How to Download Free Audiobooks
Audio books offer ease and convenience to anyone who wants to enjoy literature while jogging, driving in the car or just relaxing with their eyes closed. Audio books purchases can become burdensome, though, as they can sometimes cost more than their paper-based counterparts. If you want to enjoy audio books without emptying your wallet, you can enjoy free audio books from the public domain (and some from authors who just want the exposure).
Instructions
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Download a free audio book client such as iTunes, Media Monkey and Windows Media Player. You can download all of these programs free from their respective websites. These programs can also help you burn your audio books onto CDs, or transfer them to your MP3 player.
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Visit websites that offer archives of free and public domain audio books. Avoid the illegal piracy and torrent sites, and stick with legitimate audio book providers like Project Gutenberg, Archive.org, Librivox and ThoughtAudio. Sites like these offer free and legal audio books in multiple genres, professionally recorded for your enjoyment.
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Search your chosen audio book websites for books that interest you. You will often find new releases and recommendations on the home page, along with clickable headings to help you narrow your search by genre. Some sites also contain a "Search" box near the top of the page, which you can use to search for individual authors, titles or genres.
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Select a title that interests you and click the "Download" link. Before downloading, make sure to read all of the information on the download page. Some sites will require you to use a specific client (like iTunes or Windows Media Player) for their audio book files, while other have their own free audio clients. Follow all of the instructions to ensure that you can easily download and access the files.
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Drag the downloaded audio files from your hard drive directly onto your digital media player. For example, if using iTunes, you can open the software and drag an audio book file directly onto the iTunes window, and it will import automatically. You can then listen to the files using your client, or you can copy the files to a blank CD or an MP3 player.
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Tips & Warnings
Some smart phones, like the iPhone, the Windows Phone and the Android, allow you to download applications from their respective app markets that promise free audio book downloads. In most cases, you must pay for the app, but after your initial payment, you can access as many books as you want from the available library for no additional cost. Download the apps and the audio books directly from your phone.
