What's even nicer is that FLAC is an open source and royalty-free format rather than a proprietary one, so it doesn't impose any intellectual property constraints. With it, you basically get the full quality of raw uncompressed audio in half the file size — what's not to love about it?
It was developed and launched in as a proprietary format but eventually became open source and royalty-free in We covered it above in the lossy compression section, but we mention it here because there's a lossless alternative called WMA Lossless that uses the same extension.
Confusing, I know. It's a proprietary format so it's no good for fans of open source software, but it is supported natively on both Windows and Mac systems. The biggest issue with WMA Lossless is the limited hardware support. If you want lossless audio across multiple devices, you should stick with FLAC unless all of your devices are of the Windows variety.
So which format would you use for your audiobooks? For most people, the decision is actually pretty easy:. If you want faithful audio representation, use lossless audio compression. Note that you'll need more storage space for these. If you're okay with good enough audio quality, or if you need to conserve disk space, use lossy audio compression. Truth to be told, most people actually can't hear the difference between lossy and lossless compression. Hillary Lopez works for Epubor and writes articles about eBooks and eReaders.
At this point the files should be placed in the audiobooks section in iTunes along with the rest of your audiobooks. If you use the manual conversion method and have more than one audiobook you would like to convert, first convert them all to AAC format you can queue them up and then delete them all at the same time so you can manage them all in the Finder in one step, instead of having to do all the steps each time for every file you want to convert.
This is likely the best approach for managing audiobooks that have already been imported into your iTunes library; however, if you have books that are not already in your library then you might consider using a third-party tool for converting them before importing them into the program. Have a fix? Post them below or e-mail us! Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy , which we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion.
How to convert audiobooks for use in iTunes Many times people will have audiobooks in iTunes that are lumped with the rest of their music. This is an Amazon company that offers a wide range of audiobooks in several different genres. This is a good option for the visually impaired or those with learning disabilities.
There are a few programs that allow you to use TTS to create an audiobook. Some examples of free TTS apps are:. It only reads DOC formats. This app is really only useful for authors who may be editing their novels or looking to create an inexpensive audiobook from their ebook.
This app can save the narration as MP3. It saves the narration as MP3. It has a limited number of available voices, but it can save the narration as WAV. Many times when you find a free audiobook, it is compiled into one huge audio file or a group of smaller audio files. Are you wondering how to add chapters to MP3 files? I recommend using the free software, iTunes. This is easily done by syncing your iPhone to iTunes.
Note that it may take several minutes to transfer the audiobook from your computer to your iPhone. For an Android device, simply connect it to your PC or Mac. On your computer you should see a window that shows the files on your Android. Simply drag and drop the files from your computer to your Android.
Below is a list of audiobook players that work for iOS and Android. This app quickly loads onto your iPhone or other Apple device. Bookmobile Audiobook Player iOS. Smart Audiobook Player Android. In general, there are 2 formats of Audible audiobooks with the extension of.
AA is the standard Audible audio format and it is divided into three subsidiary formats 2, 3, 4 according to different audio quality.
Format 2 is in a bit rate of 8Kbps, like AM radio. Format 3 is in a bit rate of 16Kbps, like AM radio. Format 4 is in a bit rate of 32Kbps and the quality of sound is just like standard MP3 audio. If you want to get the best audio quality for your downloaded Audible files, it is recommended to change the Audible download format to AAX before you download.
Though AAX has the best quality, it is the largest in size which takes up bigger space and longer time to download. For the customers who have low internet speed or limited space and time, it is better to choose the AA format. The common thing for both formats is that they are all protected by Audible. You need to authorize the file to your device before you can play it.
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