How to Share Audible Books with Friends and Family

By Justin SabrinaUpdated on November 01, 2023

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Q1: "Can I share my Audible books with a friend?" - Yes, you can share Audible books with friends through 'Send this Book' feature, refer to Method 1.

Q2: "How do I send a free audible book to a friend?" - You can refer to Method 1, sharing an Audible books with a friend on Audible mobile app or Audible.com.

Q3: "Can I share audible books with family members?" - Yes, you are allowed to share Audible audiobooks with family members via Amazon Household Sharing, refer to Method 2.

Q4: "How to add someone to my Audible account?" - Firstly, you need to create the Amazon Household Sharing account, then add your family members to your account. Refer to Method 2.

Q5: "Is it possible to send multiple Audible books to my friends once?" - Yes, you can use UkeySoft Audible Convert to convert Audible books to MP3, and then send them to anyone via email. Refer to Method 3.

Audible is the biggest downloadable audiobook vendor in the world, every user could easily find their interested audiobooks for listening. Sometimes, when you listen to an interesting audiobooks on Audible, you may wish to share them with your friends and family immediately. We guide you how to get free Audiobooks from Audible before. Today, we will show you how to share Audible books with friends and family in different ways. You can use the platform’s "Send this Book" function to share Audible books with friends, share Audible books with family members using Amazon Household's Family Library sharing option, convert Audible books to MP3 for sharing with anyone, or even share your Audible/Amazon account with others! Let’s explore!

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Method 1: Share Audible Books with Friends through 'Send this Book' Feature

There are some useful features of the Audible app for iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows 10. Guess some of them you didn't actually use or even knew, such as the "Share Audible Book with Friend" feature. Every audiobook you have in your Audible library, you could share with your friends or family, it’s fully free. But you can only share an Audible book with the same friend once. Here are 3 ways to share Audible audiobooks with friends and family.

1.1 Send This Book Via Audible App on iOS/Android

Send This Book from Audible Library Via Audible App
Step 1. Launch Audible app on your iPhone or Android phone, and log in with your Audible account.

Step 2. Tap "My Library", here you will see all your purchased Audible Audiobooks. Select the target one, tap the three vertical dots next to the Audible book.

Step 3. Select "Send this Book" option and tap on the method you want to share the book with your friend. Finally, tap the "Send" button.

Send Audible Books via Player Screen Android Device
Step 1. Open the Audible app on your Android, and log in with your account.

Step 2. Select one of the Audiobook you want to share, and play the book. Tab the "Share" icon.

Step 3. Pick the way you want to send your Audible book, such as Message, Mail, Messenger, WhatsApp, etc. Then press "Send".

Send Audible Books via Player Screen on iOS Device
Step 1. Open Audible app on your iPhone or iPad. Play the audiobook you want to share.

Step 2. Tap the "Share" button on the screen (an upward arrow)

Step 3. Click "Send this Book", and select the way to you like to share your Audible book.

1.2 Send This Book Via Audible Web Page

Well, if you haven't downloaded the Audible mobile app, you can still go to Audible.com to share Audible books with your friends and family.

Step 1. Navigate to Audible.com and log into your Audible account.

Step 2. Go to "Library" and choose "My Book".

Step 3. Select an Audible book in your library that you would like to share to your friends or family, and then click on the 'Send this Book' option.

Step 4. You can separate multiple email addresses with commas. Then click the "Send" button.

Now you can share an Audible book with a friend via the ‘Send this Book’ feature on Audible app or its website!

Method 2: Share Audible Books to Family via Amazon Household Sharing

Amazon has created the Family Library Sharing mechanism to help users share digital media with family member freely and easily, including the music, video, games, apps, and books, etc. This means you can directly share your purchased Audible audiobooks with the other member of your Amazon Household.

Step 1. Set up an Amazon Household Account
1. Visit Amazon.com sign in with Amazon account. Then Go to the "Manage Your Content and Devices" section, and choose "Preferences".

2. Select "Households and Family Library" and tap "Learn more about Households".

3. Tap on "Add Adult" or "Add a Child" for your needs.

4. Enter the name and email address of another adult or child you want to add, and click "Verify second adult's account".

Step 2. Share Your Audiobooks with Family

1. Turn back to the "Manage Your Content and Devices" page of Amazon again.

2. Click the "Content" button. Select the "Show Family Library" button, and then select the audiobooks you wish to share. Then tap on the "Add to Library" button.

3. When finished, your family members can get access all your shared contents, including the audiobooks.

Note: Your Amazon family is limited to two adults with their own Amazon accounts and a maximum of four children. Moreover, you can't share the Audible Plus Catalog with your family.

Method 3: Share Unlimited Audible Books with Anyone without Limit (Best)

Although you can share your Audible books with friends and family through the "Send this Book" and "Amazon Family Sharing" features, these methods are limited. To make matters worse, you can’t email multiple audiobooks to your friends, nor can you transfer them via a USB drive or SD card. So, is there any easier and faster way to share Audible books with friends and family to avoid these inconveniences? The answer is Yes! As we know, all audiobooks from Audible are in .aa or .aax format protected by Audible DRM, which restricts users from freely using, sharing and controlling audiobooks. To use Audible books freely, listen to Audible audiobooks on any device, share unlimited Audible books with any friend and family member, you need to break Audible DRM and convert DRM-ed Audible books to MP3, M4A or other format. That’s why UkeySoft Audible Converter was born!

Best Audible AA/AAX Converter: UkeySoft Audible Converter

UkeySoft Audible Converter is a multifunctional Audible DRM Removal tool and Audible Audiobook Converter for Audible users. With it, users can not only remove DRM from Audible without iTunes and Audible account authorization, but also convert Audible AA/AAX to MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, FLAC, WAV, OGG, AIFF, AC3 format without dropping any audio quality. What’s more, with the built-in ID3 tags editor and splitter tool, you are able to edit the ID3 tags and split the large audiobook to small parts by chapters or time! By using this excellent tool, everyone could enjoy Audible books on any MP3 player, iPods and more devices, share multiple Audible books with anyone by email, WhatsApp, message, etc.

Easy Guide to Convert Audible to MP3 and Share with Friends/Family

Step 1. Import Audible AA or AAX Books to UkeySoft
Fire up UkeySoft Audible Converter on Mac or PC after installation. Then directly drag and drop the downloaded Audible AA or AAX books to UkeySoft interface. Or click "Add" to manually import the Audible files.

Step 2. Customize Output Settings
Click "Options" > "Advanced" to set the output format, bitrate, sample rate as needed. MP3 format is supported by most devices and players, recommend. By the way, you can go to "Generic" section to split the audiobooks.

Step 3. Start Converting Audible Books to MP3
Hit on "Convert" button, then UkeySoft software will immediately convert Audible audiobooks to MP3 files with lossless quality.

After conversion, you can get the unprotected Audible MP3 files by clicking the "History" button.

Step 4. Share Unlimited Audible Books with Friends/Family
Now, all audiobooks are saved on your local computer, and you can share the Audible files with your friends and family.

1. You can send the Audible MP3 files directly to your family and friends via email. (Remember not to use for commercial purposes)

2. You can use this iOS & Android transfer tool to transfer Audible MP3 files from your local computer to your friends or family’s mobile phones.

3. Also, you can transfer the Audible MP3 files to your iPhone or Android phone through the iOS & Android transfer tool, and then send them to your anyone via Message, WhatsApp or other app on your phone.

Method 4: Share your Audible / Amazon account with Friends or Family

Another more direct method is to share your Audible / Amazon account and password with your friends or family. All audiobooks in your Audible library are available for the other party to enjoy, but this also means that the other party can also see your browsing history (loss of privacy). Moreover, this method is not so secure, and the other party may guess the passwords of your other accounts. In addition, some audio books in your library may not be suitable for your children to listen to. It is possible to share an Audible account with your family, and we do not recommend using this method to share Audible with friends.

Conclusion

In short, you can share Audible books with friends or family in 4 ways. You can send an Audible book to a friend on Audible app or Audible website. You can share Audible books wit your family through Amazon Household Sharing. You can even share your Audible account and password with others. But through comprehensive comparison, the best way to share Audible books to others is to use UkeySoft Audible Converter to convert all your Audible books to MP3 files, so that you can share them with any others without limit! More importantly, you could listen to Audible books on any device without limits, burn Audible books to CD, save Audible books to USB drive, SD card, etc. Why not have a try?