Ripping an Audiobook CD to mp3?

kelemvor · 10-13-2017, 04:30 PM

Howdy,

I have a couple old audiobooks that came on actual CDs. You know, those flat circular things that spin real fast?

Anyway, is there any special software to rip those into MP3 so I can put them on my phone? Can I just rip them with any old ripping software or is there something that will go online and get all the book/author/covert art info and such to make it look good in the audiobook app?

Thanks.

Tarana · 10-13-2017, 05:52 PM

I assume you don't have an Iphone because Itunes does that readily. Everybody will have a different answer which is GOOD because you will find the one that you love.

I've used dBPoweramp for years. Install, right click on CD, select RIP AS 1 and then the entire disk will be ripped as one file. One file per disk. There is no subscription for this program and, in fact, I don't think I've upgraded since I got it, so it likely has more features than my version. Rips Audible downloads as well to Mp3 so long as you don't download the Enhanced versions of audiobooks.

edited to add: One thing I lost by not upgrading recently is that the program will no longer fill in the metadata for rips. There is now a one-time fee for that. It's up to you - you can do metadata manually (as I do) or have it done automatically.

kelemvor · 10-13-2017, 06:01 PM

I use Windows. I can just use Windows Media Player to rip music CDs. Never tried it with an AudioBook CD. I guess I'll just try it and see what happens.

kelemvor · 10-13-2017, 06:10 PM

Well, WMP can pull the name of the book and the author, but just wants to treat the tracks as songs as just has them as "Unknown Track 10" type thing. hmm

cromag · 10-14-2017, 03:09 AM

Itunes will do it.

I rip a ton of music CDs and I use Exact Audio Copy (EAC).

10-13-2017, 04:30 PM	#1
kelemvor Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Android	Ripping an Audiobook CD to mp3? Howdy, I have a couple old audiobooks that came on actual CDs. You know, those flat circular things that spin real fast? Anyway, is there any special software to rip those into MP3 so I can put them on my phone? Can I just rip them with any old ripping software or is there something that will go online and get all the book/author/covert art info and such to make it look good in the audiobook app? Thanks.

10-13-2017, 05:52 PM	#2
Tarana Wizard Posts: 3,976 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	I assume you don't have an Iphone because Itunes does that readily. Everybody will have a different answer which is GOOD because you will find the one that you love. I've used dBPoweramp for years. Install, right click on CD, select RIP AS 1 and then the entire disk will be ripped as one file. One file per disk. There is no subscription for this program and, in fact, I don't think I've upgraded since I got it, so it likely has more features than my version. Rips Audible downloads as well to Mp3 so long as you don't download the Enhanced versions of audiobooks. edited to add: One thing I lost by not upgrading recently is that the program will no longer fill in the metadata for rips. There is now a one-time fee for that. It's up to you - you can do metadata manually (as I do) or have it done automatically. Last edited by Tarana; 10-13-2017 at 05:56 PM.

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10-13-2017, 06:01 PM	#3
kelemvor Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Android	I use Windows. I can just use Windows Media Player to rip music CDs. Never tried it with an AudioBook CD. I guess I'll just try it and see what happens.

10-13-2017, 06:10 PM	#4
kelemvor Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Android	Well, WMP can pull the name of the book and the author, but just wants to treat the tracks as songs as just has them as "Unknown Track 10" type thing. hmm

10-14-2017, 03:09 AM	#5
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,268 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Itunes will do it. I rip a ton of music CDs and I use Exact Audio Copy (EAC).