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How to play Audiobooks on portable audio players

We all love portable audio players: Zune, BlackBerry, mobile phone, etc. We have to admit that they are all powerful music player besides its incompatibility with iTunes M4B files. iTunes M4B files are under DRM protection and limited to some particular media players to protect copyright. Unless the DRM protection is removed, the protected audiobook cannot be played on any media player other than Apple products. Therefore, we need the help of Ondesoft Audible Converter , which is capable of converting any kinds of audiobooks into plain mp3 files and removing DRM protection.

Here we will introduce you 2 Audiobook Converter tools: Ondesoft iTunes Converter and Ondesoft Audible Converter.

Name Ondesoft iTunes Converter for Mac Ondesoft iTunes Converter for Windows Ondesoft Audible Converter for Mac Ondesoft Audible Converter for Windows
Platform macOS 10.14 and earlier Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 Mac OS 10.10 and later Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10
Output formats MP3, M4A, AC3, AAC, AIFF, AU, FLAC, M4R, MKA, WAV MP3, M4A, AC3, AAC, AIFF, AU, FLAC, WAV lossless M4A, MP3, M4B, AC3, AAC, FLAC, OGG, AIFF, WAV lossless M4A, MP3, M4B, AC3, AAC, FLAC, OGG, AIFF, WAV
What to convert

iTunes audiobooks,
Audible audiobooks,
any audiobooks that can be played with iTunes

iTunes audiobooks,
Audible audiobooks
any audiobooks that can be played with iTunes

Audible audiobooks Audible audiobooks
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Part 1 How to convert audiobooks with Ondesoft iTunes Converter

Step1: Install iTunes Converter
Download iTunes Converter free trial version.  Follow instructions to install it on your Mac or Windows.

Step2: Select Audiobooks
Launch iTunes Converter and it will detect all Audiobooks in your iTunes Audiobooks library and show them on the interface.  Choose audiobooks you want to convert to mp3 by clicking the option box next to the audiobook name. This Audiobook Converter supports batch conversion, so you can select as many Audiobooks as you like or click the top check box to check all audiobooks.

M4B to MP3 converter

Step3: Customize output settings
Modify output settings such as output format, output folder, bitrate, samplerate in the bottom area. You can also click ”Options” button on the toolbar to change conversion speed, file name format, etc.

M4B to MP3 converter preferences

Step4: Start converting audiobook to MP3
Click ”Convert” button to start converting audiobooks to MP3. Ondesoft iTunes Converter is capable of the remaining work and you can leave it alone and do whatever you like.

Step5: Find output files
When the converting is completed, go to the output folder to find the converted mp3 audiobooks.

Part 2 How to convert audiobooks with Ondesoft Audible Converter

If you only want to convert Audible audiobooks, you can use Ondesoft Audible Converter.

1. Download, install and run Ondesoft Audible Converter on your Mac or Windows.

2. Make sure you have downloaded the Audible audiobooks you want to convert on your Mac or Windows. Drag&drop them to below interface.

AudioBook Converter for Mac

3. Click Options to change output folder, split audiobooks. Under Advanced tab you can change output format.

set AudioBook Converter for Mac

Step 5: Click " Convert " button
After conversion, you can transfer the DRM-free audiobooks to any audio players for playback.

Main Features

  • Unlock all types of protected Audiobooks that could be played on iTunes.
  • Convert DRM protected audiobooks to MP3, AAC, AC3, AIFF, AU, FLAC, M4A, M4R, and MKA.
  • Preset output options like codec, bitrate, sample rate and audio channels.
  • Convert audiobooks at up to 16X speed.
  • Load all audiobooks from iTunes automatically.
  • Silent recording and works in the background.
  • Convert hours worth of media by batch conversion with the press of just a single button.
  • All metadata associated with audiobooks are preserved in the new converted files.
  • Keep audiobook Chapter information in the converted M4A files.


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