How to use Amazon Audible: A complete guide

More and more people are testing audiobooks, mainly to multitask. Listen to your favorite authors as you work from your desktop, while driving, or in the community. When it comes to audiobook services, Amazon Audible is fast becoming the service everyone comes to.


With it, you can listen to your favorite books from any device of your choice and, at the same time, you can also search for your favorite books.

In this guide today, we will look at how to use Audible to get the most out of the audiobook service.

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How to register and use Audible

Signing in to Audible (either desktop or app) is easy. You can use a separate account or use your Amazon account to log in. If you often buy books from Amazon, I think you use the Amazon ID to sign up.

All you have to do is download the app and log in with your Amazon ID. The same goes for the Audible website.

New users will be happy to know that the service is free for the first 30 days. The free trial also comes with two audiobooks. Like the Netflix Originals, the Audible Originals are produced and curated by the company.

Once the trial is over, you will have to shell out around $ 14.95 a month. In addition to the option to purchase books, you also receive 1 credit per month for any audiobook, regardless of price.

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Amazon does not give book credits on the first day of each month. Instead, it occurs on the date you signed up for the service. So if you join on January 10th, you will receive the credit on the 10th of each month.

Navigation through Audible

The great thing about Audible is that the books are divided into categories that make searching easier. If you're in the mood to experiment, tap the Save option in the left menu to see the different sections.

Or, if it's on your PC, go to the Audible site and browse through the Best Sellers, New Releases, or Trend sections to see the most popular books on the market.

Pro Tip: Credits carry over to the next month if you don't use them. You can have up to 6 credits.

How to buy audible books

Buying books is as easy as walking through Audible Park. You can buy directly from the app or from Amazon or Audible desktop sites. The good news is that all of your purchases will sync across all of your connected devices.

If you're shopping on Amazon, find the book you want and click on the Audible option for Audiobooks. Choose the payment method (card or credit) and then proceed to purchase.

Once this is done, choose the device you want the book to be delivered to.


Once the purchase is complete, the books will appear in the Audible app in the Library.

Cool Tip: To rename your device, open the Audible app and go to Settings and tap on the last second option.

Can you keep your audiobooks forever?

This is one of the best things about Audible. Buying an audible book is similar to buying a paperback - it's yours forever, even when you unsubscribe.

How to exchange books

Another exciting feature of Amazon Audible is that you can return books you don't like. You have to make sure that you are doing it within a year of buying the book.

To return a book, open the Audible desktop site and click its name in the upper right corner. Click Account Details and select Purchase History from the menu on the left.

Then locate the order, click Return, and select the reason. The good thing is that the refund is almost instantaneous, with which you can buy another book.

How to cancel a subscription

Unsubscribing from Audible is a simple task. But again, like the previous one, you will have to proceed through the desktop site.

To unsubscribe, tap on your name and click Account Details, which will open the subscription details page. Now, click Cancel membership.

Connecting to an Amazon Echo device

Another cool feature of Audible is that you can access your books through paired Echo devices, like the Echo Dot. This makes it incredibly easy to keep listening to your books even when you don't have the phone with you.

Please note that Echo devices will continue the book you have been reading for the last time. All you have to say is "Alexa, start Audible," and it will launch the book immediately.

Adjust audible playback settings

The Audible interface comes with many playback settings. By default, the player allows you to go back (or forward) 30 seconds, which can be changed through the playback settings.

Open Settings> Playback Settings in your app, then tap the Skip Back button and tap the More icon to increase the timer. Click OK when finished. The same goes for the Jump Forward button.

Cool Tip: If you think your book's progress should be based on the entire book and not just the current chapter, just switch to the Full Book option under the Progress Bar option.

Download high-quality audio

Almost all audio streaming applications download audio in the standard default format. But if you want you can go for high quality audio streaming.

To change the format, go to Settings> Download settings, and tap on Download format.


At the same time, if you want to download only via Wi-Fi, select the Wi-Fi only option.

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Add notes to favorites

Like e-books and physical books, you can bookmark a particular section of your book. All you have to do is open the main interface.

Click on the Bookmark icon, select the Add notes section and enter your note. To check previous bookmarks, tap on the three-point menu in the player interface and select View Bookmarks.

Set the speed of the narration

Remember one of those books where you just need to walk through the entire book? It seems you can do the same with audiobooks. The only difference is that instead of your eyes, you would have to train your ears and brain to understand faster.

To do this, click on the Speed ​​icon in the main player and drag the slider to the right.

Cool Tip: Go to the chapters of your choice by tapping the chapter numbers.

Listen to your favorite books
The best thing about Audible is the ease with which it allows you to collect your books. And the best part is that you are often rewarded for your efforts. From badges to listening skills, you can show off a lot of it to your fellow library rats.

Will it continue after the trial ends? Let us know your thoughts through the comments below.