Audible badges are a fun way to gamify your audiobook journey and track your listening achievements. Whether you're new to Audible or a seasoned user, collecting badges adds an exciting layer of engagement to your listening experience. In this guide, we'll explore how to get Audible badges and learn other features of Audible's achievement system.
Part 1. What Are Audible Badges
Audible badges are cool virtual rewards you earn while listening to audiobooks. They're great for tracking your progress and celebrating how much time you spend immersed in stories. If you have no idea of what to read, the badges can motivate you to explore new genres and develop consistent habits. Collecting badges enhances your sense of accomplishment and makes the audiobook experience more interactive.
While Audible doesn't publicly disclose the exact number of badges, users have reported over 15 unique badges to collect. These include badges for long listening sessions, late-night engagement, and exploring various genres, etc. Besides, different areas may have different badges collection.
What happens when you get all Audible badges? Well, you don't get a trophy or any Audible coupons actually, but you do get the satisfaction of collecting them all. And honestly, that's part of the fun - it keeps you motivated to discover new books and keep listening!
Part 2. How to Get All Audible Badges
This part will break down the badges on Audible and how to earn Audible badges! You can find the badges at the Audible app on your phone or tablet, tap Profile, and hit "Badges collection" under the Achievements section. Every badges have 3 color represent 3 levels, Basic level, Silver level, and Golden level.
Note: There is no Badges collection on the desktop website or app.
# 1. The Stack / The Librarian Badge
Are you a book collector? This badge celebrates your growing library! Simply add audiobooks to your library and keep track of your collection.
◼ Basic: Add 50 books to your library.
◼ Silver: Expand your collection to 200 books.
◼ Gold: Reach the ultimate milestone with 500 books in your library.
#2. 7-Day Stretch Badge
Ready for a challenge? This Audible badge rewards you for completing multiple books in a week. Make time for quick reads or short stories to hit those goals faster.
◼ Basic: Achievable after finishing 7 books in 7 days.
◼ Silver: Achievable after finishing 15 books in 7 days.
◼ Gold: Achievable after finishing 50 books in 7 days.
#3. Nibber / Bitesized Bookworm Badge
This badge rewards binge-listening! Try to finish multiple audiobooks in a single day.
◼ Basic: Achievable after finishing 3 books in one day.
◼ Silver: Achievable after finishing 15 books in one day.
◼ Gold: Achievable after finishing 40 books in one day.
Pro tip: Look for shorter audiobooks to stack up quick wins.
#4. Dabbler Badge
This badge celebrates variety in your listening habits, so explore as more new books as you can!
◼ Basic: Play 3 different audiobooks in one day.
◼ Silver: Play 15 different audiobooks in one day.
◼ Gold: Play 40 different audiobooks in one day.
Note: You don't need to finish all audiobooks in one day to get this badge.
#5. Alexa Badge
If you love hands-free listening with your Alexa device, this badge has your name on it. Listen to Audible on Alexa and earn badges easily!
◼ Basic: Listen to 1 audiobook on an Alexa device.
◼ Silver: Listen to 3 audiobooks with Alexa.
◼ Gold: Enjoy 7 audiobooks through Alexa.
#6. The Closer / Done & Dusted badge
Finish audiobooks from the start to the end in a single session? This badge rewards your dedication.
◼ Basic: Complete 1 audiobook in a single session.
◼ Silver: Finish 5 audiobooks without taking a break.
◼ Gold: Knock out 10 audiobooks in one go!
#7. Social Butterfly Badge
This badge is about the Social feature on Audible. Connect your Audible account with social media and use the "Share" button within the Audible library to promote your favorite titles on Facebook, Instagram, email, etc..
◼ Basic: Share audiobooks on social media 5 times.
◼ Silver: Share your favorites 25 times.
◼ Gold: Go viral by sharing 100 audiobooks.
#8. The Epic Badge
This badge is a reward for those who finish super long audiobooks.
◼ Basic: Finish an Audible book that's at least 20 hours long.
◼ Silver: Complete a 30-hour audiobook.
◼ Gold: Conquer a 50-hour audiobook!
#9. Mount Everest Badge
For those who tackle towering challenges, this badge is the pinnacle. If the Epic badge requirments is easy for you, this Mount Everest is even more challenging.
◼ Basic: Complete a 30-hour audiobook.
◼ Silver: Finish one that's 60 hours long.
◼ Gold: Brave a 78-hour audiobook for the ultimate win!
#10. Night Owl Badge
Love late-night listening? Earn this badge during the quiet hours!
◼ Basic: Listen for 4 hours between midnight and 5 a.m.
◼ Silver: Stay up and listen for 6 hours at night.
◼ Gold: Power through 8 hours after midnight!
#11. Weekend Warrior Badge
This badge is a reward for users who dedicate your weekends to immersive linsteing Audible books!
◼ Basic :Listen for 5 hours over a weekend.
◼ Silver: Double that and listen for 10 hours.
◼ Gold: Push it to 24 hours in one weekend!
#12. Sampler Badge
Love previewing new books? This badge rewards your curiosity.
◼ Basic: Listen to 10 Audible book samples.
◼ Silver: Explore Audible book 20 samples.
◼ Gold: Dive into 50 Audible book samples.
Note: You can finish this badge's requirements without subscribing to Audible! Just add interesting titles to your cart and purchase them at Audible 2 for 1 sale or other promotions!
#13. Stenographer / Annotator Badge
This badge rewards you for frequently using the Audible bookmark funtion. Simple tap the Bookmark icon on the playing screen whenever you want!
◼ Basic: Add 10 bookmarks to your Audible audiobooks.
◼ Silver: Add 40 bookmarks to your Audible audiobooks.
◼ Gold: Add 125 bookmarks to your Audible audiobooks.
#14. Repeat Listener / Déjà vu Badge
If you like to re-listen to your favorite books several times, then this badge is easy for you to earn it.
◼ Basic: Listen to the same book 3 times.
◼ Silver: Listen to the same book 10 times.
◼ Gold: Listen to the same book 20 times.
Tip: You can backup your favorite Audible books and play forever!
#15. Marathoner Badge
As the name indicates, This badge is all about endurance. You need to listen to an audiobook for a long listening session without stopping. It's challenging, but you can earn this badge with the Epic or Mount Everest badge together!
◼ Basic: Listen to an audiobook for 16 hours straight.
◼ Silver: Listen to an audiobook for 18 hours straight.
◼ Gold: Listen to an audiobook for 24 hours straight.
Note: You can't play Audible books when you fall asleep to cheat Audible. If Audible detects no operation on your devices for a long time, it will stop record the listening time automatically.
#16. High Noon Badge
To get this badge on Audible, you need to listen to Audible books at lunch time for several hours.
◼ Basic: Play 2 hours Audible books during lunch time (about 11:00 am to 14:00 pm).
◼ Silver: Play 3 hours Audible books during lunch time.
◼ Gold: Play 4 hours Audible books during lunch time.
#17. Daily Dipper / On the Trot Badge
This badge is a reward for your consistency, aiming to foster your listening habits. If you keep loading and playing Audible books for several days, you'll get this Audible Badge.
◼ Basic: Listen every day for 7 days.
◼ Silver: Listen every day for 30 days.
◼ Gold: Listen every day for 90 days.
Note: If you stop for 1 day, the listening time will count from Day 1 again.
#18. Stats Surfer / Watchtower Badge
Obsessed with tracking your progress? This badge is a reward for your regular checking Audible achievements and badges collection.
◼ Basic: Check your stats or badges 50 times.
◼ Silver: Check your stats or badges 200 times.
◼ Gold: Check your stats or badges 500 times.
#19. Collector Badge
If you're immersive in collecting badges on Audible, this one is a reward for you.
◼ Basic: Earn 1 gold badge.
◼ Silver: Collect 5 gold badges.
◼ Gold: Achieve 10 gold badges!
These are all bages on Audible. Some may be only available on certain marketplaces. Most importantly, don't be obessed on collecting badges!
Part 3. What Else on Audible Achievements Except Audible Badges
Audible Listening Time
Ever wonder how much time you've spent listening to audiobooks? Audible tracks this for you! Just head to the Profile > Achievements > Listening time section in the app to see your total listening hours and minutes. At the top, you can switch to track Today, Daily, Monthly, and Total listening time easily. It's surprisingly satisfying to watch your hours stack up.
Audible Listening Levels
This feature is like leveling up in a game but for audiobooks. Based on how much time you’ve spent listening on phone, you'll be assigned a level:
◼ Newbie: 1 minute
◼ Novice: 50 hours
◼ Professional: 100 hours
◼ Scholar: 250 hours
◼ Master: 500 hours
You can check your level at Profile > Achievements > Listening level. If your listening level doesn't update, you can wait for a few days and check it again.
What's your listening level and total listening time now? Share at the comment below!
Part 4. Bonus: How to Play Audible Books on More Devices
Ever wished you could listen to your Audible books on other devices, like your MP3 player, smart TV, or car stereo? That’s where AudFree Audible Converter comes in handy. With this tool, you can easily convert your Audible audiobooks into universal formats like MP3 or FLAC. That means you can take your stories anywhere, even offline. It's perfect if you want more flexibility with your listening experience.
AudFree Audible Audiobook Converter
- Convert Audible books to WAV, MP3, FLAC, and other plain formats
- Backup DRM-free Audible books at 30X
- Split Audible books into chapters flexibly
- Keep all ID3 tags and metadata with original sound quality
Here is how to download Audible books with AudFree Auditior:
- Step 1Download and install AudFree Audible Converter on your computer.
- Download AudFree Audible Converter on your computer and follow the installation steps. Once done, open the AudFree Audible Downloader to get started. The iCloud/Apple Music app will be automatically launched, so please also install the app on your computer first.
- Step 2Choose an Audible Book Output Format
- The Format Setting button is placed at the bottom right, which is an icon with a speaker. Choose the output format that suits you best - MP3, FLAC, AAC, or others. You can also customize audio settings like quality and bitrate to match your preferences.
- Step 3Add Your Downloaded Audiobooks to AudFree Auditior
- Head to the Audible website and download your purchased audiobooks from your library. Drag these files into the AudFree converter or click the second "Add" button to import them from local folder effortlessly. Alternatively, you can download Audible books on your iPhone/iPad, and sync Audible books to iCloud. Then. click the first "Add" button to import downloads from iTunes library.
- Step 4Convert Audible Books at 30x Speed and Enjoy Them Offline
- Hit the "Convert" button and let the software work its magic. When it's done, access your converted audiobooks in the "History" section and transfer them to any device for offline listening.
Part 5. Conclusion
Audible badges are a fun way to make your audiobook journey even more rewarding. By understanding how to get Audible badges and exploring other achievement features, you can maximize your Audible usage. And if you want to enjoy your Audible books on more devices or play them after your subscription ends, tools like AudFree Audible Converter can make it happen. Take a free trial today!
Ivan Scott
Staff Editor