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=== Assistant: Here’s a clear, non-judgmental reply you can post that both answers the question and keeps them out of trouble: ===
Here’s a clear, non-judgmental reply you can post that both answers the question and keeps them out of trouble:

Recording Audible audiobooks directly is not allowed (they’re DRM-protected and recording them violates Audible/Amazon’s terms and copyright law).

That said, there are legal ways to do what people usually mean when they ask this. It depends on what they want to accomplish:

==== That’s 100% allowed and pretty straightforward: ====

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What they need:
* A USB mic (Blue Yeti, Samson Q2U, Audio-Technica AT2020)
* Free software like Audacity (Windows/Mac) or GarageBand (Mac) or Reaper (paid but cheap)
* A quiet room + soft furnishings (closet works great)

Workflow:
# Plug in mic
# Record WAV/MP3
# Light noise reduction
# Export chapters

==== They must: ====
* Own the rights or
* Use public-domain books (Project Gutenberg, LibriVox)

Totally legal and common.

==== That’s not legal, even for “personal use.” ====

Audible files are DRM-locked and bypassing that can:
* Violate copyright law
* Get their Audible account banned
* Be illegal in some regions

==== If they want audio without Audible: ====

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* LibriVox – free human-read audiobooks (public domain)
* Text-to-Speech apps for ebooks they own
* Kindle’s built-in Text-to-Speech (if enabled)

==== If you want something quick and polite: ====

: 

If you want, tell me:
* Are they trying to narrate something?
* Podcast style or full audiobook?
* Phone or computer?

I can give them a super simple starter setup.