Is LibriVox free for commercial use?

Do you need to credit LibriVox?

No credit needed. You can use it without naming the source.

Can you ship LibriVox content inside an app or game?

Can ship inside your app.

“app developers, archivists, streaming channels and curators – are more than welcome to share and re-share” librivox.org

Can you use LibriVox in monetized YouTube videos?

Monetized YouTube unclear.

Rules to follow

• Treat LibriVox recordings as public domain, as the site states; the homepage gives no further terms.
• Download files to your own storage instead of hotlinking.
• Check the LibriVox API update post for current API details before building on it.

- LibriVox (Open and public-domain media). Free public domain audiobooks read by volunteers, with a catalog of more than 21,000 completed projects in 49 languages. Price: free; commercial use OK; no credit needed.
  Connect: download from https://librivox.org (no API).
  Get files: LibriVox API: https://librivox.org/api/feed/audiobooks (also /audiotracks and /authors); add format=json; extended=1 adds sections and Internet Archive URLs (json, xml, jsonp).
  Not allowed: Recordings are public domain in the USA, not necessarily in other countries; check the work's status in your country
  Not allowed: API limit parameter can no longer be set above 500; use offset for more
  Not allowed: For large-scale retrieval add a delay between requests
  Rule: Treat LibriVox recordings as public domain, as the site states; the homepage gives no further terms.
  Rule: Download files to your own storage instead of hotlinking.
  Rule: Check the LibriVox API update post for current API details before building on it.
  License: https://librivox.org (checked 2026-10-20; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/librivox/)

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