Active Audible members who get credits on a monthly basis have the option to pause their membership for a total of up to 90 days every 12 months. Pausing your plan allows you to take a break from payments without canceling the plan while keeping any outstanding credits, if any. At the end of this period, your plan will auto-renew until canceled.

Notes:

• Annual memberships are not eligible for pause.
• You can only pause your Audible membership through the website, as the option is not available in the Audible app.
• When you pause your membership, any reduced price promotional period continues to run and is not extended. Example: If you have a 3-month promotional offer and pause your membership after 30 days for 2 months, you’ll be charged the full membership price when your membership resumes. The promotional period will have ended while your membership was paused.

In this article:

• Can I put my membership on pause?
• Can I put my membership on pause during my free trial?
• What happens when I pause my membership? 
• What happens to my monthly listen if I pause my Audible Standard membership?
• How often can I pause my Audible membership?
• How do I resume my membership?
• What happens if I cancel while my membership is paused?

Can I put my membership on pause?

To pause your Audible membership, follow these steps:

On the Audible website

1. Sign in to your account.
2. Select your username from the site’s top navigation.
3. Select Account details from the drop-down menu.
4. Select the Pause membership link.
5. Select Pause membership to confirm.

In the app

1. Open the Audible app.
2. Go to your Profile.
3. Go to the Membership tab and select Manage.
4. Select Pause Membership.
5. Choose your pause duration (30, 60, or 90 days).
6. Confirm your selection.

Notes:

• Memberships billed through Google Play or the Apple App Store aren’t eligible for pause. You can manage your membership anytime through your Google Play or App Store settings.
• Customers on Annual Plans, rather than monthly, are not able to pause their memberships.

Can I put my membership on pause during my free trial?

If you're a Premium trial member, you can pause your free trial for 30 days. To pause your free trial, complete the following steps:

1. Sign in to your account.
2. Select your username from the site’s top navigation.
3. Select Account details from the drop-down menu.
4. Select the Cancel membership link.
5. Select Pause your membership.
6. Select Pause for 30 days to confirm.

Notes:

• Pausing extends your trial period by 30 days.
• You won’t have access to the Plus Catalog or get new credits, but you can continue listening to titles you have already bought with a credit.
• After your pause ends, your trial will resume with access to the Plus Catalog until renewal.
• If you're billed through the App Store or Google Play Store, the option for pausing your membership is currently unavailable for you.

What happens when I pause my membership?

No matter what plan you have, pausing your membership will also pause your payments. You can resume or cancel your membership anytime.
Here’s what you can access during a pause:

Audible Standard

• You won't have access to titles you selected as monthly listens (they'll show a lock icon)
• You can continue to listen to any titles you've purchased with cash or credits
• You can continue to access sales
• You can purchase titles with cash or credits
• You won't receive new monthly listens
• You won’t have access to the podcast catalogue

Audible Premium

• You can continue to use existing credits
• You can continue to listen to any purchased titles
• You can continue to access sales and enjoy your member discount
• You can still buy credit bundles and participate in 2-for-1 deals
• You won’t receive new credits
• You won’t have access to the Plus Catalogue

What happens to my monthly listen if I pause my Audible Standard membership?

Note: The pause option is being rolled out gradually and isn't available to all Audible Standard members yet. We're actively working to make this feature available to everyone.

If you're a Standard member, pausing affects your monthly audiobook benefit.

For memberships billed through Audible:

Your pause starts immediately. You can redeem your current monthly listen during the pause period, but once you add it to your Library, you won't be able to access it until you resume your membership or your pause period ends. The title will show a lock icon in your Library.

For memberships billed through the App Store or Google Play Store:

Your pause starts at your next billing date, giving you time to use your current monthly listen before the pause begins.

During your pause:

• You won't receive new monthly listens.
• Titles you've selected as monthly listens will be locked in your Library.
• You won’t have access to the podcast catalogue.
• You can still listen to any titles you've purchased with cash.
• You can purchase new titles with cash.

How often can I pause my Audible membership?

You can pause your membership for a total of up to 90 days every 12 months.

Notes:

• This 12-month period begins the day your membership resumes.
• You’re only eligible to pause after 30 days of paid membership.
• You can pause as often as you like during any 12-month period as long as the total length of the pauses is not longer than 90 days.

How do I resume my membership? 

You can resume your paused membership anytime:

On the Audible website

1. Sign in to your account.
2. Go to Account Details.
3. Select Resume membership.

In the Audible app

1. Go to Profile.
2. Select Account.
3. Select Resume membership.

When you resume, your payments will restart at your next billing period, and you'll regain access to all your membership benefits.

What happens if I cancel while my membership is paused?

If you cancel during the pause period, you won’t be billed, and you’ll have access to your member benefits until the end of your current billing period.