How to Listen to Audiobooks on iOS 12 with 2 Methods

Updated Jul 09,2019 | by Joy

Do you like listening to audiobooks on iPhone in many places like at home or in the gym? In general, iPhone or iPad is definitely an ideal device for you to enjoy your favorite audiobooks anywhere. In this article, we will show you the detailed guide on how to listen to audiobooks on iOS 12.

To listen to audiobooks on iOS devices, you have to get them first. In fact, where you get them usually determines how to listen to them. Actually, you can get them from a number of sources, such as Apple’s iBooks Store, Audible, AudioBooksforFree, Librivox, etc. Today we will show you how to listen to audiobooks on iOS 12 via Apple's iBooks and Audible.

Apple's iBooks app enables you to buy, download and listen to audiobooks on iPhone with ease. Before learning how to enjoy audiobooks on iOS 12 with it, let’s see how to get them first via iBooks Store.

Get Audiobooks from the iBooks Store

Step 1. Go to App Store to type iBooks into the search bar and download it to iPhone. Then open it and choose Audiobooks at the top menu. You can browse audiobooks that interest you by clicking “Featured” or “Top Charts” at the bottom. Also, you can click “Search” to type a specific title into the search bar. 

Step 2. Tap the selected audiobook to know more details. If it is free, tap “Get” on the right side of the screen. If you’re required to pay for it, tap the price icon and then tap “Buy”. Then it will be saved in My Books. 

How to Listen to Audiobooks on iOS 12 via iBooks App

Step 1. Click “My Books” at the bottom and click the inverted triangle icon at the top to choose "Audiobooks" under "Collections". Tap on the cover of the selected audiobook to start listening.

Step 2. Tap the Speed icon at the bottom left to adjust the playback speed. And you can click the Moon icon to set a sleep timer when the current track ends.

Step 3. Tap the chapters icon at the top right of the screen and then you will see a list of the chapters. Then you can choose any chapter you want to enjoy on iOS 12.

Audible is an Amazon subsidiary, which enables you to get and listen to audiobooks on iPhone. Read on to find out how to use it to get audiobooks first.

Get Audiobooks via Audible

Step 1. Type Audible into the search bar from App Store and install it to your iPhone. Open it and create an account or use your Amazon account to sign into this app. 

Step2. Click "Menu" at the top left and search your audiobooks by clicking “Best Sellers”, “New Releases”, etc. under “BROWSE”. Or you can click the magnifying glass icon at the top right and type the specific title to search for a great audiobook. Then tap “Buy Now for $X.XX” from the product description page.

After that, the purchased audiobooks will automatically appear in the “My Library” > “Cloud” tab on Audible app. Now follow the steps to enjoy them.

How to Listen to Audiobooks on iOS 12 via Audible App

Step 1. When you find your audiobooks in the “My Library” > “Cloud” on Audible app, click the cover of audiobooks to download them to your iPhone and then start listening. 

Step 2. Click “Speed” icon at the left bottom to adjust the narration speed.

Step 3. Click “Sleep Timer” to set a time when the current chapter ends.

With the above two methods, you can listen to audiobooks on iOS 12 with ease. As I said before, you can transfer audiobooks from computer to iPhone with IOTransfer so that you can listen to more audiobooks on iPhone for free with iBooks or Audible. Now let's see how to easily transfer them to your device.

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With IOTransfer, you can transfer and manage audiobooks, videos, photos and other data from computer to iPhone or iPad in simple steps. Besides, you can also use it to download videos online and convert them to any format you like. Let’s see how to use it to transfer your audiobooks to iPhone with ease.

Step 1. Free download and install IOTransfer to your computer. You need to know that it supports Windows 7/8/10 and iOS 8 or later. If you've updated iPhone to iOS 12, you can also use it to finish the transfer.

Step 2. Open IOTransfer and then go to “MANAGE”> “Books” > “Audiobooks”. 

Step 3. Click “Import” to choose audiobooks you want to transfer and then click “Open” to start transferring.

Bottom Line:

After the transfer, just simply follow the above two methods to find them in iBooks or Audible app and then listen to audiobooks on iOS 12 for free.

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