How Does Whispersync Work? [A Quick Guide]

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Whispersync for Voice lets you seamlessly switch between reading an eBook and listening to the audiobook, or do both simultaneously.

When you switch between formats, your device/app automatically syncs to your last reading or listening position, ensuring a seamless experience.

In addition to toggling between reading and listening, you can also use immersion reading, where the text is highlighted as the audiobook plays.

This feature allows you to switch between devices without losing your place.

For example, you can read the eBook on your Kindle device (or app) at night and continue with the story on your Audible app when you commute to work in the morning.

Both apps will always sync to the last point you left off, so you can pick up your story right where you stopped.

This article explains how does Whispersync work on different apps and devices and how to turn on Whispersync feature to get started.

How to Turn on Whispersync Feature

Before using Whispersync feature, here are some settings that allow the audiobook and eBook to sync across devices and apps, so you never lose your place when switching.

Let’s see how to enable Whispersync feature for different devices.

First, we will enable device synchronization in Amazon account.

• Go to Manage Your Content and Devices section on Amazon
• Click on Preferences and scroll down to find Sync Settings
• Ensure the toggle in the Sync Settings is turned ON

Although Sync (or Whispersync) is enabled on Kindle devices and apps by default, we will still make sure it is turned on.

For Kindle apps (iOS, Android, Mac, or PC)

• Open the Kindle app on your device
• Select More
• Go to Settings

• Ensure the ‘Whispersync for Books’ or in some cases ‘Sync’ is enabled

To turn on Sync on Kindle E-readers

• Select More
• Go to Settings > Device Options
• Ensure Sync is turned ON here

To turn on synchronization on Audible app (Android and iOS), follow the instructions below

• Open Audible app on your device and tap on the Profile option from the bottom navigation bar
• Next, tap on the Settings option on the top right of the screen.

• Tap Player > Sync listening position and ensure ‘sync listening position’ is ON

Now, all your devices and apps will stay in sync, ensuring you never lose your place when switching between them.

How Does Whispersync Work?

This section explains how to use Whispersync for Voice feature. To get started, you’ll need to purchase Whispersync-compatible titles.

There are several ways to do this.

Amazon has over 500,000 Whispersync for Voice ready titles. If a book listing has both Kindle and Audible versions, it features a headphone logo indicating it is Whispersync for Voice-ready title.

Audible books also feature Whispersync logos on book listing page.

When you buy a Kindle book on Amazon that has an audio version available, you can add Audible narration at a discounted price and get both audiobook (Audible version) and eBook (Kindle version).

This is one of the best ways to get audiobooks at cheaper prices. I always recommend checking Whispersync deals first, when you are looking to purchase an Audible book, to save money on your audiobook purchases.

You may get both, ebook and an audiobook, for less than audiobook’s price.

Tip: You can check Whispersync deals for the eBooks you already own from Amazon Matchmaker

If you are subscribed to Kindle Unlimited, you can access over 6000 free audiobooks that you can borrow at no extra cost.

If you borrow any of these 6000 books, you will get the option to Read and Listen for Free.

Additionally, Kindle Unlimited gives you access to tens of thousands of audiobooks at significantly reduced price when paired with borrowed eBooks.

Read More: Kindle Unlimited vs Audible

Once you have both eBook (Kindle version) and audiobook (Audible version), you can listen and read the book on Kindle app.

In Kindle app, the book features a tiny headphone symbol indicating you have both eBook and audiobook and can switch between reading and listening, as shown above.

Read More: How to listen to Kindle Unlimited books

Note: Kindle Unlimited subscription gives you access to over 4 million eBooks. Kindle Unlimited offers 30-day free trial that gives you access to the full catalog for 1 month for free.

Once you have purchased Whispersync for Voice-ready title, you can switch between reading and listening on all compatible devices and apps, without losing your place.

Read the eBook on: Kindle Apps, Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Oasis, and Fire Tablets

Listen the Audiobook on: Kindle Apps, Audible Apps (Android and iOS), Alexa Devices, Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Oasis, Fire Tablets

For more information on Whispersync feature, check the following articles.

• Listen with Whispersync for voice
• Whispersync for Voice