What is Audible AAXC Format?

Recently, all Audible books downloaded through the new Audible App for Android/iOS released on June 20, 2019 or later are saved in AAXC format instead of AAX/AA format. Audible said: "Basically, the new AAXC format is just the same format as the AAX format with an address copyright protection to avoid Audible files from being converted to any other format."

Why would Audible Adopt AAXC Format?

Confirmed in a phone call to Audible, AAXC is only applied to Audible books downloaded from the new Audible App released on June 20, 2019 or later. And the main purpose of adopting this new AAXC format is to prevent Audible books from being decrypted and converted to any other format. It's like an added protection on Audible contents to avoid some users to convert them. And the new AAXC format is not going to affect the way you listen to your audiobooks.

How to Convert AAXC to MP3?

Audible AAXC files can’t be converted to MP3 since now Audible added an address copyright protection to them, but a good workaround is to download Audible books as AAX or AA format instead to convert to MP3 smoothly with Audible Converter software. For more details, you can read the full guide on how to download Audible books to computer. 

After downloading Audible books to your computer, next you can watch the video guide below to convert them to MP3 and back them up. 

Notice: in case someday AAXC format is used on all Audible books no matter you download the book from Audible website or Audible App for Windows. So now we highly recommend you to back up all of your Audible books as soon as possible. 

In a word, Audible file types downloaded on PC are still same .aax and .aa format. And this .aaxc format downloaded through Audible App for Android/iOS is basically the same format as the .aax except that the added address copyright protection on the .aaxc format can avoid Audible files from being converted to any other format. So with Epubor Audible Converter, you can still and always convert Audible books to MP3 effortlessly.

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What are the Benefits of Audiobooks?

Thanks to today’s busy lifestyles, audiobook listening is growing rapidly specifically with young people while the sales of print books and ebooks have slowed down. It’s high time to explore all possibilities they can give. There are many recognized benefits of audiobooks. For instance, you can listen to audiobooks while commuting, cleaning, etc. The benefits of listening to audiobooks are extensive. Below are 5 major benefits of audiobooks.

1. Increase Literacy

Adult literacy is a global problem. As of September, 2015, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics reported that 85% of the world's adults age 15 and older lack basic reading and writing skills. For passionate readers, this is unimaginable. Fortunately, one of major benefits of audiobooks is that they can help boost the literary skills and can be a real aid to people who otherwise struggle with reading. When using audiobooks to develop literacy skills, learners can listen anywhere and at any time whether they are during breaks or even before bed.

2. Improves Pronunciation and Comprehension

Speaking accurate pronunciation and trying to understand each other well is always a bit of challenge for all of us. However, listening to audiobooks can improve your speaking accuracy and comprehension skills. You can learn how the narrator pronounces different words while the narrating the book, like his reading speed, his pauses, stresses, and intonations, which are very crucial in having a good command over any language. Besides this, a lot of information are being processed in our brain simultaneously while listening to an audiobook. If you are listening to a suspense book, your brain constantly tries to speculate certain outcomes. All this, in turn, sharpens your mind and enhances your critical and analytical thinking skills.

3. Multitasking & Save Time

Thanks to today’s busy lifestyles, time has become the rarest commodity for a modern man. There’s no wonder that audiobooks boom in the multitasking age, many use audiobooks as a multitasking tool, a way to consume books when their eyes are busy. For others – whose work lives may involve long hours before the screen – they are a way to unplug. One of the biggest use cases for audio listeners is the commute. But a third say they listen while exercising, or while gardening or cooking. You can complete an audiobook within a limited time without feeling tired or bored while listening to the book.

4. Highly Beneficial for People with Vision Loss and Vision Impairment

Life has already been tough for people with vision loss and vision impairment, but they never think about giving upon on themselves. Instead, with the popularity of audiobooks, they try to obtain new knowledge and enrich their life by listening to audiobooks. For them, audiobooks are a blessing to help them take control of their life and explore a more colorful world by themselves. You have no idea how they appreciate the popularity of audiobooks which make knowledge equal for all people. 

5. Highly Entertaining

According to a new study commissioned by Kindle and conducted by Kelton Global in 13 countries shows how reading make people happier, needless to say, listening to audiobooks can make their life more entertaining. Many people do not develop the reading habit because it seems them boring activity. Thanks to technology that has offered an entertaining mechanism to learn. When narrating books, the narrators usually do voices and exaggerate their tones which make the story more alive and appealing than it was on the page.

In a word, there are many benefits of listening to audiobooks. And there are also many reasons that the audiobook format has gained in popularity since the launch of Audible in 1999. If you are an audiobook lover and want to save money on Audible books, you should have a look at this must-read tips and tricks to get more out of Audible and save more money on Audible! What a terrific news!

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Why Reading Makes You Happier?

Recently, a new study commissioned by Kindle and conducted by Kelton Global in 13 countries shows how reading improves our relationships, helps us connect with others and boosts happiness.

 1. Frequent readers are happier readers

Compared to 55% of other readers, 71% of weekly readers report feeling happier. Nowadays, with social media and constant phone notifications, our daily life can be stressful and overwhelming. And it’s more difficult to find time for reading. However, reading has long been a perfect escape for us to enjoy doing what we are truly passionate about. Getting lost in a book is such a wonderful experience to keep us form notifications or distractions. As it turns out, many people prefer reading as their primary self-care activity. It’s quite common for people to cancel social activities in order to prioritize quality time with a book.

2. Readers use books to stimulate meaningful conversations and form deeper connections with others

It is universally accepted that retreating into a good book has helped foster relationships. More than 80% credit reading for improving their relationships, and 81% look forward to discussing at least one aspect of the book with others. Book clubs are usually created to stimulate more thoughtful conversations through reading. About 45% of survey participants feel reading has given them something important to discuss with others. 

3. Reading can influence romantic relationships

More than 65% of people around the world agree that people who likes reading are more attractive and likable. Around the globe, almost a third of readers who are married or in a relationship say they would question their relationship based on the types of books their partner chooses. When those relationships hit the rocks, 1 in 3 readers turn to books to solve their relationship problems. But it’s not just in bad times, 40% of married readers say that romance books have helped enhance their relationships - It seems that you can find all the answers by reading.  

Reading really can have a strong, positive impact on our lives. So we want to make it easy for people to share and take their books wherever they go. Our Epubor Ultimate software offers a great solution to get rid of Kindle DRM. If you want to decrypt Kindle books in order to back up or share all of your purchased books with anyone, you can follow this guide about how to remove Kindle DRM.

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