Where Does Audiobooks.com Store Downloads?
Audiobooks.com offline downloads, credits library and notes sync on mobile.
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Audiobooks.com (Storytel owned) downloads titles into app private storage for offline listening, with the credit library, VIP picks and wishlists on the account. Monthly credits buy keepable titles; free catalog streams or downloads within the app.
Notes, bookmarks and sleep timer positions sync with the account. Downloads are licensed per device cache, not portable files. Reinstalls restore the shelf on login while audio refetches, so keep credits unspent rather than hoarding downloads before upgrades.
Where Audiobooks.com stores this, by platform
App-private storage (titles downloaded in-app)
Per title offline saves with progress, notes and 4x speed settings. Free titles need no membership. Clearing app data drops audio; credits, VIP picks and library return on sign in.
App sandbox (titles downloaded in-app)
Same model on iPhone and iPad with CarPlay and Apple Watch support. Fully closing the app offline can stall playback until relaunch with signal. Deleting clears downloads only.
Frequently asked questions
do Audiobooks.com credits survive reinstalling
Yes. Credits, purchased titles and VIP selections live on the account. Sign back in to restore the shelf, then download again for offline. Only cached audio is lost.
can I copy Audiobooks.com downloads as MP3 files
No. They are licensed in-app cache for offline playback under membership. For ownable files buy DRM-free elsewhere; credit titles stay inside the app.
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