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Dave Henry

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Registered: 2025-04-11

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How Do You Usually Convert Audible to MP3? Looking for a Better Way

I've recently been trying to organize my audiobook library and ran into a bit of a roadblock with Audible files — they come in that AAX format which doesn't work on some of my devices. I was wondering how you all deal with this?

I tried a few methods, including some online tools and apps, but most of them either have file size limits or mess up the chapters and quality. I’m now looking for a more reliable way to convert Audible to MP3 so I can listen freely across all my devices.

Any recommendations for tools or workflows that actually work well? Ideally, I’m looking for something that preserves chapters and quality.

Updated:
Recently I came across a tool called ViWizard Audible Converter. It's working pretty well for me. It’s not 100% free, but worth checking out if you're stuck like I was.

Midas

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Registered: 2017-12-15

Posts: 234

Re: How Do You Usually Convert Audible to MP3? Looking for a Better Way

A possible solution (that I didn't test because I have no Audible files): Go to https://ffmpeg.org/ and download FFmpeg -- it's a command line utility.

Execute the following in a console:

$ ffmpeg -i input.aax output.mp3

Study the documentation for further fine tuning of the conversions.

And report back on results, please.

q4osteam

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Registered: 2015-12-06

Posts: 5,007

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Re: How Do You Usually Convert Audible to MP3? Looking for a Better Way

You could also try Soundconverter https://packages.debian.org/bookworm/soundconverter

detoo

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Registered: 2019-01-17

Posts: 92

Re: How Do You Usually Convert Audible to MP3? Looking for a Better Way

A possible solution (that I didn't test because I have no Audible files): Go to https://ffmpeg.org/ and download FFmpeg -- it's a command line utility.

Isn't ffmpeg already built in to Debian / Q4OS?

It's there and I don't recall installing it.

hchiper

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From: Belgium

Registered: 2020-07-28

Posts: 625

Re: How Do You Usually Convert Audible to MP3? Looking for a Better Way

I remember I had to install it (Q4OS 4). In your case it was perhaps installed as a dependency of another package?

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crosscourt

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From: Wash DC

Registered: 2017-05-07

Posts: 2,372

Re: How Do You Usually Convert Audible to MP3? Looking for a Better Way

@detoo, its not installed by default in Debian 12.

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