let you authorize iTunes to read the books saved in your Audible library. Just click it to finish the authorization.

Activate iTunes for Audible

Step 2. Once this function is activated, the Audible books will automatically link with your Apple ID. And the Audible books can be directly saved to iOS’s iBooks app.

Save Audible Books to iBooks

Step 3. You just need to open the iBooks app on your iPod and go to the “Audiobooks” section to open the added Audible book for playback.

Download Any Audible Books to Audible-Compatible MP3 Player

Actually, Audible also offers an official way for people to download Audible books to MP3 players that are compatible with the platform. To do this, it launched an app called AudibleSync to help.

Tip:

AudibleSync is only supported on Windows computers now. It is not workable for Mac users.

Step 1. To begin, you need to download and install AudibleSync on your Windows computer.

Step 2. Open the software, then you should sign in with your Audible account, then you can access your Audible library in it.

Step 3. You will be provided with a “Download” button. Click it and the Audible book can be directly downloaded to your Windows computer.

Download Audible Books to Computer

Step 4. Now connect the MP3 player which is Audible-supported to your computer. Then the device icon will show up on the left side of AudibleSync’s interface. Click it.

Connect MP3 Player to Computer

Step 5. Activate the device to authorize it to access the Audible library. Then go to the Audible book and there will be a “Copy to Device” icon for you to transfer the audiobook to an MP3 player for offline playback.

Copy Audible Books to MP3 Player

List of Some MP3 Players Compatible with Audible Books

As we know, because of DRM protection, the locked Audible AA/AAX audiobooks cannot be downloaded to MP3 players that do not support Audible. But if you are using the following MP3 players, it would be a benefit because Audible has authorized them to access the Audible library and listen to original Audible books even with DRM. They are iPod, Creative MP3 Players, SanDisk MP3 Players, and MP3 players powered by Android.

iPod Touch 7th Generation

The latest iPod Touch will be the best MP3 player that supports Audible playback. With the advanced technologies applied by Apple, the iPod Touch can support high audio quality for streaming music, audiobooks, and other media content with the best effect. The latest iPod Touch 7th Generation has been released for you to select if you are looking for a great MP3 player.

iPod Touch 7th Generation

Creative Zen Series

Another brand that supports Audible playback is Creative MP3 players. The latest and most popular series of all time should be the Zen series, which has a large buyer group and enjoys a high reputation. The capacity of the Creative Zen series can reach 30GB at max, which can allow people to store as many audiobooks as they need. Also with great audio quality, people can have an enjoyable experience in listening to Audible books with its MP3 players.

Creative Zen

SanDisk Clip Jam

SanDisk Clip Jam is also a popular brand that is famous for its reliable MP3 players. The average capacity of SanDisk Clip Jam is around 8GB (but you can add an external SD card to expand the storage space by more than 20GB), which is less than Creative and iPod, but it is still enough for storing thousands of audiobooks for listening offline. By adding support with the Audible platform, people can access their Audible books conveniently and have a pleasant Audible playback offline.

SanDisk Clip Jam

Android MP3 Players

Audible has announced its compatibility with Android devices. Therefore, you can also choose an Android MP3 player that is fully compatible with Audible, so that you can access your purchased Audible books in the Audible library for playing the audiobooks offline on your Android MP3 player.

Android MP3 Player

Extra Information: Other Popular MP3 Players for Audible

An extra table comparison of the popular MP3 players for Audible is provided here. Based on the listed information, you can select your favorite MP3 player version to enjoy Audible books more flexibly.

Device Resolution Storage Battery Life Compatible Formats Price
iPod Touch 6 1136-by-640-pixel 128 GB average of 8 hours AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC, HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV Video: H.264, m4v, mp4, mov, M-JPEG From $189.99
iPod Nano 7 240 x 432 at 202 pixels per inch 16 GB 30 hours of music playback AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV From $138.95
SanDisk Clip Jam 480 x 480 pixels 8 GB up to 18 hours MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, DRM-free WMA, and AA From $39.99
Creative Zen 320 x 240 pixels 32 GB 32 hours for music and 4 hours for video AVI, WMV, and MPEG From $229.99
Zune HD 480 x 272 pixels 64 GB 33 hours of audio playback WMA, AAC, MP3 From $168.00

Conclusion

This article brings you the full ways to download Audible books for MP3 players and also introduces the popular MP3 players supporting the playback of Audible for you. Hope it has helped you to have a more convenient way of enjoying Audible content from now on.

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