We want to share these great free audiobooks with the world. Ive been a member of audible for over 14 years and have loved it. What are the different membership plans audible offers. Audibles content includes over 85,000 titles from more than 1,000 content providers. Lets say you put your membership on hold for two months beginning march 1st.
Listen to your favourite audiobooks wherever you are with the free audible app whether youre in the car, on a run or even doing the ironing. If the ebook has a matching audiobook, you can get the audible book for free via amazon prime membership. Amazons audible audiobook service now offers a cheaper annual membership cord cutters news. You dont have to have an audible subscription for it to work. You can give this gift to anyone, even if theyre already an audible member. You can return them when finished and pick more to listen to. Plus, if you have an alexa device like an echo, she can play your favorite books for you. During this time you will not be billed your monthly membership fee. Your audible membership can be placed on hold once every 12 months for a duration of up to 3 months.
Jan 28, 2018 books can be purchased outright through amazons audible at a 30% discount, but the program is designed to function primarily as a subscription service. Listen to trained actors from around the world perform awardwinning stories. I dont think there is a fee to cancel, however, i dont think you get any money back if you cancel mid year. If you are new to audible, you will be able to enjoy 30 days free trial with 1 free credit to get an audible audiobook for free. Books that speaks to you welcome to audible, an amazon company. With audible you can stream or download your books to listen while commuting, at home, in the car, running at the gym, about to go to bed, or just about anywhere else.
However, audible recently dumbed down their software, replacing useful information in my library especially the column that provided information about whether or not i own the companion kindle books, and whether a kindle book is available for that book with completely unnecessary big pictures of the books covers. You need to have the kindle ebook at your account at first. Bonus monthly audiobook each month youll also get a free audiobook our members love, chosen by our editors. But i thought really hard about not renewing my membership when the time just came around. Audible 12 book annual membership 2 book monthly membership. Many of the selected titles are only available from audible, but we dont believe that exclusivity should come at a price. Whether youre already a member or thinking of becoming one, find answers to the most frequently asked questions about audible membership. The other clubs are membership clubs rather than monthly book clubs. Canadian favourites, worldwide best sellers, and new releases. Best ways to get audible books without recurring payment audible free trial. Even with one free credit and a 30day trial, its normal to have some questions before pulling the trigger on a monthly or annual membership. The best audible tips and tricks you might not know about. You can choose between one, three, six, and 12 month plans. If you love a good audio book deal, chirp is for you.
Apple books has about as many titles and popular books as audible, though you do have to purchase them. After that, here are some other great audio books to add to your collection. Nov 21, 2011 i generally buy 1 book a week from audible in addition to the 2 credits a month, sometimes more if theres a sale on. Sep 07, 2018 for years, audible, amazons audiobook arm, has operated on a membership model.
You pay a monthly membership fee and in the case of audible, you can choose 1 3 books depending on your subscription level from their massive audio book collection. Audible is perfect for catching up on your favorite books while in the car, plane, waiting in doctors offices, etc. Keep hold of your monthly credits for up to a year. The monthly plans charge a monthly rate, whereas the yearly plans are an upfront fee. Score audible free for 1 month and youll get 1 free audiobook and 2 free audible original credits.
I wish they had more plans, with as many books as i buy. Everything to know about chirp and their audiobook deals. If you dont like the book you bought for whatever reason, they have a great return policy for members where you can exchange it for a different book. A spokesperson from audible confirmed that all cancelling customers would be given the same options. Member benefits include one audiobook each month, exclusive savings on additional purchases, complimentary access to exclusive audio shows, and much. You will get an email reminder 7 days before your trial ends. Listen to your favorite books on any of your devices. How many audiobooks do you get to listen to when you. Also, can you keep the books forever or do they get deleted from your system or account or whatever. Member benefits for trial and subscription membership. Listen to books handsfree with audible heads up, audible members, members no longer have a limit on the monthly selection of audible originals. Anywhere, anytime listening with the free audible app. Audio books being the length that they are, no one could over use the service to excess and. Audible is giving members two free original audiobooks each.
Some of these are classics for adults and some are picture books for kids. How to get free or cheap audible books the surprisingly. All audible members can make regular non membership credit audiobook purchases at a 30%. Audible is a nice idea if you commute regularly or listen to audiobooks on a regular basis and can find ones you want to listen to with narrators you can tolerate the narration on the books is highly variable and occasionally, in the middle of a series, the narrator changes for one book destroying the consistence and understanding of the. The prices of audiobooks on audible depend on several factors, such as the length of the book and the sellers decisions. The subscription plans give you one or two books per month, but you can always purchase more and you get a discount if youre a member. I would be an enthusiastic booster for audible if it ran on the newer model like netflix or spotify and allowed users access to all of its content for a subscription fee, rather than a monumentally high subscription fee for access to a single audio book. Most audible listeners download audio books to their pcs and macs and then transfer the audio books to mp3 players, personal digital assistants pdas, or to smart mobile devices smds for listening audible gold membership plan read. For more information on audible membership benefits, go to audible membership benefits monthly annual plans. What you get with the 30day trial includes audibles 2 free books with your free trial. Thereafter you will receive one credit per month, valid for any audiobook regardless. Youll find novels, reallife stories, motivational guides, and first books within series that could well become your new audiobook favorites. Score audible free for 1 month and youll get 2 free audiobook credits. Once you use your credit for the month, you will receive 30% off any cash purchases.
How to get 2 free audiobooks from audible trial instead of 1. An audible gift membership is the perfect gift for audible enthusiasts and anyone who loves books. Audible is a subscription service with four basic membership plans. You can choose between one, three, six, and 12month plans. Well, listening to an audio book on a device felt like cheating on a real book. Credits issued on or after april 1st, 2019, can be kept for a year before they expire, as long as your membership is active. However, if you opt for audible s platinum annual plan, which is the highest offered membership plan by audible, it. At the end of your trial, you can buy a monthly subscription of audible. For more information about membership benefits, go to audible membership benefits.
Apr 25, 2019 prime members can find and borrow audible book for free each month, but you cannot just download the audible book individually. Im listening to audiobooks all the time, but im not using my member credits. There isnt a membership program, so this is great for people who dont read that often. Included with your membership your choice of audiobook 1 credit each month, to use on any audiobook. Audible membership grants you access to a number of exclusive benefits that add value to your listening experience.
Although audible doesnt offer a traditional black friday sale, they always have something up their sleeve. Audible is the largest provider of digital audio books for download. Credits can be exchanged for any singlevolume audible title 1 credit 1 audiobook. If you believe you will always be listening to more than 1 book per month you may be interested in our platinum monthly plan 2 creditsmonth or one of our annual plans, which you can renew whenever you are ready for more credits. How to cut your audible membership cost in half or get a. Audible is one of the best options for anyone who listens to one audiobook or more per month and want to have a huge library to choose from. Join now to begin your 30day free trial of our monthly. Home of the worlds largest selection of over 200,000 audiobooks, audio shows, and original series.
Youll also get 30% off all additional books in the audible library. Thats right head over to audible where you can choose any or all of this months eight book selections for free. The sword and laser someone explain the point of audible. You pay a monthly membership fee and in the case of audible, you can choose 1 3 books depending on your subscription level from. After trial, get 1 audiobook and free audible originals each month from a rotating selection. Audible subscribers get one free credit per month and can keep their books even if they cancel. The average cost per book is a little high, though it does change over time, so checking back later on an expensive book could save you money if youre. Most audible listeners download audio books to their pcs and macs and then transfer the audio books to mp3 players, personal digital assistants pdas, or to smart mobile devices smds for listening audible gold membership. Join audible today to experience all of these benefits and more. Gold monthly 1 credit per month, platinum monthly 2 credits per month, gold annual special, 12 credits per year, and platinum annual 24 credits per year. I generally buy 1 book a week from audible in addition to the 2 credits a month, sometimes more if theres a sale on.
So the more you spend on a plan, the cheaper the credits are per credit. To gift someone a membership, visit the gift center and select give membership. This is the basic membership plan that starts automatically after the 30day free trial gets over for a new member. All these audible books you can get at a great price by purchasing the audible book directly. Why an audible membership is worth it diary of a word nerd. However, audible recently dumbed down their software, replacing useful information in my library especially the column that provided information about whether or not i own the companion kindle books, and whether a kindle book is available for that book with completely unnecessary big pictures of the books. After 30 days, get 1 credit a month, good for any audiobook regardless of price. The complete peter rabbit series a christmas carol. Amazon wants more users to enter the audiobook world. There are two levels of membership, and these plans are cheaper per book than if you are not a member. How to get audio books on audible without a subscription. Audible is one of the biggest audiobook subscription services. Books can be purchased outright through amazons audible at a 30% discount, but the program is designed to function primarily as a subscription service. Most audio book apps, like audible and scribd, are primarily subscription services.
Monthly or annual credits that can be used to purchase singlevolume audiobooks on our site, no matter the original price. Even with one free credit and a 30day trial, its normal to have some questions before pulling the trigger on a monthly or. If audible unlimited were availble in the prime package i would be a dedicated amazon customer, i spend a lot of time on the road and need text books as well as fiction books to listen to in the car. With it, you get one credit for a free book each month.