How to Downgrade/Upgrade Audible Membership Plan

Audible is the market leader in the audiobook industry with an extensive audiobook collection.

While some users complain that an Audible subscription is too expensive, one of the key benefits of Audible is that it offers different membership plans to cater to different needs.

If you are not satisfied with your Audible membership plan and want to downgrade or upgrade, this article will help you to switch your plan in a few clicks.

Which Audible Plan to Choose?

Audible offers Audible Plus and Audible Premium Plus plans. You can choose a monthly or yearly plan depending on your requirements.

Membership Plans	Pricing	Credits	$/ Credit
Audible Plus	$ 7.95/ Month	–	–
Audible Premium Plus – 1 Credit	$ 14.95/ Month	1	$ 14.95/ Credit
Audible Premium Plus – 2 Credits	$ 22.95/ Month	2	$ 11.48/ Credit
Audible Premium Plus Annual – 12 Credits	$ 149.50/ Year	12	$ 12.46/ Credit
Audible Premium Plus Annual – 24 Credits	$ 229.50/ Year	24	$ 9.56/ Credit

I recommend starting with the Audible Premium Plus (1 Credit) plan. It allows you to take advantage of all member-exclusive sales and offers and comes with 1 monthly credit to get a premium title

You can also purchase extra credits to get audiobooks for less and have unlimited access to the Plus Catalog. But if you are new to audiobooks, you can start with the basic Audible Plus plan to get started.

Avid audiobook listeners prefer annual plans as they like to get credits in bulk, for a cheaper price.

This allows them to fill their Wish List with all the audiobooks they want to purchase and grab while they are on sale, throughout the year.

How to Downgrade/ Upgrade Membership on Audible’s Website

You can change your Audible membership plan on Audible’s desktop website and Audible’s mobile site.

To change the membership plan on Audible’s desktop website

• Open Audible’s website on your computer and sign in to your account
• Click on Account Name > Account Details

• Select Membership Details from the options and click on Switch Membership

• This section contains all of Audible’s monthly and annual plans. You can select a plan to downgrade or upgrade.

• Click on Select this plan from any of the above options. You will be asked to Confirm the change

You will be informed about your selected plan, its key features, pricing, and next payment details. Click on the Confirm option to finalize.

How to Downgrade/ Upgrade Membership on Audible’s Mobile Website

To change membership plan on Audible’s mobile site

• Open the Audible website on your mobile device and sign in to your account by tapping on the hamburger menu (3 horizontal lines)
• Tap on the Account Name > Membership Details in the menu

• Next, tap on See all membership plans to view all plans details

• You can see all monthly and annual Audible plans here along with key features and pricing

• To downgrade your Audible membership, select a lower-price plan by tapping on Select this plan [or to upgrade, select a higher-price plan]
• You will be shown the details of the newly selected plan including features, pricing, plan starting date, and any other changes.

Click on Confirm to make the switch. Your membership plan will be changed after confirmation.

How to Downgrade/ Upgrade Audible Membership on the App

Follow these instructions to change your membership plan on the Audible app (iOS and Android).

• Open the Audible app and sign in to your account
• Tap on the Profile option from the bottom navigation bar and then tap on the Settings gear on the top right of the screen

• Tap on the Details under the Membership option

• Next, tap on Switch Membership to see all available membership plans

• To downgrade your membership plan, tap on Select this plan for a lower price option.

Tap on Confirm to make the change

Your membership is now downgraded according to your selected plan.

3 Alternatives to Downgrading Your Audible Membership

If you are looking to downgrade your Audible membership plan because you are concerned about how expensive Audible is, here are some alternatives to try.

1: Cancel Audible Membership

If you want to have a break from Audible, you can cancel your membership and rejoin Audible when you are ready.

You can cancel and rejoin Audible as many times as you want, there is no limit on how often you can cancel your subscription.

Here are a few important things to know.

• You will lose all unused credits if you cancel your Audible membership. It is important to use all credits before cancelling.
• Use credits to pre-order upcoming titles and you will get them on release date, irrespective of your membership status.
• You can exchange any Audible books that you do not like before cancelling the membership as you need an active membership to return a title.

It is also possible to use Audible without a subscription, listen to the purchased titles, and buy audiobooks without membership.

2: Pause Audible Membership

Audible allows you to put your membership on a temporary hold for up to 90 days. This is the best way to take a break from monthly payments without cancelling your membership. During the pause period.

• You do not make the monthly membership payments and do not receive many of the membership benefits including access to the Plus Catalog and monthly membership credits
• You can use the existing credits, purchase credit bundles, and access all member-exclusive sales, deals, and offers while your membership is on hold

Audible membership can be paused once every 12 months. You can resume the membership anytime you want or it will auto resume after 90 days for regular monthly payments.

The pause option is an excellent feature to use if you have accumulated plenty of credits over time and need time to use them.

It is also helpful if you have loads of unfinished audiobooks in your library and need to catch up.

Related Article: How to pause or cancel Audible membership

3: Try Cheaper Audible Alternatives

There are plenty of ways to get audiobooks for free or cheaper than Audible.

You can try some of the following Audible alternatives to get audiobooks for less.

1: Libby

If you have a local library membership, Libby allows you to borrow audiobooks, eBooks, and magazines for free. Million of users use Libby to get free audiobooks from their local library.

2: Chirp

If you want amazing audiobook deals without a monthly subscription, Chirp is your best bet. The Daily Deals offer audiobooks for up to 95% discounted price.

3: Hoopla

If you have a library card, you must try Hoopla app. Like Libby, it allows you to get free audiobooks, eBooks, movies, magazines, and more from your local library.

4: Everand (Formely Scribd)

Everand is one of the best Audible alternatives that gives you unlimited access to audiobooks, eBooks, podcasts, etc for a flat $30/month fee.

There are many other Audible alternatives that you can try out but the above options are best picks for frugal audiobook listeners.