How to Rip Audiobook CD to MP3? Fixed!

Part 1. How to Rip Audiobook CD to MP3 via AudFree Audio Converter

Audiobook CDs can be divided into two types, DRM-free audiobooks and DRM-protected audiobooks purchased from iTunes or Audible. To remove DRM protection and convert all audiobook CD to MP3, you'd better find a professional and powerful audio CD to MP3 converter, such as AudFree Audio Converter.

It is a commercial software designed for audiobooks and normal audio, which can convert audiobooks from Audible and iTunes to MP3 without touching the original files. In addition to MP3, it can rip audiobook CD to FLAC, WAV, AAC, M4A and M4B. It also allows users to split audiobooks by chapter and customize the ID3 tags to suit your needs.

AudFree Audio Converter

• Remove DRM lock from Audible and iTunes audiobooks
• Convert audiobooks from CD to MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, etc.
• Customize output audio parameters such as sample rate, bit rate, audio channels, etc.
• Split large audiobooks into small segments by chapters

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How to Convert CD to MP3 with AudFree Audiobook CD to MP3 Converter

Step 1Add CD Audiobook to AudFree Audio Converter

Insert the audiobook CD into your computer and locate the media files from CD. Launch AudFree Audio Converter and click on the second "Add files" button to add audio files. Alternatively, drag and drop the media folder from your computer onto the main interface of the software.

Step 2Customize Audiobook CD Output Format to MP3

The default audio format in AudFree Audio Converter is MP3. If you want to get other audio format file from audiobooks, please click on the "Format" icon to open the settings window, in which you can define output format as MP3, FLAC, AAC, etc. and change bit rate, sample rate, audio channel, codec.

Step 3Rip Audiobook CD to MP3

When all settings are ready, please hit on the 'Convert' button at the bottom-right corner. AudFree audiobook converter will begin to extract MP3 from audiobooks CD while getting rid of DRM lock losslessly. After conversion, you can locate converted MP3 audiobooks by touching the 'Converted' icon. It's time to transfer them to favorite devices and music players for playback.

Part 2. How to Rip Audiobook to MP3 via AudKit Audible Converter

The above method works with all audiobooks and CD audio. If you are an Audible fan and only want to convert Audible audiobooks to MP3, then AudKit Audible AAX Converter is a good choice. It focuses on converting Audible AA/AAX to MP3, AAC, M4A, M4B, FLAC and more for improved compatibility.

By using excellent decryption technology, it runs up to 100 times faster without losing any audiobook quality. You can keep and edit the ID3 tags information of your audiobooks, such as artist, title, date, etc. for better management. With its help, you can easily convert Audible CD to MP3 on your computer and play them on any media player.

How to Convert Audiobook to MP3

Step 1. Launch AudKit Audible Converter and click on the Add files icon in the top left corner of the interface. You can then start selecting and adding Audible audiobooks from your computer. Or drag and drop them onto the main interface of the tool directly.

Step 2. Just click on Format in the bottom left corner and a settings window will pop up. Here, you can set the output format of your Audible book to MP3. You can also change the bit rate, sample rate, codec for better output audio quality.

Step 3. Tap the Convert button in the bottom right corner to start converting Audible audiobooks to MP3. When finished, click on the Converted button to find the converted MP3 audiobook file in the history folder. Then you can freely listen to the Audible MP3 audiobooks on the device you want.

Part 3. How to Convert Audio CD to MP3 with iTunes

It could be more inconvenient to listen to audiobooks CDs for reading, since they can only be playable in CD players. You can convert audiobook CD to MP3 using a free CD ripper such as iTunes. It is a very useful application for converting music files to other formats, including music CDs.

Step 1. Open the iTunes application on your computer. From the top menu bar, click on File > Add Files to Library and find your audio CD.

Step 2. Select the "Preferences" button and choose the "General" tab.

Step 3. Touch the "Import Settings" button and select "MP3 Encoder" as the output format in the pop-up window.

Step 4. In the "Settings" section, you can set the output audio quality to "High Quality" (160 kbps) and click "OK" to confirm.

Step 5. Click on "Audio CD" from the right-hand menu bar to load the audio CD onto your computer.

Step 6. After you have selected your favorite audiobooks that you would like to import into iTunes, click on the 'Import CD' button to load them. And then your audiobook CDs will be transferred to MP3 properly.

Part 4. How to Convert CD to MP3 with Windows Media Player

Apart from the iTunes app, Windows Media Player is also an effective tool to rip CD to MP3. More importantly, it is supported by almost all types of devices around. Without further ado, just follow the steps below to rip audiobook CD to MP3.

Step 1. Please pop your audiobook CD into your CD/DVD drive. You will see Windows Media Player will pop up and there is a small button to rip the CD in the art cover.

Step 2. Please click the 'Rip Settings' button from the top menu bar to set output format as MP3 and customize output audio quality as you like.

Step 3. When all things done, please simply hit on the 'Rip CD' button, and audiobooks from the CD will be ripped as MP3 with ease. The ripping time depends on your CD/DVD drive speed and CPU speed.

Part 5. How to Convert Audiobooks from CD to MP3 via VLC Media Player

VLC Media Player is a popular media player for playing images, audio and video. It is also a transcoder and supports playback and conversion of dozens of input and output formats including VCDs, DVDs and audio CDs. Therefore, it is very convenient to convert audiobook from CD to MP3.

Step 1. Start the VLC media player and insert the audiobook CD into the disc drive.

Step 2. Click on the "Media" tab in the top left corner of VLC and select "Convert/Save".

Step 3. Under the "Open Media" window, switch to the "Disc" tab and afterwards select the "Audio CD" button.

Step 4. Click on the "Browse..."and tap the "Up" arrow to set your starting track number to 1. Hit on "Convert/Save" at the bottom of the screen.

Step 5. Go to the convert screen and select "Audio - MP3" from the drop down options in the "Profile" box.

Step 6. Tap the "Browse" button to set the save location and name for your audio file. Click the "Start" button to convert audio CD to MP3.

Part 6. Summary

This article introduces several audio CD to MP3 converters to rip audiobook CD to MP3. Also, if you want to convert any audio CD, Audible or iTunes audiobook, AudFree Audio Converter is a reliable tool. With it, you can convert audio CDs to MP3, AAC, FLAC, etc. for playback on a wide range of media players. Try to enjoy MP3 audiobooks to your heart's content.