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CRussel · 04-04-2015, 07:59 PM

Yes, you can convert Audible files to MP3 or M4b. Given our restrictions here, which are not as strict as they once were, but are still significant, I can't post exact instructions. Nor do I know of a single site that has it all in one place.

However, hopefully I'm within the restrictions to say that a combination of dbPowerAmp (an excellent program for very high speed conversion between different audio formats) and a copy of the old Audible Media Player Filter (GIYF) can do the job. On a 4 year old HP laptop, running 64-bit Windows 7, it took approximately 5 minutes to convert a 20 hour book. (4 processors engaged at 100% for 5-6 minutes.)

Also, starting with Format 4, the output sound quality was quite acceptable. I prefer to convert to m4b rather than MP3, since they get treated as audio books, not songs.

04-04-2015, 07:59 PM	#19
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,297 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Yes, you can convert Audible files to MP3 or M4b. Given our restrictions here, which are not as strict as they once were, but are still significant, I can't post exact instructions. Nor do I know of a single site that has it all in one place. However, hopefully I'm within the restrictions to say that a combination of dbPowerAmp (an excellent program for very high speed conversion between different audio formats) and a copy of the old Audible Media Player Filter (GIYF) can do the job. On a 4 year old HP laptop, running 64-bit Windows 7, it took approximately 5 minutes to convert a 20 hour book. (4 processors engaged at 100% for 5-6 minutes.) Also, starting with Format 4, the output sound quality was quite acceptable. I prefer to convert to m4b rather than MP3, since they get treated as audio books, not songs.