# openaudible/openaudible

Audiobook Manager for Audible Users

Repository: https://github.com/openaudible/openaudible
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/openaudible
Homepage: http://openaudible.org
Language: Java
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: audible, audible-converter, aax, mp3, audio, book, audiobook, audiobook-manager, audiobook-player, desktop-application, linux, m4b, mac, windows
Last push: 2026-08-10T01:01:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 84, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3180, "days_push": 24, "days_rel": 24, "gap_med": 34, "n_releases_24m": 24}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1831, forks 165 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:41.843786+00:00)

## What it is
OpenAudible is a cross-platform desktop application for downloading, cataloging, and converting Audible audiobooks to MP3 or M4B formats. It provides a searchable library UI, chapter splitting, an integrated player, and import/export of audiobook files on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

## Use cases
- back up my entire Audible library to mp3
- convert aax audiobooks to m4b with chapters
- manage and catalog my audiobook collection
- download audible books for offline listening
- split audiobooks into chapter files
- play my audible library in a desktop app

## When to choose
- you have an Audible account and want DRM-free local copies of books you purchased
- you need a searchable desktop library manager with a built-in player
- you want chapter splitting and mp3/m4b conversion with metadata tags
- you need cross-platform support including Linux AppImage and Docker

## When to avoid
- you want fully open-source software - the current source is outdated and conversion requires a paid license
- you need a free tool for converting audiobooks you did not purchase
- you only need a lightweight command-line converter
- you want to distribute or share converted files, which violates copyright

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: audio-processing, gui, file-system, developer-tools
- domain: media, developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: windows, cross-platform, jvm
- tags: audiobook, audible, drm-backup, aax-to-mp3, m4b, media-library-manager, shareware, audio, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- openaudible/openaudible (main) score 93

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:41.843786+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:19:12.747501+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/openaudible/openaudible (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:41.843786+00:00, sha 8dc77219df00)
  - homepage: http://openaudible.org (fetched 2026-08-29T10:58:03.163361+00:00, sha 92375f5ac71b)
  - site_page: http://openaudible.org/documentation (fetched 2026-08-29T10:58:03.173299+00:00, sha 4e64c3063663)
  - site_page: http://openaudible.org/about (fetched 2026-08-29T10:58:03.177152+00:00, sha 41d84c3560e9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.