Many audiobook lovers choose to purchase audiobooks from Audible.com. However, audiobooks purchased from Audible are protected by Audible DRM and can be listened to on limited devices and players. Wondering how to break the Audible DRM restriction? Check out Converting Audible to MP3 or M4B, which is the best option available. There are different methods to convert Audible books to MP3, but not all tools can preserve your Audible chapter information. In this guide, I will show you the easiest way to maintain chapter information while converting an Audible book.
Convert Audible with Chapter Preserved
Updated: The latest Epubor Audible Converter can download and convert Audible files within the software itself. It is unnecessary to download Audible books into AAX format first. Simply skip to Step 1 to initiate the Audible conversion process.
Preparation before converting Audible books: Download Audible files in AAX format.
Log in to your Audible account and click on "Library", you will see all your purchased Audible books. Usually, there are two Audio quality options-Enhanced and Format 4. Please select "Enhanced" quality to enable all your downloaded books in .aax format.
Updated 08/31/2020: Amazon has removed audible format 4 option and moves to Audible enhanced format only at the end of July in 2020.
Note: Only when your downloaded Audible books are in AAX format will the chapter information be preserved when converting to M4B. If your downloaded Audible books are in AA format, the converted M4B file will not retain the chapter information. However, there is no need to worry about this, as all Audible books downloaded to your computer are now in AAX format.
Step 1. Get your tools ready
Epubor Audible Converter is the best Audible book converter tool with the fastest conversion speed. With it, you can convert audible to mp3, m4b or mp4 with the original quality. Now it supports both Windows and Mac system.
Step 2. Convert Audible with chapters
Open Epubor Audible Converter, login to Audible account in Epubor Audible Converter. Then click "Refresh" button and your Audible library will be displayed in the left column. Drag the Audible titles from left side to the right. Now please select M4B as the output format. Then click on "Convert to m4b" button to start the conversion.
When the conversion has finished, click the green "CHECK" icon to prompt the folder holding the converted m4b file.
Now you can import the DRM-free Audible book to any media player for playback. If the player supports chapter information, you will see converted Audible file with chapter information when you play it.
Only two simple steps, you will get the DRM-free audible files with the chapter information kept.
Friendly Tip--Split Audible into Chapters
Besides the above mentioned how to keep chapter information when convert Audible books, some one may ask if there is anyway to split audible into chapters? Sure, you can easily split audible into chapters with Epubor Audible Converter.
1Simply sign in to your Audible account within Epubor Audible Converter by clicking the "Login" button. Once logged in, your Audible library will be listed on the left side. Drag the Audible books from the left side to the right to add them for conversion and downloading.
2To split Audible into chapters, please select "Split by chapters" from the option list beside the conversion button.
3Then select "MP3" or “M4B" as the output format, the click on "Convert to XX" to finish the conversion. Once finished, click the green check icon to locate your downloaded and converted Audible files. Instead of one single file, you will see a folder named the same as the Audible book title. Just open it, you will see the splitted audible files.
Final Words
Trial limits: The trial version only can convert 1 Audible book in total.
No matter you want to rip audible to mp3 with chapters or split audible in chapters, Epubor Audible Converter is your perfect choice. Do not hesitate, just download the Epubor Audible Converter today to enjoy your Audible books freely now!
Iris Yan has been a passionate member of Epubor since 2017. Her mission is to enhance your ebook reading experience by sharing insightful tips and tricks. Join her on a journey towards reading excellence today!
Hi, Why do I need to convert the same file in m4b and then, again into m4a - when Only the m4b file will contain the chapter information?
Even in your sample vidoe, you are importing the m4b file into your player...
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Agreed.
Although literally you can DOWNLOAD it for free, to make the damned thing work you have to pay.
I'm using licensed mac version.
Hello, thanks for your comment.
If you have problem with Audible Converter, could you please contact us via support@epubor.com and send us the AAX file, so we can test it and identify the issue?
Best regards,
Epubor Team