How to Share a Book With a Friend on Audible

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If you share a book with a friend for free, that friend can no longer receive book shares from you or any other person. To receive your book, your friend must sign up for an Audible account. This wikiHow will show you how to share a book on Audible.

Method 1
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Using the App

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    This app icon looks like a white silhouette of an open book on an orange background. You can find this app on your Home screens, in the app drawer, or by searching.
    • You can share books from your Library, the Player screen, or from the Rate and Review screen.
    • Tap â‹® (Android) or ••• (iOS) next to the book you want to share and you'll get the Send this Book menu. Tap a method of texting to share the book from your Library.
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    To share from the Player screen, you need to start the book's playback.
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    You'll find this icon at the top of your screen.
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    This is usually the second listing in the menu.
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    You can choose to send the book via email, Facebook Messenger, text message, or any other compatible form of sharing.
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    Your friend will receive a link to the Audible book that you recommended, and they can now access to that book for free.
    • If you send a book to a friend, you will still have that access to that book in your Library.
    • To send a book from the Rate and Review or "Before you go" screen, tap Send this Book .
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Using the Website

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    Go to https://audible.com and log in. You can only access the book through the desktop website.
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    You'll see this near the top header section of the page next to the Audible logo.
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    When you click a book, it'll open in a new page.
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    You'll find this at the bottom of the book's information summary.
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    Your friend will receive a link to the Audible book that you recommended, and they can now access to that book for free.
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      1. Open Audible.
      2. Tap a book to start playback.
      3. Tap the share icon.
      4. Tap Send this Book .
      5. Tap to choose how you want to send the book.
      6. Fill out the recipient's name and information in the provided fields and tap Send .

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