An audiobook is a wonderfully personal gift, offering entertainment, knowledge, and a thoughtful escape. If you've found the perfect title for a friend or family member, you might be wondering how to send it to them. The process of gifting a specific book on Audible isn't always obvious, but it's quite simple once you know where to look.
This guide will walk you through the exact steps to purchase and send an Audible book as a gift to anyone, whether they're a long-time Audible member or completely new to the platform.
Part 1. How to Gift a Book on Audible
Audible's gifting feature is easy and seamless. If you have an audiobook in mind and want to send it to your friends, you can simply gift an audiobook to them. All they need is the Audible app to listen to your audiobook gift. Before gifting an Audible book, there are a few things you might want to know.
- You and your recipient don't have to be Audible members.
- You can gift an audiobook with your credits.
- You cannot give away Audible books from Amazon.com or the Audible app for iPhone.
Step 1. Navigate to Audible.com and then search for the book you want to gift.
Step 2. Click on the book and then click on the 'More options' button.
Step 3. Select the 'Give as a Gift' button.
Step 4. You can choose how to send this book, by 'Email' or 'Print'. Then fill in the recipient information.
Step 5. After that, you can click 'Buy' to pay with a credit card or your Audible credits.
Part 2. How to Gift an Audible Subscription
If you're not sure about your friend's reading tastes, or have no idea what book to gift, you can gift an Audible membership. Membership earns you one credit per month, and the Audible Plus catalog. You can choose from 3, 6, and 12 month memberships. Here are the steps on how to do it:
Step 1. Navigate to Audible.com and then go to the Audible Gift Center.
Step 2. Select the subscription length you want to give to your friend and click 'Gift membership'.
Step 3. Fill in the gift info such as the recipient's email/name, your name, delivery date, and click 'Continue'.
Step 4. Select a card from the following page and then click 'Continue'.
Step 5. After that, you can click the 'Buy Now' button and pay for the gift.
Step 6. Your friend will receive the gift card and use the Audible gift code to redeem the membership from the gift center.
Part 3. FAQs About Gifting Audible Books
Q1. Does my friend need a paid membership to listen?
A1. No, they do not. The recipient does not need an Audible Premium Plus membership to listen to a book you've gifted them. The audiobook is theirs to keep in their personal Audible library forever, completely independent of any subscription. They will, however, need to create a free Amazon/Audible account to redeem it if they don't already have one.
Q2. What happens if they already own the book?
A2. Audible has a smart, user-friendly policy for this. If you gift a book to someone who already has that exact title in their library, the system will automatically recognize it. The gift will be canceled, and you will receive a full refund for your credit or credit card payment.
Q3. How does the recipient claim their gift?
A3. The process is very simple for them. They will receive an email (or a printed card) with a redemption code and instructions. They just need to click the link, sign in to their Amazon account, and the book will be permanently added to their library.
Note:
You can also burn Audible audiobooks to CD and then send it to someone else.
Part 4. How to Gift an Audible Book You Already Own as MP3
If you have purchased audiobooks and want to send them to your friends or family, you can use DRmare Audible Converter. It lets you unprotect Audible books and convert them to MP3 or other popular audio formats. After conversion, you can simply send Audible book as gift to others without limitation. Recipients don't need to be Audible members, or even have the Audible app installed. They can use any media player to listen to your gifted Audible audiobook.
With DRmare Audible Converter, the lossless audio quality and all ID3 tags will remain intact. The conversion speed is up to 100X so you can get original Audible files quickly. You can listen to Audible audiobooks anywhere, or share them with anyone.
Step 1. Click on the 'Download' button above to install the DRmare Audible Converter and then launch it. You can import the Audible books you want to gift by clicking on the 'add files' button at the bottom right. You can also drag & drop files to the its main screen.
Step 2. Click the 'format' icon to change the output format, codec, channel, and more. Remember to click on the 'OK' button to save the changes. If you don't have such needs, simply skip this step.
Step 3. Click 'Convert' to start converting your Audible books. After conversion, all your Audible books are plain, unprotected files that are free to use. You can send the converted audiobooks to others without limitation using any messaging platform. They can listen to these using any media player.
Part 5. Conclusion
Gifting an audiobook is a wonderful way to share stories, knowledge, and entertainment with the people you care about. As this guide has shown, there are several avenues to make this thoughtful gesture, ensuring you can find a method that suits both you and your recipient.
Whether you choose to directly gift a specific title through Audible's straightforward platform, opt for the flexibility of an Audible membership, or decide to share a beloved book from your own library by converting it to a versatile MP3 format, the end goal is the same: to spark joy and provide a meaningful listening experience. Each option offers its own unique advantages, from the simplicity of an email delivery to the freedom of a DRM-free file.
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