{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"00000198-1cdb-df21-a5f8-9edb89750001","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/entertainment/audible-features-subscription","headline":"Audible: Everything to know about subscriptions, features, and costs","description":"With over 800,000 titles available to listen to and flexible subscription plans, Audible opens up a whole world of storytelling.","datePublished":"2025-07-18T12:53:54.691Z","dateModified":"2025-07-18T12:53:54.691Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Amazon staff"}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/a9168d5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2154x1436+198+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F04%2Feb%2F2a33aeb94df6954b5541a39dac5a%2Faudible-3.png","width":"300","height":"200"},"articleBody":"![A carousel of Audible audiobook covers next to a phone showing the Audible app interface](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/a9168d5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2154x1436+198+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F04%2Feb%2F2a33aeb94df6954b5541a39dac5a%2Faudible-3.png)\n\n# Audible: Everything to know about subscriptions, features, and costs\n\n*With over 800,000 titles available to listen to and flexible subscription plans, Audible opens up a whole world of storytelling.*\n\nWhether you're commuting, exercising, or relaxing – with Audible, you can enjoy an unparalleled library of premium audio content, including some of the most popular and enduring audiobooks in the world.\n\nThanks to its offline functionality and flexible subscription models, the service suits a wide range of needs. Below, you'll learn all about Audible’s features and costs.\n\n## **What is Audible?**\n\n[Audible.co.uk](http://audible.co.uk/) content includes more than 800,000 audiobooks, podcasts, and Audible Originals.\n\nThe service also offers a range of helpful features that enhance your listening experience. You can download titles for offline listening, adjust playback speed to suit your preference, and seamlessly switch between devices without losing your place.\n\nFrom bestselling novels and celebrity memoirs to exclusive Audible Originals including [Flybot](https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Flybot-Audiobook/B0F758JYRY?ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=0db44e3b-deb4-461a-bdf3-38816e267395&pf_rd_r=QRB7TP961JRSKWRD4MCJ&plink=uwEA40ngnZujgl28&pageLoadId=4o8C2QksmlAbBNAY&creativeId=e25821ca-d4ca-4453-8ea5-2c5920da1536&ref=a_ep_audibl_c5_zing_1) and [Eavesdropper](https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Eavesdropper-Audiobook/B0F4949465?ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=0db44e3b-deb4-461a-bdf3-38816e267395&pf_rd_r=QRB7TP961JRSKWRD4MCJ&plink=uwEA40ngnZujgl28&pageLoadId=4o8C2QksmlAbBNAY&creativeId=e25821ca-d4ca-4453-8ea5-2c5920da1536&ref=a_ep_audibl_c5_zing_2), there's something for every listener to discover and enjoy.\n\n## **How does Amazon Audible work?**\n\n![Woman listening to music on headphones while holding phone](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/ec37dac/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F8d%2Fad%2F66bb322140d6858a4af335087e14%2Fweb-hero-adobestock-446899277.jpg)\n\nAudible offers an immersive listening experience with several features:\n\n**A huge library of content**: Users have access to one of the largest libraries of audiobooks, radio plays, and original podcasts, including bestsellers, novels, non-fiction, children's titles, and exclusive content available only on Audible.\n\n**Offline use**: All titles can be easily downloaded and listened to without an internet connection – ideal for bookworms on-the-go.\n\n**Listen across multiple devices**: Audible can be used on various devices, including smartphones, tablets, PCs, and [Amazon Echo devices](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/devices/amazon-echo-alexa-guide). Playback automatically syncs between devices, allowing you to continue listening seamlessly at any time.\n\n**Flexible listening**: Users can customise and personalise their listening experience by adjusting the playback speed, setting bookmarks, or using the integrated sleep timer which allows you to control when your audiobook will stop playing.\n\n**Unlimited access to podcasts and originals**: In addition to the large selection of audiobooks, radio plays, and podcasts, subscribers receive exclusive access to numerous original productions.\n\n**Your library is permanent**: All purchased or redeemed titles remain permanently in the user's possession, even if the subscription is cancelled.\n\n## **How much does Audible cost?**\n\n![Amazon Music](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/154e4e7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2709x1806+146+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F73%2F3e%2Ff37bc3014703bb7413f6af1ab771%2Famazonmusic-10.jpg)\n\n- [Everything you need to know about Amazon Music](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/entertainment/what-is-amazon-music)\n\nThere’s an Audible subscription for everyone, with both a standard and premium subscription plan available.\n\n### **Standard**\n\n- **Price**: £5.99/month after a 30-day trial\n- Select one audiobook a month from our entire collection\n- Listen to your selected audiobook as long as you're a member\n\n### **Premium Plus**\n\n- **Price**: £8.99/month after a 30-day trial*\n- Get **one credit**** a month to buy any audiobook from our entire collection. Yours to keep, even if you cancel\n- Listen to thousands of select Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts from the Plus Catalogue\n- Enjoy exclusive sales and discounts\n\n**For* ***£14.99/month****, you can enjoy an additional credit each month with your Premium Plus subscription*\n\n*** Every audiobook is worth 1 audiobook credit—no matter how long it is or how much it originally cost*\n\n### **Premium Plus Annual**\n\n- £69.99/year for 12 credits a year\n- £109.99/year for 24 credits a year\n\nFind out more about the various subscription plans [here](https://www.audible.co.uk/ep/memberbenefits).\n\n## **Is Audible included with Amazon Music?**\n\n![Audible is now included in Amazon Music](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/4447dbd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F78%2Ffd%2F2ee53a064bbdbee00f40a093e634%2Fuk-main-image.png)\n\nYes, [Amazon Music Unlimited](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/entertainment/audible-amazon-music-unlimited-subscription) subscribers in the UK can listen to one audiobook—of any length—per month with their subscription. \n\n## **How do I cancel an Audible subscription?**\n\n### **Cancel your Audible subscription**\n\nYou can cancel your Audible subscription online by going to ‘My Account’ on the Audible website. After cancelling, your subscription will end with the current billing month. Previously purchased audiobooks remain valid but unused credit will expire, so try to redeem it before cancelling.\n\n### **Pause your subscription**\n\nIf you’re not ready to cancel, you can always pause your subscription for up to three months – this way, you can continue to use your existing credit without paying or accumulating new credit.\n\nRead more of the [latest news at Amazon](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news).","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}