How to Import Audiobooks Into iTunes

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Did you know that you can import either digital audiobooks in MP3 format or audiobooks from CDs into your iTunes library? Yes, you can! For audiobook lovers, this is especially useful as now you can access your audiobook files through your iTunes library even when you’re on the go. What’s even better: it’s very simple to do.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Importing Audiobooks from Your Computer

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    Do this by double-clicking its icon on your desktop.
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    ” This will display all the digital content available on your iTunes.
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    Using the file explorer on your computer, navigate to the folder where the audiobooks you want to import are located.
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    • If you want to select just one file, click on the file to highlight it.
    • If you want to select more than one file, press Ctrl (for Windows) or Cmd (for Mac) while clicking on each audiobook you want to import.
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    To do this, drag and drop the highlighted files into the iTunes window. iTunes will start importing the tracks and adding it into your iTunes library for you to organize.
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Method 2
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Importing Audiobooks from a CD

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    The CD drive bay is located on the side of your laptop or at the front of your CPU tower.
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    Do this by double-clicking its icon on your desktop.
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    This should appear at the left navigation panel.
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    Just close these windows as you don’t need to open the tracks itself to import it.
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    This should highlight all the tracks on the CD.
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    The menu is located at the top of the iTunes window.
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    ” Doing this will consolidate the tracks for easier importing.
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    ” An info box should appear with fields you can fill out like Artist Name, Composer, Album, and Genre.
    • Enter the info, then click “OK.”
    • Make sure under “Genre,” you select “Audiobooks.”
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    Click “Import CD” in the lower-right corner of the window. Your audiobooks will then appear in your library in the genre you specified the tracks, which is Audiobooks.
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