How to Add Chapters to Audiobooks in iTunes

By Katrina Matterhorn

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iTunes offers an audiobook feature that allows you to download and save audiobooks to iTunes, the iPod, iPad or an iPhone. You can choose from a variety of audiobooks to download from the iTunes store. What the audiobooks don't have are chapter separations. You can set up chapters using iTunes advanced settings options.

Step 1

Launch iTunes and right-click the audibook file. Click "Get Info," then "Options."

Step 2

Enter the "Start" and "Stop" time for each chapter in the empty text boxes. For example, chapter 1 will start at 0:00 and end at 15:15. Chapter 2 will then start at 15:15 and end at 34:15 depending on your preference.

Step 3

Click "Advanced," then "Create MP3 Version." Click the "Music" icon on the left pane and rename each chapter "1st Chapter," or whatever name you prefer.

Step 4

Right-click "1st Chapter" on the left pane and click "Get Info," then "Options." Choose "Audiobook" as the "Media Kind" and click "OK." Repeat these steps for each chapter you set.

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