Audible Downloader GUI

A local macOS app to download and convert your Audible audiobooks (German marketplace) to MP3 — no cloud, no subscription, just your own library.

For personal use only. Only download audiobooks you have purchased and are licensed to use.

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Features

• Browse your full Audible library
• Download audiobooks in AAX/AAXC format
• Convert to MP3 with chapter metadata and cover art
• Clean local web UI (Flask + Alpine.js)
• Runs entirely on your Mac — no data leaves your machine

Requirements

• macOS 12 or later (Apple Silicon or Intel)
• ffmpeg — install via Homebrew: brew install ffmpeg
• An Audible account (German marketplace, audible.de)

Installation

1. Download the latest Audible.Downloader.dmg from Releases
2. Open the DMG and drag Audible Downloader into your Applications folder
3. Gatekeeper entsperren — einmalig im Terminal ausführen:

   xattr -cr "/Applications/Audible Downloader.app"

4. App starten

Die App ist mit einem lokalen Zertifikat signiert, aber nicht von Apple notarisiert (kein Developer Account erforderlich). Der xattr-Befehl entfernt die Quarantäne-Flag — danach öffnet sie sich normal.

First-time Setup

On first launch the app will ask you to authenticate with Audible. Follow the on-screen instructions — your credentials are stored locally in ~/.audible_tool/ and never transmitted anywhere else.

Build from Source

# Clone
git clone https://github.com/fla-rion/audible-cli-gui.git
cd audible-cli-gui

# Python env
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run in dev mode
python app.py

# Build .app + DMG
chmod +x build_app.sh
./build_app.sh
hdiutil create -volname "Audible Downloader" \
  -srcfolder "dist/Audible Downloader.app" \
  -ov -format UDZO \
  "dist/Audible.Downloader.dmg"

License

MIT — see LICENSE