Are you looking for a simple way to convert Audible audiobooks? An audiobook converter could be a good idea. But if you search for Audible converters in Google, you may find out that most of them require to use of iTunes during the conversion. That is not a plain and simple way.

Well, is there a clear and simple method to convert Audible audiobooks without iTunes? In today’s article, I would love to share with you my latest findings on this topic and provide detailed instructions with you for learning.

Part 1. How to Download Audible without iTunes: Tool You Need

The old generation of audiobook converters is only compatible with iTunes. That forces users to download and import Audible books into iTunes firstly. Then stream the Audible files from iTunes to the converter. Fortunately, the new generation of audiobook converters fixes this problem and simplifies the steps. It is no need to use iTunes to convert Audible books anymore. In the next part, I will take one of the outstanding products, AudKit Audible Converter, as an example and show you the simple steps of conversion in detail.

Part 2. How to Get Audible Books without iTunes: 3 Steps
This latest audiobook converter is designed for Audible books, dedicated to converting AA and AAX to MP3, AAC, M4A, M4B, FLAC, AC3, WMA, WAV, M4R, MKA, OGG, AIFF, and more commonly used audio file formats. The conversion speed is nearly 100X or faster. Therefore, to convert a 30-hour-audiobook only takes me 30-60 seconds.

What makes me surprised is the advanced conversion technology. The output Audible books keep the original sound quality, chapters, and ID3 tags. That is to say, you can still enjoy the lossless sound quality and check the chapters, artists, titles, years, etc. whenever and wherever possible. Here is the converting process.

Step 1. Download and activate the Audible converter
Download and install the Mac or Windows version. The free trial version allows converting 1/3 content of each audiobook. To convert an entire Audible book, you have to purchase the paid version and register for a new license.

Step 2. Stream the Audible audiobooks
Make sure you have purchased and downloaded Audible files from the Audible library. Open the folder where you save the Audible AA/AAX files. Launch AudKit. Then select and drag the Audible titles to AudKit.

Step 3. Change the output parameters
Click the “Lossless” bar to open the settings page. Customize the output settings according to your needs. MP3 is a good choice for the output format. Then save the changes.

Step 4. Convert Audible without iTunes
Click the “Convert” bar to start conversion. Wait until the conversion finishes. You can follow the on-screen tips to locate the converted Audible books in the local folder.

Bottom Line
Now you have successfully converted Audible books to whatever formats you want without iTunes. It is also easy for you to transfer these Audible files to your phone, car, portable devices like mp3 players, smart speaker, or anything.