Publishers can offer both digital and audio review copies on Edelweiss. If an audio review copy is available for a title, you’ll see the title listed on your Review Copies page in the Audio Review Copies area:

When browsing a catalog, you can also filter the review copies by audio type:

If given access, you’ll have access to all available formats, digital and audio. No need to make separate requests. If and when a publisher grants access, you’ll see the download option here:

Learn more here about downloading DRCs.

To proceed with downloading an audio review copy, select the Audio Book option as shown below:

You’ll then be given the option of downloading each individual chapter or all files at once as a compressed (.zip) folder:

If you choose to download all chapters as a compressed file, you’ll need to unzip it to access the audio files:

From your computer, locate the zipped folder (it should be named as the book’s title) and right-click the icon. From the menu, select Open with > 7-Zip File Manager (if this option doesn’t display, click Choose another app to search for it):

From the Zip File Manager, you should then be able to select the ISBN and click Extract. Next, choose where you’d like the unzipped folder to be saved on your computer:

Where ever you saved it, you should see a new folder with the book’s ISBN; double-click the folder to open it and see the individual chapter files.

 

Listening should be as easy as opening them on your preferred listening device. If you plan to listen on your phone, be sure to complete your download on that device.

If you download the zip file, your phone or tablet will have you “Extract” or “Uncompress” the files. On iOS devices, you should see the menu appear by holding down the zip file icon:

   

 

Once you complete, you’ll have all chapter files ready for listening: