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Life & fun · September 14, 2021

OpenAudible

All your audiobooks are now in one place

OpenAudible launched on September 14, 2021 with 33 votes, #1,099 of 2,940 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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What it does

OpenAudible is a cross-platform audiobook manager designer for Audible users. Manage all your audio books with our easy-to-use desktop application.

OpenAudible, your ultimate desktop solution for managing, downloading, and backing up your Audible books. Explore features, read testimonials, access support, and optimize your audiobook experience

Connect your Audible account, download your entire library, and convert it to MP3 or M4B — audiobooks you actually own, playable anywhere. OpenAudible is a user-friendly program that enables you to download, view, manage and convert your favorite books to MP3 so that you can enjoy them across all your devices. Buying and setting up OpenAudible was a breeze. It does precisely what I needed - backing up my entire Audible collection effortlessly. No need to look elsewhere; this program is unbeatable! Great product, downloads from Audible seamlessly. Does what I need it to do. Back up Audible files & use them offline. Weekend vibes with my basic phone, converting audiobooks to MP3s effortlessly…from openaudible.org

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