You can purchase and listen to Kindle audiobooks made in 2016 or later, but it’s also possible to transfer audiobooks from your PC to older Kindle models. Learn how to get voice narration for your favorite titles through Audible and how to upload your own audiobooks to a Kindle Fire.

Does Kindle Have Audiobooks?

Listening to Audiobooks on Kindle

How to Purchase Audiobooks From the Kindle Store

Newer Kindles come with VoiceView, which allows you to sync your e-reader with a Bluetooth speaker. You can use the Kindle Audio Adapter to enable VoiceView for older models.

  • Open the Kindle app and tap the shopping cart to open the Kindle store.
  • Tap the hamburger menu in the top-left corner.
  • Tap Audiobook Store.
  • You’ll see recommendations based on your past purchases. Tap the magnifying glass to search for titles.

Using the Audible App to Listen to Kindle Audiobooks

Open the Kindle app and tap the shopping cart to open the Kindle store.

Tap the hamburger menu in the top-left corner.

Tap Audiobook Store.

You’ll see recommendations based on your past purchases. Tap the magnifying glass to search for titles.

When you select an audiobook, a player will open with various controls. For example, you can tap the Clock to set a sleep timer. Tap the three dots in the top-right corner for more options.

Listen to Audiobooks Online on Kindle

If your Kindle has a web browser, you can listen to audiobooks online without downloading any files. Websites with free streaming audiobooks include:

The Audible and Kindle apps are also available for iOS and Android devices, so you can read and listen to audiobooks on your smartphone.

  • Digitalbook.io
  • Librivox
  • Lit2Go
  • OpenCulture
  • Storynory

Transfer Audiobooks From PC to Kindle

For older Kindles that didn’t come with audiobook support, you can download the Audible Manager for your PC and transfer Audible books you’ve purchased to your Kindle using a USB cable.

Use the DRMare Audible Audiobook Converter to remove DRM restrictions from Audible files so that you can listen to them in on any device in any format.

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