Due to the technology advancements, people choose to change their habits which can be seen from the declining consuming of ebook and the rising popularity of audiobooks. Audible, the subsidiary of Amazon, is the first choice for most audiobook lovers.You may know how to download your audible books, but do you know where are audible books stored? Don't worry. You'll discover the comprehensive answer on where are audible books stored on pc/mac/android/kindle devices in this article.
Here we give a full guide to convert your Kindle books to PDF, no matter the books are saved in your Kindle device, or need to be downloaded as PDF, no matter you are using Windows PC, Mac, iPad or Android, even looking for online, free Kindle book to PDF solutions. Also we share some extended knowledge or tips on converting Kindle books to PDF. The folder the files are stored in can be changed, so it is possible that someone will have put them into a different place on any given computer. Generally though, you will find the files in: c: Users (this will be the name of the user or the nam.
Where are Audible Files Stored on PC?
The most common computer systems are windows and mac. So I will introduce where audible books stored on Windows and mac separately are.
The location for your downloaded audible files will be different due to the method you are using to download the audible books.
Audible books downloaded via Audible app for Window 10/8
If you are using Audible app for windows(Downloaded from Microsoft store), you will find your audible file here:
C:Usersyour computer usernameAppDataLocalPackagesAudibleInc.AudibleforWindowsPhone_xns73kv1ymhp2LocalStateContent
You can also find the downloaded audible file by the following steps.
Step 1. Run Audible Windows App.
Step 2. Click on the 'Setting' icon at the bottom left column to see all 'Settings' option.
Step 3. Click on 'Download' button, then 'Open Download Location in File Explorer' to open the folder stored your downloaded Audible books.
Q: Can I change the location of Audible books on PC?
A: Sure, you can decide where to store your downloaded audible books if you are using Audible Windows apps. Run Audible on Windows>>Settings>>Downloads>>Download location>> Custom location. Then you can choose where to store Audible books on your computer.
Audible books downloaded via AudibleSync
On July 1st, 2020, Audible has launched its new downloading tools for Audible books, that is AudibleSync. If you have download Audible ebooks via AudibleSync, you can find it here:
C:UsersyourcomputerusernameAppDataRoamingAudibleSyncdownloads
Audible books downloaded via Audible Download Manager
If you are downloading Audible books directly from Audible.com website, you can find downloaded Audible file not in aa or aax, but with .adh.
In this situation you will need Audible Download Manager to help you download the adh to audible aax or aa format. For Audible books downloaded via this way, you can find it here:
You can also find your downloaded audible files by clicking on 'Find' or 'Downloads folder'.
Note:If you are using Windows 10 or 8, you are able to download Audible books in above three ways. If your system is Windows 7, the only way to download your Audible books via Audible Download manager.
Where are Audible Books Stored on Mac?
If you are using Mac, there is no specific software to help you download the Audible file. Just log in your Audible library to click on “Download” button besides the book title, a window will pop up to ask you where to store your downloaded Audible file. Just choose the location by yourself, and then audible files will be stored well on your Mac. Compared with Windows system, it is much easier to find where the audible files stored on Mac.
Where are Audible Files Stored on Android?
If you listen to audible a lot on Android devices and download audible books to Android device, it is necessary to know where are audible files stored on android in case you want to transfer your audible files to your computer or move audible books to SD card because the internal storage is full. Usually, the downloaded Audible files will be store here:
This PCYour Android device nameInternal storageAndroiddatacom.audible.applicationfiles
Where are Audible Books Stored on Kindle Device?
There are many Audible supported Kindle devices. If you have ever downloaded audible books to this kind of Kindle devices, you can find the downloaded audible files at the Audible folder in the Kindle devices as below picture.
I am sure you can find where are audible books stored on computer or android device easily now. As for iOS device, you are not able to find where the downloaded Audible books are stored on iPhone because of the closure of the system itself.
How to Back Up Audible Books?
Although you have found your Audible files, you only can listen to them on the limited Audible compatible apps or players. To enjoy your Audible books at any device, you need to convert audible to MP3.
Pro TipsHow to Back Up Audible Books--The Easiest Way
Epubor Audible Converter is highly recommended here because it can remove Audible DRM and convert Audible to MP3 with 60X speed. To be mentioned, the converted audiobook will be in its original quality. If you are looking for Audible file location for listening Audible books on any players or just back up them, you should never miss out this powerful Audible Converter!
How-to Guide
Just 'Drag & Drop' audible books to its main interfaced, click 'Convert to mp3' button and then just wait. Once finished, you will find the converted audible mp3 files in the prompted folder.
Now you can copy your drm-free audible mp3 to any mp3 players or cars. Super easy!
Iris Yan joined Epubor since 2017. She always wants to share everything related to ebook reading and improve your reading journey.
Recently there are many people asked me can I read Kindle books on Mac and how to. It is really a little a waste of time to answer these questions one by one (of course it's also my honor to read them), so today I write this article in details for you about how to read Kindle books on Mac by 3 different ways. For reading Kindle books on PC, there are also three methods to read Kindle books on PC.
Method 1: Read Kindle Books with Kindle for Mac app
You don't need a Kindle device to read Kindle books. Here is a free app from amazon store that you can use on your Mac. Access to Amazon.com to get free Kindle for Mac app. Then download and install it on the Mac.
The Kindle books you bought from Amazon will appear in Kindle for Mac because of its sync function. Choose one and right click it. Then you can choose the option to read from the appeared menu.
This is the easiest way to read Kindle books on mac. But every coin has two sides. It also makes our eBook reading a little disappointed because we can only read Kindle on Kindle apps but not in iBooks. This is because these books are only bonded with Amazon Kindle store. It's forbidden to transfer downloaded books to Kindle for mac app with iTunes but only Send to Kindle. What's worse, the app can't read ePub books purchased from another eBooks stores.
So Method 2 or Method 3 may become your best choice.
Method 2: Read Kindle Books on Mac with iBooks
EPUB is one of the most common ebook formats (the other one is PDF) and Most e-readers support including Mac computer. Though there are many ePub readers we can use on the mac, but here I strongly recommend you use iBooks app to read ePub books as it is definitely the best reading app on the mac.
1Transfer Kindle Books to Your Mac
With Kindle for Mac, you can see all Kindle books you bought. Right click the book and choose the download option. Then the book will be downloaded to your local folder.
Tips: Click 'Kindle' and Choose 'Preferences'. From the general window, you can see 'Content Folder' and the letters below is the address of your Kindle books stored. Find the books you downloaded in 'My Kindle Content' folder of your mac.
Except for the above way you also can use USB cable to collect your Kindle device with mac and transfer your books.
2Download & Install Epubor Ultimate on Mac
Most Kindle eBooks are protected with Kindle DRM. Kindle books has their own formats such as AZW3, AZW, Mobi, PRC, but not the common ePub format. Epubor Ultimate is the best DRM Removal + eBook Converter. Epubor Ultimate can also help us edit eBook metadata if we want. Just with this one tool you can also read Kindle books on iPad Pro, and read Kindle books on android.
3Decrypt & Convert Kindle Books
Open Epubor Ultimate, you can drag and drop Kindle books in it. After your Kindle books added, it will automatically remove the DRM from your selected Kindle eBooks. Then just choose the output format as ePub and click 'Convert to ePub' button. Wait for a moment and you can get the fresh ePub books from the pop-up window.
Kindle Mac Address
The best point of Epubor Ultimate is it can automatically identify books of devices or apps if you have opened Kindle for Mac app or your Kindle device has collected with your mac. You will see your kindle eBooks are listed in the left area after you get the Epubor Ultimate started. Select the books you want to convert to, then drag them from the left to the right area. You can also click '+Add' to load them.
4Read Converted Books in iBoooks
You can find your converted epub books at the output folder. Then right click, select 'open with iBooks', you will see your eBooks clearly listed in the library.
It also has another way to add books. Open your iBooks app, drag and drop the books you want to add. In the library, you can see them and right click the book to choose read option.
Method 3: Read Kindle Books on Mac with Adobe Digital Editions
1Transfer Kindle Books to Your Mac
This is a necessary step for you to transfer Kindle books to your mac. But how to achieve it. So here is the method.
2Decrypt & Convert Kindle Books to ePub
If we want to read books with Adobe Digital Editions, we must convert their formats to ePub. Learn the details of how to decrypt & convert Kindle books to ePub. After you do that, you can continue the next steps.
3Download & Install Adobe Digital Editions for Mac
You can check official Adobe to download it.
4Add Kindle Books to Adobe Digital Editions
Open Adobe Digital Editions for mac app. Drag and drop the converted books to Adobe Digital Editions. Right click the book and select the read option.
I hope this article has resolved your problems, and wish you have a nice reading on your mac. Or if you have other methods it will be nice of you to leave a comment.
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Jonny Greenwood joined Epubor since 2011, loves everything about eBooks and eReaders. He seeks the methods to read eBooks more freely and wants to share all he has got with you.