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How to Listen to Kindle Books, Turn Kindle Book into Audiobook

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Is there any way to listen to Kindle books? I want to turn my Kindle ebook into audiobook so that I can listen to them while I'm commuting or running errands.

Compared with ebook reading, audiobook listening lets you grab the information more conveniently, without putting your eyes on the screen. Today in this post, I would like to share with you the best 4 ways to listen to Kindle books. Some of them even enable you to read and listen to the book at the same time.

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1. Listen to Kindle Books via Text to Speech

The text-to-speech (TTS) is a cool technology that can convert text to audio, which is a great assistant for you to turn any Kindle books to audiobooks even when there is no Audible companion for the ebook. There are many free text-to-speech tools for PC/Mac/iPhone/Android. They also let you read and listen to books at the same time. Some of them even allow converting text to MP3 audio files.

But before you upload the Kindle book to such TTS tools, you must remove Kindle DRM since all Kindle books are DRM-protected in special Kindle format that's incompatible with the third-party TTS apps. Epubor Ultimate, as the best eBook DRM Removal & eBook Converter, is the perfect tool here that can help you decrypt kindle books and convert Kindle books to pdf/epub/txt effortlessly.

Download Epubor Ultimate First
   

1Download Kindle Books to your computer via kindle desktop application.

2Run Epubor Ultimate to remove Kindle DRM and Convert Kindle Books to ePub/TXT/PDF.

The Kindle books downloaded via Kindle for PC/Mac will be automatically displayed and diplayed at the left column under the "Kindle" tab. Just drag and drop the Kindle books from the left to the right. Select the output format as epub/txt/pdf that your TTS tool supports. Immediately, the Kindle books will be decrypted and converted.

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3Find a Text to Speech tool that works great for ebook files.

There are many Text to Speech apps in the market. You can choose a one that you like most. If you don't know any TTS tools, here I've found some excellent TTS apps for Windows/Mac/Android/iOS for your reference. All these TTS apps support DRM-free PDF/EPUB/TXT files.

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2. Add Audible Narration Audiobook Companion to Kindle Books

When it comes to listening to Kindle books, you must know Audible narration. There are over 50,000 Kindle ebook titles that come with audiobook narration. You should not only own the Kindle book, but also its matching Audible audiobook companion. When you add Audible narration to your Kindle books, you can read and listen to books at the same time for an immersion reading, which is perfect for children learning to read, language learners, and anyone looking to boost their reading comprehension.

Another cool function is Whispersync for Voice, which syncs your Audible narration across all your devices allowing you to switch seamlessly between reading and listening without ever losing your place.

To activate this feature, just open your Kindle book with Kindle app. Books that have a matching audiobook will feature a headphones' icon in the corner of the book cover. Then tap the text saying "Tap to Download" to download the Audible narration and tap the play icon to begin playing and reading the book together.

Audible narration on kindle app

Which devices support listening? Which support reading? And which support reading and listening at the same time?

Listen on: Kindle app for Android/iOS, Audible app for Windows/Android/iOS, Fire Tablets, Kindle Keyboard/Touch, Amazon Echo.

Read on: Kindle app for Android/iOS/PC/Mac, Fire Tablets, all Kindle E-readers, Fire Phone.

Read and Listen (at the same time) on: Kindle app for Android/iPhone/iPad, Fire Tablets, Fire HD 6 & 7, Fire HDX, Fire Phone.

Note: To experience Immersion Reading and use the Audible player in Kindle apps, titles must be purchased. Only limited Kindle ebooks come with an Audible audiobook companion (50,000 titles). Therefore, if you cannot find an audiobook version for your Kindle book in the Amazon Store, you can take the Method 1 to listen to more Kindle books.

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3. Listen to Kindle Books with Alexa for Amazon Echo

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If you have an Amazon smart speaker Echo device, you can try to let the intelligent voice assistant Alexa to read you Kindle books. While it may not match the skills of a human narrator since it also adopts TTS technology, it's might be an option if there isn't an audiobook available. You can listen to certain Kindle titles with Alexa, including eligible books purchased from the Kindle store, borrowed from Kindle Owner's Lending Library, borrowed from Kindle Unlimited or Prime Reading, and shared with you in your Family Library.

If you already read the book on another Kindle device, Alexa will pick up from where you left off last time. You can control the book reading just with your voice. Simply say:

"Alexa, play the Kindle book [title]" to start the book.

"Alexa, pause/skip/stop/resume" to control the playback.

"Alexa, play the Kindle book [title]".

4. A Much Better Alternative to Listening to Kindle Books

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What is the difference between Text to Speech and audiobooks? The difference lies in the narration. Text to Speech is a technology that speaks aloud digital text such as ebooks with computer-generated voice on a computer or mobile device. However, audiobooks are professionally narrated by authors, actors or famous public figures, which makes a more immersive and dynamic listening experience.

I'm a recent college graduate, now applying to law school. I honestly don't know if I would have graduated without Epubor. It's a game changer. My vision isn't the best due to a medication that I have to take, my eyes have trouble focusing with regular books. With Epubor, I can take a ebook, remove the DRM, create a PDF version, and upload them to the Speechify and now I have an audiobook which I can now listen to while doing household chores, going for a walk, etc. I've recommended Epubor to my professors, several lawyers, judges, students who struggle with dyslexia, friends, and colleagues.
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09/15/2021 11:16:16
I want instructions on how to go from reading to audio and vice versa.
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03/4/2022 03:42:56
Does it cost me extra to listen on audible to a book I already bought for Kindle ?
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03/18/2022 00:00:34
Can I buy a book in Audible and then read it in Kindle?  If so, how?
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03/21/2022 10:26:48
Thank you for asking. Yes, you can purchase audible books in audible.com and then listen it on your kindle device.
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07/8/2022 17:20:50
Do I have to purchase my book again for Audible? How do I convert a book already purchased on kindle to Audible?
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12/11/2022 10:06:33
I'm hoping you can help me. Why can't kindle allow  Text to speech on an android phone? Have they ever allowed this? I don't mind paying every single book every single time, just like I do with audible, but I need options for Kimdle to read to me.   Does it read to you on a fire or paper white device? If so should I just buy one of those and play that in my car?   Thank you so much for your help. Elisa
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12/11/2022 10:06:53
I'm hoping you can help me. Why can't kindle allow  Text to speech on an android phone? Have they ever allowed this? I don't mind paying every single book every single time, just like I do with audible, but I need options for Kimdle to read to me.   Does it read to you on a fire or paper white device? If so should I just buy one of those and play that in my car?   Thank you so much for your help. Elisa
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12/14/2022 23:16:48
How can you listen to a Kindle book on your phone without a Kindle? Can you gift someone a year's worth of Kindle listening?
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01/3/2023 12:30:30

If a book on kindle says check here for audible narration, does that go through Audible and does that mean you have to sign up for audible?

Thanks for your help
Gayle Swart

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06/16/2023 04:14:10
Which Kidle has the capacity of Text to Speech.  I am losing my eyesight, can't afford to buy AudioBooks all the time, and can still read print if I can enlarge it to the fullest and use a magnifying glass but am looking for a Kindle that I can do either or on.  My present Kindle I've had for 15 years and need an upgrade but need to have Text to Speech on it.  Thanks
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06/16/2023 13:50:30

Hello,

You can install Kindle app for Mac or PC, and logged into your Kindle account, click on the book that you wish to read. Now click on "Tools", then Start Text-to-Speech.


Best regards,
Epubor Team

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11/15/2024 04:23:19
Search app. store for “ElevenReader”.  Totally free, no ads, no purchases of any kind.  Will read any of your ebooks to you with extremely high quality voices, of which there are about a hundred.  Want to listen while in bed?  Set a sleep timer for anywhere from 5 minutes to an hour or even when the current chapter ends.  Switch voices on the fly.  Found the perfect voice and want to share the book as an audio file?  You can do that.  This is the app. for creating your own audiobooks from your ebooks.  I can’t say enough good things about this app.!
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