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When it comes to Audiobooks and eBooks, Audible and Kindle are respectively the two go to services for most of the booklovers worldwide. Both of these service providers are owned by Amazon. Audible provides Audiobooks service with over 400000 titles to choose from and Kindle provides its members access to over a million Kindle eBooks. Both Kindle Unlimited and Audible are paid subscriptions. Interestingly, many users think that the Audible service is included with the Kindle Unlimited membership for free. But, Is Audible Free with Kindle Unlimited? No, Audible is not free with Kindle Unlimited. But, thousands of Audiobooks come free with Kindle Unlimited Membership and you can listen to them without being an Audible member! However, these free Kindle Unlimited audiobooks are pre-decided by Kindle itself and Kindle Unlimited members have no control over the selection of the books. Hence, you may not get the Audiobook of your choice. Alternatively, you can also take the 30-day Audible free trial and get one audiobook of your choice for free. You can cancel your membership anytime and you can keep your free audiobook for lifetime, even if you cancel your membership! In this article, you will learn about how Audible works with Kindle, how to access the Free Kindle Unlimited Audiobooks, and some other Audible benefits for Kindle Unlimited members. You will also get to know how a Kindle Unlimited member can get Audible audiobooks at a hefty discount (as high as 90%)! So, let’s dive in… How Does Audible Work With Kindle?There are over 2000 Audible audiobooks that are available for the Kindle Unlimited members. These books under Audible Narration comes free with kindle unlimited membership. But again, not all Kindle eBooks come with free Audible narration. There are more than 60,000 eBooks (and counting) that are available as Audible narration, but only over 2000 of them are free. However, Kindle members can purchase these Audiobooks at a hefty discounted price. So, how to scan your Kindle library to see which eBooks have Audible Narration? You can simply visit this link on Amazon to scan your existing Kindle eBooks for Audible Narration. (Kindle Unlimited UK member can visit this link). Your Kindle library will automatically be scanned and upgrade options will be shown corresponding to each Kindle eBook. If any Audiobook is not available for free, then the Whispersync Audible Upgrade price will also be shown. Here’s an example: Credit: Amazon.com You can notice here that the audiobook is available at a discount of 90%! Find Kindle Books with Audible NarrationThe method mentioned above will scan only those books that are there in your Kindle library. But, what about other eBooks? How to know if they have an Audible Narration upgrade or not? There are two simple methods to check this:
Credit: Amazon.com If the Kindle Unlimited Audiobook is not available for free you, then you may get an option to purchase it at a discounted price. In the above example, you can see that the discounted Audible offer is available even when the book has free Audible narration. Why is that so? There’s a difference between reading it for free and purchasing it. When you purchase it, you can keep it forever. But if you are listening to it for free, you will only get to keep it till you have the corresponding Kindle eBook in your library. The moment you return the Kindle eBook or cancel your Kindle Unlimited membership, your audiobooks will automatically disappear! Free Kindle Unlimited AudiobooksCan You Listen to Audiobooks on Kindle Paperwhite?As of now, only Kindle Paperwhite (10th Gen) is compatible with Audiobooks service. So, if you have the 10th Gen Kindle Paperwhite, then yes, you can listen to free Kindle audiobooks on your device. But, for the 5th Gen, 6th Gen, and 7th Gen Kindle Paperwhite, Audiobooks service is currently not supported! So, it is clear that not all Kindle devices support Audible. Here’s a list of some of the devices that are Audible compatible:
I hope this article was helpful to you. If you have any doubts or queries regarding the working of Audible with Kindle Unlimited, please share it in the comment section below. I would be glad to answer them as best as I can. Does Kindle Unlimited come with Audible?Jul 8, 2022•Knowledge
How can I identify a free audiobook with Kindle Unlimited? If your Kindle Unlimited eBook includes a free audiobook companion, you will automatically receive access. You can listen to Kindle Unlimited audiobooks on most Kindle Devices and some free Kindle reading apps.
Are audiobooks free with Kindle Unlimited?Kindle Unlimited allows you to access more than one million titles within the Kindle Store. This includes ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines. Users can borrow as many as ten titles at once and read or access them from any Amazon device or any device with a Kindle reading app.
How much is the Audible subscription on Kindle?How much does Audible cost? Audible Plus $7.95/month: listen all you want to thousands of included titles in the Plus Catalog. Audible Premium Plus $14.95/month: includes the Plus Catalog + 1 credit per month for any premium selection title.
Is Kindle Audible free with Amazon Prime?No. An Audible Plus or Audible Premium Plus membership is separate from a Prime membership. If you haven't been on an Audible Premium Plus membership before, you can sign up for a 30 Day Free Trial and receive 1 free credit (2 credits for Prime members), along with access to the Plus Catalog.
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