How to Listen to Free Audiobooks on Spotify [Free & Premium]

Spotify now offers a vast collection of over 375,000 audiobooks, including both free and paid options. These audiobooks are available in specific regions like the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Free audiobooks are accessible to all Spotify members, including Free or Premium accounts. Paid audiobooks, starting from October 2023, are available for Spotify Premium users to listen to for up to 15 hours each month at no extra cost.

Are you wondering where to find free audiobooks on Spotify? How to get free audiobooks on Spotify? Is it possible to download Spotify audiobooks to MP3 for offline playback? This article will cover these subjects comprehensively. Continue reading to check how to listen to audiobooks on Spotify and how to download the best free Spotify audiobooks no matter whether you are a Free or Premium user.  

Part 1. How to Get the Best Free Spotify Audiobooks

Spotify free audiobooks are primarily based on old books that have lost their copyright. In the past, there was a “Free audiobooks” category in the audiobook section, but this is not available in the new version of the Spotify app.

It’s better to teach a man to fish than to give a man a fish, now let me show you how to find free audiobooks on Spotify in 4 methods.

Method 1 Search Keywords

Simply type "free audiobooks/classic audiobooks/best free audiobooks" into Spotify’s search bar.

Method 2 Follow Audiobook Publishers

Some profiles on Spotify are dedicated to literature and audiobooks. Following them could provide you with updates and access to newly added free audiobooks.

Method 3 Consult Online Forums and Social Media

Online forums like Reddit, and social media platforms, often have communities dedicated to audiobooks where members share their Spotify finds. This can be a valuable resource for discovering free audiobooks.

Method 4Check Out Podcasts

Some classic audiobooks are uploaded in podcast format. By searching for specific book titles followed by "audiobook," you might find these hidden gems.

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Part 2. How to Listen to Free Audiobooks on Spotify Free

Although there is no direct way to look for free audiobooks because Spotify does not provide a list of them, you can still find your favorites using the methods discussed in Part 1.

After confirming that the price is $0, simply click the green "Get" button to get these audiobooks for free with a Free account. 

However, it is crucial to understand that because this is a free account, the audiobooks you listen to will contain ads.

✨ Tips: Want to listen to free Spotify audiobooks offline without ads? Try Part 4. Download Spotify Audiobooks to MP3.

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Part 3. How to Listen to Free Audiobooks on Spotify Premium

Spotify Premium users can use Part 1 to find completely free audiobooks to listen to. Simply click the "Get" button to add these audiobooks to the library. In contrast to Spotify Free, the Premium can enjoy 15 hours of audiobook listening from the "subscriber catalog" each month at no additional cost. Plus, these audiobooks can be enjoyed without and can be downloaded for offline listening. Nonetheless, listening to audiobooks on Spotify Premium for free does come with certain limits, detailed below:

Audiobook User limit

• Premium Individual
• Premium Family (Limited to the plan manager)
• Premium Duo (Limited to the plan manager)

Monthly Free Time Limit

• A limit of 15 hours of free listening time each month.
• Playback speed adjustments don’t impact your allocated/remaining audiobook time.
• Re-listening to any part of a book will continue to reduce your allocated time.
• Unused time cannot be carried over to the next month.
• Increase audiobook time by topping up after consuming your monthly plan.

✨ Tips: Want to play audiobooks on any device? Looking to replay audiobooks without worrying about decreasing your free time? Part 4. Download Spotify Audiobooks to MP3 can help you.

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Part 4. How to Download Spotify Audiobooks to MP3

For more flexibility, such as playing your favorite audiobooks on any device or re-listening without affecting your free listening time, you might consider using AudiFab Spotify Audiobooks Downloader.

AudiFab Spotify Music Converter is a versatile tool that allows both Spotify Free and Premium users to download Spotify audiobooks in MP3 format. It can also download audio files from Spotify playlists, podcasts, and albums to MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, or ALAC with no quality loss. After conversion, you can transfer your favorite Spotify titles to your MP3 player or other devices for offline listening.

AudiFab Spotify Music Converter

• Download music from the Spotify app or web to the computer.
• Convert Spotify playlist to MP3/AAC/WAV/FLAC/AIFF/ALAC.
• Keep original audio quality, ID3 tags and lyrics after conversion.
• One click to burn Spotify music to CD.
• Free updates and technical support.

Try It Free Try It Free

Here’s a simplified guide on how to use AudiFab to convert Spotify audiobooks to MP3, granting more freedom in how and where you listen. Please download and launch AudiFab on your Windows or Mac.

STEP 1 Add Spotify audiobooks to AudiFab 

“Get” the audiobooks first. Then simply drag and drop Spotify audiobooks to AudiFab. Choose the chapters you want to download in MP3 format and click "Add".

STEP 2 Choose MP3 as output format for Spotify audiobooks 

In the Settings window, tailor the output audiobook settings to meet your preferences. Opt for MP3 as your Spotify audiobook format, or adjust additional parameters such as bit rate, sample rate, output folder, output file name, etc.

STEP 3 Convert Spotify audiobooks to MP3 

Click “Convert” to start downloading the Spotify audiobooks to MP3 locally. Once the download is complete, visit the "Converted" section where all your downloaded Spotify audiobooks will be available.

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Part 5. FAQs about Spotify Audiobooks

Q 1Can you download an audiobook from Spotify?

Yes. Both Free and Premium can download free audiobooks from Spotify. Simply click the “white arrow” icon near the “Play“ button. If you want to play Spotify audiobooks anywhere, you can use AudiFab Spotify Music Converter.

Q 2 Is there a completely free audiobook app?

Yes, there are several completely free audiobook apps available that do not require a subscription. Some of the most notable ones include:

•  LibriVox: Offers a wide range of free audiobooks from various genres like poetry, children's fiction, and short stories. It's compatible with PCs, Android, and iOS devices.

•  Spotibooks: A Sweden-based platform that provides free music and audiobooks. It has a diverse library and is accessible from your PC, iOS, and Android devices.

•  Hoopla Digital: Known as one of the best free audiobook apps, it offers a variety of content including audiobooks.

•  Libby: Connects with your library card to access your local library's digital collection of ebooks and audiobooks.

Q 3 How to purchase audiobooks on Spotify?

• 1. Just open Spotify.
• 2. Search for the audiobooks you want to buy.
• 3. Click "Buy".
• 4. Complete the purchase.

Q 4 Which Spotify audiobooks can AudiFab download?

Any audiobook that you can play on Spotify should be downloadable via AudiFab Spotify Music Converter. Besides audiobooks, AudiFab can also download music tracks and podcasts from Spotify.

👉 Detailed guide: How to Download Podcasts from Spotify as MP3 Files

Q 5 Why are Spotify audiobooks locked?

Spotify audiobooks might appear as "locked" for a few main reasons:

• Purchase Required: Some audiobooks need to be bought to unlock.
• Geographic Restrictions: Some audiobooks may not be available in your region.
• Account Issues: Certain audiobooks may only be available to specific premium plans.