Audely

Add audio and folders

Link local or iCloud Drive folders, scan supported audio, and keep audio files protected.

Build your library from source folders

Audely builds its library from folders you choose. It scans audio in place, including audio inside subfolders, and imports each file as an audiobook part or podcast episode.

Supported audio

Audely supports AAC, AIF, AIFC, AIFF, CAF, FLAC, M4A, M4B, MP3, and WAV files, along with compatible audio types recognised by the system. Hidden items and non-audio files are skipped. Some files may still be unreadable when their particular audio encoding is not supported by the current system.

Information stored inside each audio file produces the best titles, artwork, audiobook or podcast grouping, dates, and part or episode numbering. Audiobooks can also use author, narrator, series, and publication information. When metadata is incomplete, Audely also uses filenames and folder context. You can correct the library later in Book settings, Part settings, Show settings, or Episode settings without changing the audio file. See Edit details for editable fields, collection defaults, and part-specific values.

Add a source folder

iPhone and iPad

  1. Open Settings inside Audely.
  2. Choose Library.
  3. Choose Add folder, then select a folder in the system file picker.
  4. Choose Audiobooks, Podcasts, or Audiobooks and podcasts.
  5. Complete any mixed-folder classification, then review the import status and summary.

Mac

  1. Open Audely › Settings.
  2. Select Library.
  3. Choose Add folder, then select a folder in the system folder picker.
  4. Choose Audiobooks, Podcasts, or Audiobooks and podcasts.
  5. Complete any mixed-folder classification, then review the import status and summary.

Transfer audio over USB

  1. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your Mac with a USB cable, unlock it, and trust the computer if prompted.
  2. In Finder, select the device, open Files, and drag your audio folders onto Audely. On Windows, use file sharing in Apple Devices.
  3. In Audely, open Settings › Library, choose Add folder, and select the transferred folder under On My iPhone › Audely or On My iPad › Audely.
  4. Choose the folder’s content type and complete the import.

The transferred folders are also available in the Files app. Copying a new folder does not add it to your library until you link it in Audely.

After adding more audio to a linked folder, scan it again to import it immediately.

Choose what the folder contains

  • Audiobooks imports every supported audio file as an audiobook part.
  • Podcasts imports every supported audio file as a podcast episode.
  • Audiobooks and podcasts shows the folder hierarchy so you can mark the audiobook files. Anything left unselected is imported as a podcast.

An audiobook-only or podcast-only folder remembers that choice for later scans. A mixed folder asks you to classify newly discovered audio before importing it. Choosing a folder that is already linked refreshes access and scans it with its established type instead of asking you to change it.

Local folders and iCloud Drive

A local folder exists only on that device. An iCloud Drive folder may appear on several devices, but every device still needs its own permission to access it. Audely does not sync folder permissions or file locations.

Scan a folder again

Scan after adding, moving, renaming, or changing audio inside a linked folder. Folder information shows its location and status, plus counts for audio files, non-audio files, unsupported audio, audio that is not downloaded, unavailable audio, and audio excluded from import where relevant. A source scan is a local file operation. It is separate from cross-device library sync.

iPhone and iPad

Open a folder’s options in Settings › Library and choose Scan folder. The same menu opens Folder information or Browse in Files.

Audely also checks linked folders when it opens or returns to the foreground, if at least 15 minutes have passed since their last scan.

Mac

Choose Scan all folders in Audely › Settings › Library. Select a folder to open Folder information or Reveal in Finder.

For a mixed folder, newly discovered audio waits for your classification. Closing that review lets you continue choosing or deliberately ignore the files. Ignored files remain untouched and can be reviewed later from the folder’s options.

Reimport deleted audio

When you delete an audiobook, part, podcast, or episode from Audely, the folder remembers the affected audio so the next scan does not immediately bring it back. Open Folder information and use Reset excluded audio if you intentionally want it to become eligible for import again.

If sync is on, a reimported library item may return on other devices too. Resetting an exclusion never changes the audio file.

Remove a folder safely

Removing a folder from Audely stops the app from scanning it on the current device. Parts or episodes available only from that folder may stop playing. A library item can remain visible, but synced information on another device does not make its audio playable there.

If a folder moves

Restore folder access with Choose Folder, then select the original folder at its current location. Audely refreshes the existing folder entry and scans it, preserving library information and source audio.

If audio remains unavailable, see Troubleshooting.