After you've purchased your audiobook from Kobo.com, you can start listening by using the Kobo App.

Notes:

• iOS users will need to purchase audiobooks through Kobo's website.
• Compatible You can listen to audiobooks with your smartphone or tablet using the Kobo App on iOS (version 9 or higher)

Before you start

Get the Kobo App for your smartphone or tablet. 

What countries can I purchase audiobooks in?

• We offer Audiobook's globally (Except Japan and Turkey)

Audiobooks cannot be played:

• On your laptop or desktop computer
• in Kobo Desktop
• in the Kobo App for Windows or Blackberry
• Not available on Kobo eReader models released before 2023
• on Kobo Arc 7, 7HD, or 10HD tablets

Listen to audiobooks:

1. Open the Kobo App on your smartphone or tablet.
2. Tap Audiobooks at the bottom of the screen.
3. Tap the cover to start listening.
   Note: If your audiobook needs to be downloaded, you’ll see a download icon next to the book cover. To download the audiobook, just tap on its cover.

You can pause, fast forward, rewind, and resume audio at any time. Learn about audiobook controls on iOS.

Listen to audiobooks offline

Before you can listen to an audiobook, you’ll need to download it onto your smartphone or tablet. Once the audiobook is downloaded onto your device, you can listen to it without an internet connection.

If you go to an area with limited or no Wi Fi, it’s best to download the audiobook onto your device so that you don’t have to rely on Wi Fi. For example, if you’re travelling, you might not have access to a Wi Fi connection to download an audiobook.