This video walks you through how to load your Audible audiobooks to iTunes. Additionally, this video will focus on how to do this on a PC.See more videos. Books you get from Audible can be downloaded from the Audible website and added to your iTunes Library on a Mac. And from there you need to sync them with iTunes to the iBooks app.
How to download Audible books to iTunes? Audible provides several methods to help you transfer Audible books to iTunes. Hence, you can use iTunes to manage and play your Audible books on your device. Here we’ll collect four methods available for you. Read on to learn how to download Audible books to iTunes Mac or Windows.
Part 1. How to Add Audible Books to iTunes on Windows
There are two methods available for Windows users to download Audible books to iTunes. You could choose to download Audible books to iTunes from Audible directly or sync Audible books to iTunes by setting Audible Download Manager in advance.
1.1 Transfer Audible to iTunes with the Audible app
Step 1. Log into the Audible desktop app and click the Download button once you’ve found the title you would like to play through iTunes.
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Step 2. After download, launch iTunes and click File > Add File to Library.
Step 3. Browse to the location where you save your Audible audiobook files. Depending upon your version of Windows, your Audible files may reside in either of these locations:
- Windows 7/8/Vista – C:UsersPublicDocumentsAudibleDownloads
- Windows XP – C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersDocumentsAudibleDownloads
Step 4. Highlight the audiobook you wish to import then click Open.
Step 5. Once imported, your Audible audiobooks can be found in iTunes by clicking the Book icon, then My audiobooks.
1.2 Add Audible to iTunes via Audible Download Manager
Step 1. Open Audible Download Manager on your computer.
Step 2. Click General Settings and place a checkmark next to the option iTunes will launch automatically.
Step 3. Click Save Settings then you can go to download your favorite titles from Audible.
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Step 4. Now all audiobooks you download from now on will go directly into iTunes.
Part 2. How to Get Audible Books into iTunes on Mac
To achieve Audible to iTunes, you should do that depending on your operating system. If you don’t upgrade to macOS Catalina, you can import Audible to iTunes. But With the release of macOS 10.15 Catalina, Apple has transitioned from iTunes to Apple Books. You may need to import Audible to Apple Books.
2.1 Move Audible Books to iTunes on Mac
Step 1. Navigate to the Library page on the Audible desktop site and browse the title you want to download for listening through iTunes.
Step 2. Click the Download next to the title you want to download when you find the title you prefer to listen to.
Step 3. Once the download is complete, launch iTunes and click File > Add File to Library.
Step 4. Browse to the location your Audible files are stored. This location will vary based on your specific browser settings and your chosen browser:
- Safari: Click Safari menu > Preferences. Under the General tab, you can view the File download location.
- Firefox: Click Firefox menu > Options. Under the General tab, you can view Save files too.
- Chrome: Click Chrome menu > Downloads. In the tab that opens, click Open downloads folder.
Step 5. Locate and double-click the Audible file you wish to import. You may need to click the up and down arrows in order in the dropdown menu to reveal the Books icon, then audiobooks.
2.2 Move Audible Books to Apple Books on Mac
When you upgrade to macOS Catalina, iTunes is not available on your computer anymore as Apple Books replace it. But you still can import Audible to Apple Books for listening. The Apple Books experience is similar to iTunes and all of your Audible content can be migrated to the Books app. Here’s how to:
Step 1. Go to the Library page on the Audible desktop site and find the title you want to download for playing in Apple Books.
Step 2. Launch Apple Books on your computer and click File then select Add to Library.
Step 3. In the Add to Library window browse to the location where your audiobooks are located. This location will vary based on your specific browser settings and your chosen browser:
- Safari: Click on the Safari menu > Preferences. Under the General tab, you can view File download location.
- Firefox: Click on the Firefox menu > Options. Under the General tab, you can view Save files to.
- Chrome: Click on the Chrome menu > Downloads. In the tab that opens, click Open downloads folder.
Step 4. Locate the title you want to import highlight it and click Add. Then the audiobook will appear in the “Audiobooks” section of Apple Books.
Part 3. How to Transfer Audible Books to iTunes without Login
Except for the above methods, there is also a good method to help you import Audible files to iTunes no matter you are using a Mac or Windows computer. This is simply used to remove DRM protection from Audible and convert Audible books to MP3 or other DRM-free formats using an Audible audiobook converter.
Hence, we would introduce Tunelf Audio Converter to you. With this application, you can not only convert common audios to several popular formats but also grab audios from Audible, Apple Music, and iTunes to widely-used formats with ease. Then you can apply your songs from Apple Music or iTunes and audiobooks from Audible to any place you like.
- Remove built-in DRM protection from Audible, Apple Music, and iTunes
- Convert Apple Music, iTunes audios, and Audible books to MP3 and more
- Cut large Audible or iTunes audiobooks into small segments by chapters
- Keep audios with ID3 tags and lossless audio quality at 30× faster speed
Step 1 Add Audible books to Tunelf
Once launching Tunelf Audible Audiobook Converter on your computer, you can drag and drop your titles downloaded from Audible to the conversion interface or click the Add button at the top of the interface to choose titles you want to convert.
Step 2 Choose output format as MP3
To set the output format as MP3, you need to click the Format panel at the bottom right of the main interface. It will pop up a new window where you can choose MP3 as the output format and customize other audio parameters including bit rate, sample rate, audio codec, and channel for ensuring the output audio quality.
Step 3 Convert Audible books to MP3
Now just click the Converter button at the bottom right of the main interface then Tunelf program will start to remove DRM from Audible and convert Audible to MP3 and save them to your specific folder. After conversion, you can hit the Converted icon to browse all the unprotected Audible MP3 books.
Step 4 Transfer Audible books to iTunes
Launch iTunes on your computer and just click the Menu bar then choose Files. You need to continue to click the Add to Library option. Now select the converted Audible files you want to import from Tunelf converted folder and click Open. Or you can directly drag and drop your converted Audible files to iTunes.
Conclusion
Follow the steps above for Mac or Windows, and you can successfully transfer Audible books to iTunes then play them through iTunes. The methods provided by Audible can enable you to move Audible files to iTunes but you can listen to Audible books in more than one place with the help of Tunelf Audio Converter.
Explore the Book Store
Search for and purchase books from a variety of categories and genres from the Book Store.
Browse books on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
- Open the Books app and tap Book Store at the bottom of the screen.
- Browse the top charts or books recommended for you. Or tap Browse Sections to see book store sections like Coming Soon or genres like Young Adult or Nonfiction. You can also tap the Search tab to search for specific titles, authors, narrators, and more.
- Tap a book. You can tap Sample to read a preview of the book, or tap Want to Read to add it to your Want to Read list in the Reading Now tab.
You can tap Buy and confirm the purchase of your book. All of your books, book series, PDFs, and audiobooks that you've purchased from the Book Store or Audiobook Store or manually added to your device appear under the Library tab.
Browse books on your Mac
- Open the Books app.
- In the sidebar under Book Store, click Featured, Top Charts, or The New York Times to browse for books. Or click Categories to see genres like Comics & Graphic Novels, History, or Mysteries & Thrillers. You can also use the Search option in the upper-right corner.
- Click a book. Then you can click Get Sample to read a preview of the book before buying.
You can click Buy and confirm the purchase of your book. All of your books, book series, PDFs, and audiobooks that you've purchased from the Book Store or Audiobook Store or manually added to your Mac appear in your Library tab under the All Books tab in the sidebar.
Read books
Tap or double-click a book to open it and start reading. If you close the book, Apple Books saves your place for you. Controls are available to customize your reading experience and annotate passages. You can also search for a specific word or page number and create bookmarks to view later.
Control your reading on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Tap the center of your screen on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch to open and close the controls while reading. You can tap the Table of Contents button to skip to a different chapter or section, see bookmarks you've added, and view highlights and notes you've made.
Learn how to adjust font sizes and brightness, take notes, and create bookmarks.
Control your reading on your Mac
To view the controls when you're reading on your Mac, move your pointer to the top of the book. You can click the Table of Contents button to skip to a different chapter or section. To skip to a bookmarked page, click the the down arrow next to the Bookmark button .
Learn how to highlight and take notes or change a book's appearance.
Manage your library
Organize the books in your library, and download a book to read offline. If you need to remove any downloaded items, you can delete books and audiobooks from your devices.
Download books on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Find the item in your library. Don't see the book that you want?
- Tap the book to open it and download it automatically. You can also tap the More button below the book and choose Download.
- If the book is part of a series, first tap to open the series, then tap the download button under the book that you want.
Organize your library on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Tap Library.
- Under Collections, tap the word next to Sort. If you don't see Sort, swipe down on your screen to have the option appear.
- From the menu that appears, choose Recent, Title, Author, or Manually. You can also sort other collections. For example, go to Collections > Audiobooks to sort your audiobooks by author.
Click the List View button to view your books as a list instead of a grid.
Download books on your Mac
- Find the item in your library. Don't see the book that you want?
- Click the cloud icon in the upper-right corner. If you don't see the cloud icon, the book is already downloaded to your device.
- If the book is part of a series, first double-click to open the series, then click the cloud icon on the book that you want to download.
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Organize your library on your Mac
- Click All Books in the left sidebar.
- Click View > Sort By from the menu bar.
- Choose Most Recent, Title, or Sort Manually.
Click View > View As from the menu bar to view your books as a list instead of a grid.
If you don't see a book
If you don't see a book that you purchased from the Book Store in your library, here are some things you can try.
Update your device
Make sure that you're using the latest version of iOS or iPadOS on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, or the latest version of macOS on your Mac.
Turn on iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap [your name] > iCloud
- Turn on both iCloud Drive and Books.
- Then go to Settings > Books. Under Syncing, turn on iCloud Drive.
Download all of your books on your Mac
- In the sidebar under Book Store, click Featured.
- Under Quick Links, click Purchased.
- Click the Download All button in the lower-right corner.
Redownload or unhide your books
Redownload books to add books that you previously deleted back to your library.
Unhide books if you previously hid those purchases.
Discover more ways to read
- You can listen to audiobooks in the Books app on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. Or use iTunes on a PC.
- You can save copies of PDFs from emails and webpages into the Books app.
- You can also add DRM-free EPUB file format books, iBooks Author books, books that you create with Pages, MP3 audiobooks, AAC audiobooks, and Audible.com audiobooks to your library.