How to Share Audible Books with Family/Friends

By Adam Gorden Updated on March 18, 2024

Sharing is a great way to stay connected with our family and friends as it makes us more closely. Among all the stuff, digital items such as audiobooks are popular for sharing because they can be easily sent through the Internet.

When speaking of audiobooks, the largest catalog is from Audible. If you've got some interesting Audible books, you may like to share them with your friends or family members. But as Audible audiobooks are protected with DRM, some users especially those who are new to Audible may have no idea how to share books on Audible. If that's your case, you can follow this guide to find out the top ways to share Audible books with friends or family, including the official and alternative solutions.

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Part 1. How to Share an Audible Book with Friends

Audible users have several options when it comes to sharing their favorite audiobooks, accounts, or even their entire libraries. The choice often depends on the specific desire and circumstances of the user. Here are some ways you can share Audible content:

  1. "Send This Book" (Discontinued)

    Previously, Audible offered a feature called "Send This Book," allowing users to share specific audiobooks with friends via email. This feature was a convenient way to send recommendations and share the joy of storytelling with others.

    1. Open the Audible app or website.
    2. Navigate to the audiobook you want to share.
    3. Look for the "Send This Book" option, often denoted by an envelope icon or a "Send" button.
    4. Enter the recipient's email address and a personalized message, if desired.
    5. Click "Send" to share the audiobook with your friend.

    Tips: While this feature provided a direct and easy way to share audiobooks, it has since been discontinued by Audible. Users who previously used this feature may find it unavailable in their current app versions.

  2. Share on Social Media [Desktop/Mobile]

    Audible now offers the ability to share audiobooks using a shareable link. This option allows you to easily share your favorite titles with friends on social media platforms, via messaging apps, or through email.

    For Mobile:

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    1. Open the Audible app on your mobile device.
    2. Navigate to the audiobook you want to share.
    3. Tap on the three dots (...) next to the audiobook or find the "Share" icon in the top right of the audiobook's details page.
    4. Select "Share" from the menu options.
    5. Choose the platform you want to share on, such as messaging apps, social media, or email.
    6. Add a personalized message to introduce the audiobook or share why you're recommending it.
    7. Tap "Send" or "Share" to post the link to the audiobook.

    For Desktop:

    1. If you're using Audible on a desktop or laptop computer:
    2. Log into your Audible account on the Audible website.
    3. Navigate to the audiobook you want to share:
      • To share via a link:
        1. Look for the "Share" icon, often located under the "More options" menu.
        2. Hover over this icon to generate a shareable link.
        3. Click "Copy Link" to copy the link provided.
        4. audible website audiobook copy link

        5. Ensure the link is pasted into an email, social media post, or messaging app.
        6. Add a personalized message to accompany the link, providing a brief overview or your thoughts on the audiobook.
        7. Send or post the link to share the audiobook with your friends.
      • To share on social media:
        1. Look for the social media platform's logo, such as Facebook or Twitter.
        2. Click on the logo to open a new window or tab, prompting you to log into your social media account.
        3. Create your social media post, adding a description or comment about the audiobook.
        4. Paste the copied link into the post where you want to share it.
  3. "Give as a Gift" [Desktop]

    Another thoughtful way to share Audible content with friends or loved ones is by gifting them specific audiobooks. This option allows you to send a digital copy of the audiobook directly to their email inbox, along with a personalized message.

    For Desktop:

    1. If you're using Audible on a desktop or laptop computer:
    2. Log into your Audible account on the Audible website.
    3. Navigate to the audiobook you want to gift.
    4. Click on the "More options" to expand the menu.
    5. audible select a title more options

    6. Select "Gift as a gift."
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    8. Choose how you would like to send your gift through an email or print.
    9. audible gift details

    10. Enter the recipient's email address and name in the provided field. And finish other required info like the delivery date for the gift, such as the recipient's birthday or a specific occasion.
    11. Write a personalized message to accompany the gift, sharing why you chose this audiobook or adding a warm greeting.
    12. Review the details of the gift, including the audiobook title, recipient's email, and delivery date.
    13. Confirm the purchase to send the audiobook as a gift.
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  4. Share the Converted Audiobook [Desktop](Hot)

    Even the official methods to share Audible books work fine, we still have one more method - not official but perfect for those who want to share the true Audible books with friends without an extra cost.

    Now you should have known what makes sharing Audible content so difficult is because they are DRM-encoded files - even after downloading to devices. The best part of this method is that it can help share DRM-free Audible files with others as MP3s.

    Luckily, all this can be done with a powerful Audible DRM removal like ViWizard Audible Audiobook Converter. It is a splendid Audible to MP3 converter specially developed for audiobook users to download and convert the protected Audible audiobooks to common formats including MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, FLAC, WAV, and more with lossless audio quality. By applying the top-leading decrypting technique, this program can remove DRM protection in the process of conversion. Furthermore, the ID3 tags will be kept so you can share Audible books with the original version. Once this conversion completes, there're no more limits on the shared books.

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    Key Features of ViWizard Audible Audiobook Converter

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    • Convert Audible audiobook to unprotected audio formats like MP3
    • Split Audible book into several smaller segments by chapter or by time
    • Support playing Audible audiobooks on any device or media player
    • Handle the conversion of Audible audiobooks up to 100× faster speed

    From the Download box above, select either Windows or Mac version to download and install to the device. Now, let's see how to crack the DRM protection and share local Audible books with family members or friends.

    Step 1Add Audible Files to ViWizard

    Before launching ViWizard Audible Audiobook Converter, make sure you've downloaded your shared Audible books first. And then you can add Audible audiobooks by either dragging the files to ViWizard or clicking the Add Files icon at the upper-left corner. If you want to share several books at once, ViWizard also allows you to add several files and it can convert them in a few minutes. To split the audiobook or change the volume or speed, just one-click the blue Edit icon next to each audiobook's name.

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    Step 2Adjust Output Format for Audible Books

    After uploading all the audiobook files to ViWizard, you can set your preference for audiobooks as you want. Just click the bottom corner Lossless tab, and it will open a new box. From here, you are free to change the output format, codec, channel, sample rate, and bit rate. After changing, don't forget to tap the OK icon. To share Audible books with others, we recommend you change the format to MP3.

    choose output format

    Step 3Start Removing Restrictions of Audible Books

    To remove DRM protection and start converting your Audible audiobooks, click the bottom right Convert button. Once the conversion is complete, go to the Converted history list, and you can easily view all your converted files. Of course, you can locate certain files by using the ViWizard search function. Done! Now, you can copy and send these Audible files to anyone you want to share without limits.

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Part 2. How to Share an Audible Book with Family

Different from the 'Send this Book' feature, Amazon Household is a feature that allows Amazon members to share their Amazon or Audible content and payment methods with another Amazon account. You can link 2 adult or 4 kid Amazon accounts to share audiobooks.

This method is for how to share the entire Audible Library with family instead, which requires existing Audible members to create an Amazon Household Sharing account before you can set up Family Library and manage the Audible books in it to share.

Note: Certain items cannot be shared via Amazon Household:

  • Credits for Audible Premium Plus membership
  • Titles in Audible Plus Catalog
  • Prime Reading Room for Amazon Prime
  1. Go to Amazon Household from a web browser.
  2. Select "Add Adult," "Add a Teen," or "Add a Child" here.
  3. amazon household

  4. In the invite page, enter the required info - Their Name and Their Email, then Continue.
  5. Click the "Sign up together on this device" link.
  6. Enter the email address and password of the added member, then Verify Account.
  7. invite amazon household members

  8. Review the conditions on the screen, then Create Household.
  9. Manage Audible Books in Family Library
  10. Visit "Manage Your Content and Devices" on Amazon.
  11. Click the "Content" button, then select "Audiobooks."
  12. amazon household audiobook section

  13. Click "Show Family Library" > "Add to Library" to choose the Audible books to share.
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  15. Once completed, other members in the same Household account can access the shared content from the Family Library.

Bottom Line

To share Audible books with friends or family, you can use the three methods Audible provides. But the first and the last one are not totally free and the second one is mostly used within the family due to the information issue. You are highly recommended to convert Audible audiobooks to DRM-free MP3s by using ViWizard Audible Audiobook Converter because you are able to share Audible audiobooks with others without any limitations after the conversion.

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