How to Convert MP3 to Audiobook

Can you make audiobooks from MP3s? Although MP3 is the most popular audio format and can be played by some MP3 players, most music players will only recognize it as music. Therefore, you need to convert MP3 files to popular audio formats like WAV, AAC, M4A, M4B, etc. And here we'll show you the best way to convert MP3 to audiobook.

DRmare MP3 to Audiobook Converter is the best tool you can use to create audiobooks. It enables you to convert MP3 to various audio formats including M4A, M4B, AAC, FLAC and WAV. The work speed is up to 30X so you can get audiobooks as soon as possible. Even this, it has powerful functions so that you can get lossless sound quality with all ID3 tags preserved.

Plus, if you think your audiobooks are too long, you can divide them into chapters with this smart software. You can also adjust playback speed, volume, pitch, and more. After conversion, you can listen to your audiobooks on any device and any platform.

Both Windows and Mac users can use this tool. You can first install it on your computer via the "Download" button below. Then follow our tutorial to convert MP3 to audiobooks without iTunes.

DRmare Audio Converter

1. Convert MP3 files to audiobooks M4A, M4B, AAC, WAV and more.

2. Convert Audible to MP3 and More Popular Formats at 30X

3. Preserve original audio quality, chapters and all ID3 tags

4. Support editing ID3 tags, splitting audiobooks by chapters

How to Convert MP3 to Audiobooks with Chapters with DRmare Audio Converter

Step 1. Open DRmare software and add MP3 files

Launch DRmare Audio Converter, and you will see its simple user interface. Then click the second "Add Audio" button to import your MP3 files from a folder on your computer. You can also drag them to the main screen of the software. If you have MP3 files stored on iTunes, use the first "Add Audio" button.

Step 2. Define the output format for audiobooks

Just click the "Format" icon at the bottom right corner to set the output format. To create an audiobook from MP3, you can set the format to WAV, AAC, M4A or M4B. If you want to split your audiobook by chapter, time, etc., click the "edit" icon that looks like a pen on each audio file.

Step 3. Convert MP3 to Audiobook with chapters

Click "Convert" to batch convert all MP3 files to audiobooks. Then check the "Converted" folder to find the audiobook files on your computer. You can also click the "History" list in the lower right corner to listen to audiobooks on DRmare software.

Pros:

30X faster conversion speed

Keep lossless audio quality and all the chapters

Batch convert MP3 files to audiobooks

Support multiple formats of audiobooks

Allows to split audio files and customize the output parameters

Can be used for Audible, Apple Music, and so on

Cons:

Only the trial version is free. If you need full features, you need to get a premium license.

Learn More: How to Convert MP3 to Audiobook with iTunes

iTunes can convert audio files, burn CDs, transfer files, and more. With iTunes, you can have iTunes detect your MP3 files as audiobooks. Alternatively, you can convert MP3 to audiobook formats like M4B. Now follow the steps below to understand how both methods work.

Way 1. Detect MP3 files as iTunes audiobooks:

Step 1. Open iTunes, select the "Music" category and click "Library" to find all your music files.

Step 2. Right click to select the MP3 file you want. Then choose Get Info > Options. Tick the "Remember playback position" and "Skip when shuffle" checkboxes.

Step 3. Then go to the "Details" tab and change the "Genre" to "Audiobooks". Then check the box next to "An album is a collection of songs by various artists."

Step 4. Go to the "Options" tab and change the media type to "Audiobooks". Then your audio files will be moved to the "Audiobooks" category. It will also contain chapters if you merge multiple files.

Note: The above method only changes the attributes of the MP3 file, but does not change the format.

If you want to change the format, you can also follow these new steps to convert to M4B files:

Way 2. Convert MP3 to Audiobook M4B with iTunes:

Step 1. Open iTunes on your Mac or Windows computer. Drag your MP3 file into iTunes. You can also click File > Add File to Library to import files.

Step 2. Click Edit > Preferences in the menu bar. Then click the "Import Settings" button in the lower right corner.

Step 3. In the drop-down box next to Import Using, select AAC Encoder and click OK.

Step 4. Find the imported MP3 file in "Recently Added". Then click File > Convert > Create AAC Version.

Step 5. Right-click the converted files and select "Show in Windows Explorer" to find them on your computer.

Step 6. Copy the converted file and rename the copy from .m4a to .m4b.

Pros

completely free

Easily manage and play your media files

Allows splitting audio files and customizing output parameters

Cons

limited output format

The operation takes up a lot of system resources and the speed is slow

Conclusion

That'all. If you are looking for a good MP3 to audiobook converter, you can choose DRmare Audio Converter. It enables you to convert MP3 files to different audiobook formats like M4A, M4B, WAV, and more. It's worth mentioning that this powerful software can also convert other streaming music including Audible, iTunes, Apple Music, and so on.