How to Share Audible Books with Family/Friends in 6 Ways

Way 1. How to Share Audible Book via Shared Link

To share an Audible book, the most direct and easiest way is using the shared link. In this way, you can share your audiobooks with others via email, social media platforms, or messaging apps. Besides, the receiver doesn't need to have an Audible account to access the book you share. Moreover, they will have the chance to get an Audible free trial. Now, let's learn how to share Audible books with family and friends via sharable link directly.

On Mobile

Step 1. Start the Audible app from your Android or iOS mobile device.

Step 2. Find the audiobook that you want to share with others. Once found, click on the 'three dots' icon next to the title. Or, locate the 'Share' icon at the top-right corner of the book's detailed page.

Step 3. Choose the 'Share' option from the list. Then select the platform like Twitter, Facebook, email, WhatsApp, etc. that you want to share on.

Step 4. Pick up a contact you want and type a message or else in the text box. Then click 'Send' or 'Share' to share an Audible book with friends or family.

On Desktop

Step 1. Visit Audible official website on your desktop or laptop computer. Then sign in to your Audible account.

Step 2. Locate the audiobook you want to share and open it. Then you will access the shared options. Please follow the steps below to move on.

Way 1. Sharing Audible Books via a Copied Link

Step 3. Find and move the cursor on the 'shared link' icon under the 'More options' button on the screen.

Step 4. In the pop-up, click on the 'Copy Link' button to get the sharable link address.

Step 5. Go to your social media account, email, or messaging app, paste the link into them and add a message.

Step 6. After that, send or post the Audible book's link to share it with your family or friends.

Way 2. Sharing an Audible Book via Social Media

Step 3. Under the 'More options' button, click on the Facebook or Twitter icon.

Step 4. Once hit, you will get a new window. Then you will need to log in to your social media account.

Step 5. Create a post, add a description about the book, and then paste the audiobook's link into the post. Then post and share Audible books with others.

Way 2. How to Share Books on Audible via 'Give as a Gift'

You can also purchase a gift audiobook with your Audible credit or a credit card. Then gift the purchased Audible audiobook to your friends or family. Follow the steps below on how to make it.

Step 1. Navigate to audible.com.

Step 2. Click on 'Browse' > 'Audiobooks' to find one book you want to share.

Step 3. Tap on the title of the book and choose 'Give as a gift'.

Sometimes, click 'More options' to find the hidden 'Give as a gift' option.

Step 4. Now, you can choose 'Email' or 'Print' to send your gift. Then enter the name and email of the recipient. Also, you need to pick up the delivery date, add a message and more for the gift. After that, click 'Continue'.

Step 5. At last, confirm your purchase and share Audible books as a gift.

View also: How to Gift an Audible Book to Others

Way 3. How to Share Audible Books with Amazon Household Family Sharing

The Amazon Household Family Library Sharing feature empowers Amazon Prime to share video games, music, eBooks, movies, and apps. It also empowers Audible members to share their purchased Audible books with other family members. However, it requires you to have an Amazon account to share first and the process is a little complicated. But no worries. Just follow the step-by-step tutorials below to learn how to do that.

✍ Note:

1) With Family Library Sharing, Audible members can share with up to 2 adults, and 4 children/teens (Don't require to have an Amazon account).
2) Credits from Audible Premium Plus and titles from Audible Plus Catalog cannot be shared with Amazon Household.

2.1 Set up Household

Step 1. Go to the website of Amazon Household Sharing directly and log in with your Amazon account credentials.

Step 2. Choose 'Add an Adult' to invite an adult to join your household.

Step 3. You will need to enter the name and email of the person you invite and click 'Continue'.

Step 4. Or, choose the below 'Sign up together on this device' option to enter the email address of your family member. Then click 'Verify second adult's account'.

Step 5. Finally, click 'Create Household' and choose 'Audiobooks' from the items list you want to share.

2.2 Share Audible Library with Family

Step 1. Go to amazon.com and tap on your Profile from the upper-right corner.

Step 2. Scroll down to the 'Digital content and devices' section and select 'Manage Content and Device'. Then find the content you purchased or can be shared with other people in your Household.

Step 3. Click on 'Content' and choose 'Audiobooks'. You will see a list of Audible audiobooks you have.

Step 4. Click 'Show Family Library' > 'Add to Library' to select the book you'd like to share.

When it's over, all your family members in the household will be able to view the shared Audible books on compatible devices.

Way 4. How to Share an Audible Library via Audible Free Trial

If your family or friends haven't signed up for an Audible account, they can use the Audible free trial to get your shared audiobooks. With Audible 30-day free trial, they can listen to unlimited audiobooks in the Audible Plus Catalog without paying for it. Your family or friend can get Audible's free trial by following the steps below.

Step 1. Open a web browser and navigate to Audible's website.

Step 2. Sign in to your Amazon account.

Step 3. Click 'Start my trial' and then enter your payment information. (It doesn't require you to pay for it.)

Step 4. Now, you can find the free audiobook you want to listen to.

Way 5. How to Share an Audible Book via 'Send this Book'

Sharing your audiobooks is part of the fun with this tool as you get to share your Audible purchases with your family, friends, and acquaintances. If you are an Audible subscriber, you can use the feature 'Send this book' to share the purchased Audible books with your friends or family for free, even if they don't own Audible accounts.

Most importantly, they can get a free Audible credit to redeem or purchase one title for free. Once purchased, you are able to download the Audible book free to keep it forever without membership.

✨ [Updated] The 'Send this Book' feature has been killed off since April 2021.

Step 1. First, download the Audible application on your device. (This feature is not present on the web page.)

Step 2. Sign in with your Audible account. If you do not have an existing account, sign up with a valid email address and other credentials. Then get a 30-day Audible Plus or Premium Plus free trial.

Step 3. Go to Your Library from the bottom navigation bar and find the purchased titles you want to share.

Step 4. Tap on the 'three dots' icon to the right of the book. Select the 'Send this Book' on the pop-up menu.

Step 5. You will then select the contact you want to send the book to. It can be sent as a message from your contact list, or through your email contacts or WhatsApp contacts.

Way 6. How to Share Audible Books via MP3 Files

Now, we will take you through the best solution for sharing books on Audible with others at no extra cost. That is to download and convert Audible audiobooks to unprotected MP3 files. Then you can share these MP3 files with others without restrictions.

Among the software competent for this task is the AudFree Audible Audiobook Converter, which is compatible with both Windows and Mac. This tool works to convert Audible encrypted AA/AAX files to unprotected MP3, AIFF, WAV, M4A, etc. with original metadata info. With it, you can easily share Audible book with friend or family by sending the downloaded MP3 files.

How to Convert Audible Books to MP3 for Sharing

Tap the above 'Download' buttons to install this reliable and safe-to-use software on your computer. Please download the copyright-protected audiobooks from Audible with your existing Audible account beforehand. Then look at the following step-by-step instructions to convert those Audible audiobooks to MP3 or other formats for sharing with others.

Step 1Load downloaded Audible books to AudFree Audible Converter

First, open this AudFree Audible Converter and import the Audible books that you want to share. You can click on the 'Add Files' button at the left on the screen. Later, choose and add audiobook from your computer to load them into AudFree tool.

Step 2Set Audible output format as MP3

Click on the 'Format' icon at the bottom left, then you can choose the MP3 output format in the pop-up window as it's compatible with most devices and music players. Also, this tool entitles you to change other audio parameters including the channel, bitrate, and so on. If you tend to split audiobooks into chapters, please touch the 'Edit' icon on the right of each item.

Step 3Convert Audible books to MP3 for sharing

Hit on the 'Convert' button to kick off the converting process. When it's over, you can click on the 'Converted' tab that shows how many items you converted to find the Audible MP3 audiobook files. Then you can share these converted Audible audiobooks with any other by sending them as audio files even though the Audible subscription is canceled.

FAQs about Sharing Audible Books

Q1: Can I Share My Audible Account with My Wife/Child?

A: Yes. Two users can use the same Audible account. There is no limit to the number of devices that can log in to the same Audible account.

Q2: Can I Share Audible Credits with Family/Friend?

A: No. You cannot share your membership credits with others. But you can gift a title with one of your credits.

Q3: Why Can't I Share a Book on Audible?

A: If you use Amazon Family Sharing to share audiobooks, check to see if the number of people you can share with has peaked. You can share with a maximum of 2 adults and 4 children/teens.

Audible allows you to share books with your family members. But there are some limits. You can only share the purchased audiobook with others. So, the best way to share Audible books is by using the AudFree Audible Converter. It allows you to download audiobooks from Audible to MP3 files and share them in a more convenient way. You can also store and save them on your computer for listening to forever.

Q4: Can You Share Audible Books for Free?

A: How to send someone an Audible book for free? Currently, there are two free ways to share an Audible book with someone else. One is to get a free trial of Audible Plus or Premium Plus. The other is to use the AudFree Audible Book Converter to convert audiobooks as local files to keep them forever. It contributes to sharing the Audible library with any people without charging.

Q5: Are There Any Limitations When Sharing Audible Books?

A: Audible allows users to share books via gifting and Family Sharing officially. But if you use other ways to share books on Audible, it may violate Audible's terms of service.

Summary

6 ways to share Audible books with family members or friends have been presented above. The former several methods require you to subscribe to Audible or purchase titles from Audible. But AudFree Audible Converter helps you save money to convert Audible to MP3 and more formats for sharing. It helps you keep audiobooks offline forever without subscribing to Audible or purchasing from it. With several clicks, then you can get and share Audible titles with anyone you want freely.