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Date Written: 9/6/20 Last Updated: 2/21/23

Plan	Cost	Credits	Annual Cost	Monthly Cost	Cost/credit
Audible Premium Plus	$14.95/month	1 per month	$179.40	$14.95	$14.95
Audible Premium Plus - 2 Credits	$22.95/month	2 per month	$275.40	$22.95	$11.48
Audible Premium Plus Annual 12 Credits 1st year	$119.50/year	12 per year	$119.50	$9.96	$9.96
Audible Premium Plus Annual 12 Credits	$149.50/year	12 per year	$149.50	$12.46	$12.46
Audible Premium Plus Annual - 24 Credits	$229.50/year	24 per year	$229.50	$19.13	$9.56
Audible Plus	$7.95/month	0	$89.70	$7.48	N/A
Silver	$14.00/2 months	1 every other month	$84.00	$7.00	$14.00
Listener Light Annual (by request only)	$9.95/year	0	$9.95	N/A	N/A
Audible Escape	$6.95 - $12.95/month	0	N/A	N/A	N/A

• Silver Plan is not listed, but is available upon request.  Silver still has the free selection of two monthly Audible Originals.
  
  
• Listener Light is not listed, but is available upon request.  Listener Light members get no credits, but can still purchase titles at 30% off.
  
  
• Audible Escape is a subscription to all of the Romance titles.  You can borrow 10 titles at a time.  If you are an Audible Plus member or a Kindle Unlimited subscriber, you can get Audible Escape for $6.95.  Audible Escape can be purchased as a standalone option for $12.95.  Discontinued as of 11/1/2020
  
  
• Audible Plus Membership Does not include 30% off purchases.  It only includes access to the Audible Plus Catalog.

See also:

• What is included in Audible membership plans?
  
  
• Audible Plus Member Benefits discovered 8/24/20.

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Can I buy more credits?

Occasionally a special offer will appear where you can purchase additional credits at a discounted rate.

Criteria that can trigger the special offer:


• You are an Audible Premium Plus member for at least 30 days.
  
• You have one or zero credits left on your account. ref

Do Credits expire?  When?

Short answer: credits expire 1 year after you receive them.
Credits purchased or received through the Audible app (more expensive) do not expire even after membership is canceled. About Audible Credits

Does the new Audible Plus catalog help or hinder authors and narrators?

According to Customer Support, the change was made after feedback from authors and narrators to help improve the Audible services.

What are some alternatives to Audible?

1. downpour From what I can see, it looks rather impressive and competitive with Audible.
   
   
   Pro: Largely, DRM-free.
   Con: can't do exchanges.
   
   see also: Downpour Audiobooks: How Does it Compare With Audible?
   
   
2. audiobooksnow
   
   
   Largely DRM-free.  Monthly membership.  No credits.  Discounts on pricing.

How can I view all titles by an author ordered by date, etc.? It is not always possible to view all titles by an author sorted by date.  The best way to get around this is to type it in manually like this:  https://www.audible.com/search?searchAuthor=Eric+Metaxas&sort=pubdate-desc-rank

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• Exchange/Return titles  See purchase history for eligible returns.
  
  
• Use your unused credits to give Audible books to friends and family.
  
  
• Take a break from membership
  
  
• Subscribe to newspapers Note: Newspapers were discontinued 12/31/21.
  To unsubscribe you will need to contact them directly.  You can also now use the app to unsubscribe.
  
  
• Audible for kids Temporarily free
  
  
• List of Alexa commands for Audible
  
  
• AudibleSync A Client for Windows 10 where you can listen to titles offline.  It does not work on Windows 7.
  
  
• featured fantasy collection
  
  
• Daily Deal
  
  
• FAQ page well written.
  
  
• Concierge service Audible offers personal recommendations from their staff by contacting their support team.

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