How To Buy A Book On Audible

Audible is a subscription-based audiobook service. This means you are charged monthly or annually, depending on your choice.

The Audible Plus and Audible Premium Plus plans offer a 30-day trial, which allows you to use the service for 30 days for free. With this trial, you get a free audiobook to get started. From there, Audible will charge you monthly for your subscriptions. You also earn credits each month, which you can use to purchase books for free.

You can purchase a book using Audible through their website or mobile browser. Please note that while the Audible app is available for Android, iOS, and Kindle devices, you can’t purchase it through the app itself (more on this in the FAQ section below).

The Audible app for iOS/Android/Kindle is used as a kind of library, from which you can access all the content of your audiobooks.

Still, purchases on Audible can be made through the mobile site.

How to buy an audio book on Mac, Windows or Chromebook?

Whether you’re using a macOS-based system, a Windows computer, or a Chromebook, you’ll purchase content from Audible across browsers. Once you’ve logged into your preferred browser, everything works the same across the board.

Open your preferred browser.
Go to the Audible website of your choice.
Sign in with your Amazon account credentials.
Find the Audible book you want to purchase.
Select the title.
Set up your account (if you haven’t already).
Add your payment information.
Choose the payment method (currency or Audible credits).
Confirm the purchase.

How to buy an audio book on iOS/Android

Whether you are using an iPhone, an iPad or an Android device, the principle of purchasing a book on Audible remains the same, since in any case you will use the mobile browser.

Open your preferred mobile browser.
Select the title you want to buy.
Enter your payment information.
Confirm the purchase.

How to buy audio books for someone else

Each Audible book can be gifted to someone else, just as it can be purchased. Yes, this means you can buy a book from someone using money or Audible credits. Please note that that person does not have to be an Audible member. Here’s how to buy an Audible book for someone else:

Go to an Audible website using your computer.
Find the book you want to give as a gift and access its page.
On the right side of the page, under the Buy and Wish List options, click Give as a gift.
You can choose whether you want to email the book to someone or print a code and deliver the gift in person.
Complete the required fields.
Choose the date you want the gift to be sent.
You will be prompted to add a note (if you wish).
Confirm the purchase and select Buy for [amount].
Check your inbox to receive a confirmation email.

You can also gift an audiobook through Audible using your mobile/tablet device. Things work pretty much the same here, especially if you use the desktop version of the Audible site.

How to buy a single audio book

Unfortunately, the option to purchase an audiobook on Audible without creating an account and opting for a subscription does not exist. However, to avoid monthly subscription costs, you can cancel your subscription and opt for Audible subscriptions based on your preferences. If your goal is to purchase a single book and never use this service again, you can log into Audible, enter payment information, purchase a book of your choice (using the initial credit), and cancel your Audible subscription. This is a completely free option.

If your subscription has not been active for a certain period of time, you can reactivate it for a single month, make a single audiobook purchase, and cancel the service. Note that you earn monthly Audible credits, which you can use toward purchases.

So, indeed, you can buy a single audiobook on Audible if you don’t mind activating/canceling your subscription every time.

How to buy an audio book on Amazon

Audible is Amazon’s proprietary service. This means that when you shop on Audible, you’re actually shopping on Amazon. However, you can’t purchase Audible content like you would order any other typical Amazon item.

Audible from one country to another

You will notice that there are several websites operated by Audible. Each of these websites focuses on a different population group, depending on geographic location and language preferences. The different region-specific Audible websites offer region-specific titles of your choice from Audible, different currency options, different customer support tools, and various sales and promotions.

Audible.com is the main website for Audible. It focuses on the United States and all other countries that do not have specific region-based options.

Here is a list of all available region-specific Audible websites:

Audible.ca – Canada
Audible.com.au – Australia and New Zealand
Audible.co.uk – UK and Ireland
Audible.de – Germany, Switzerland and Austria
Audible.fr – France, Switzerland and Belgium
Audible.in – India
Audible.co.jp – Japan
Audible.es – Spain
Audible.it – Italy

For countries not listed, use Audible.com.

Additional FAQs

Do I need to reproduce the sample in order to purchase the book?

No, you don’t. If you use the methods mentioned above to purchase the book, you don’t need to worry about samples. However, things are different with Alexa. To have the option to purchase a book, you must ask Alexa to read the book sample to you before you have the option to purchase the audiobook.

Please note that you cannot use any currency to purchase Audible content using Alexa. You must rely on your Audible credit available here.

Do I need to listen to the full sample to buy the book?

Buying an audiobook with Alexa may require you to play the sample, but you don’t have to listen to the entire content; Interrupt the display and say, “Alexa, buy this book.”

Where can I buy audiobooks?

Not only is Audible a perfectly viable option for purchasing audiobooks, but it’s probably the most popular, convenient, and affordable method on the market. However, there are many other places where you can find audiobooks. iTunes and Apple Music, for example, offer audiobooks, as does Spotify. However, Audible has the most extensive audiobook library out there.

Why can’t I buy Audible books on iPhone?

Because Apple charges high transaction fees, which is why Amazon has avoided opting for this functionality. To be precise, Apple charges 30% of sales profits for each content purchased using an iOS app. Not only is this detrimental to Amazon’s profits, but it would also increase the overall prices of audiobooks on the platform. Using the mobile browser to purchase Audible content is a perfectly viable option.

How much does it cost to get a book on Audible?

This depends on each audiobook. While popular new releases tend to be expensive, there are also free audiobook options available. Each month, you earn Audible credit that you can use toward free purchases. Of course, this isn’t really “free,” as you pay the monthly subscription to get Audible credits each month.

How much does it cost to convert a book to an audiobook?

ACX is probably the best and most popular audiobook creation service on the market. If you have the book written, you can choose to narrate it yourself. Alternatively, you can hire someone else to do it for you. Then, there are production, publishing, agents, and several other factors that go into creating an audiobook. There is a free project option with royalty participation, but with this option, you take a risk on quality. To answer the question, the cost of making an audiobook depends on many factors.

Can you buy books on Audible without being a member?

No. You must be a subscribed Audible member to purchase or gift audiobooks on this service.

Do I need credits to make a purchase?

Although using credits to purchase books is the cheapest option on Audible, you can also use any currency of your choice, unless you’re using Alexa.

Make audible purchases

As one of the most affordable audiobook options on the market offering a brilliant variety of content, Audible has secured its place at the top of the list of audiobook providers. However, Amazon’s proprietary service is subscription-based, so you won’t be able to make one-time audiobook purchases just like that.

Have you managed to get the Audible content you were looking for? Did the purchase/gift go smoothly? Let us know about your experience with Audible in the comments below and don’t hesitate to ask any questions – our community will be happy to help.

How to buy a book on Audible