FAQ
Please browse these Frequently Asked Questions to see if your answer is here.
Who is ‘Online Audio Stories’?
The Online Audio Stories website and stories are lovingly created by Abigail. There is some further information about her on the About page.
Are the stories really free?
Absolutely. Please feel free to download them, however in doing so, you agree to the terms of the website and all the stories are covered by the copyright policy. I hope you enjoy them! 
Where are my downloads?
- Once you click the links in the confirmation email, or those on the TOT ‘Thank you’ page, the stories begin downloading automatically to your computer.
- Your computer should then prompt you to save each of them to a file or on your desktop.
- Once saved, you can listen to your stories in whatever program you have installed on your computer that allows you to play audio files.
Can I play the audio stories on my computer?
Once saved, you can listen to your stories in whatever program you have installed on your computer that allows you to play audio files.
I don’t have a program installed that lets me play audio on my computer!
There are some free programs that will allow you to play audio on your computer; such as
You might already have one of these programs on your computer. If not, you can download them at the above links. They are free.
How do I put the stories on my MP3 player?
- Once you have download and saved your stories, plug your MP3 player into your computer via the USB.
- Then open up “My Computer” if you have a PC or open the finder (the square icon with a face) if you have a MAC to see the external drive represented there.
- This is your MP3 player. Simply drag your downloads into this and they should now be on your MP3.
How do I burn the stories onto a CD?
Not all computers are able to do this – it does require a CD writer. If you have one, then you can burn your own selection of stories to blank CDs.
- Download the stories and save on your computer.
- Click on one of the stories to open it.
- If you have Windows Media, it will start playing the story.
- You then click the ‘Burn’ button at the top of the screen.
- On the right, under ‘Burn List’, it will ask you to drag items here to create a burn list OR ‘Burn Now Playing’.
- If you just want to burn the one story, click ‘Burn Now Playing’ and then ‘Start Burn’.
- If you want to create a collection, then drag the tracks you want to burn from your computer file into the ‘PlayList’. Then click ‘Start Burn’.
Where do you source your stories?
Online Audio Stories sources stories from the Public Domain. Generally speaking, written works become public domain 70 yrs after the author’s death. This makes the stories pretty old! We are proud to be bringing the tales of old to the youth of today.
How can I use the stories?
Online Audio Stories audio is designed to be enjoyed by the customer and their family. For more details, please see the Copyright Policy and Terms of use. It is very important that you read these terms as all work produced by Online Audio Storise is under strict copyright.
Where can I leave comments?
We relish suggestions and comments. Feel free to leave comments under any story – let us know what you think. We will be modifying all comments before publication.
Can I link to Online Audio Stories?
Yes, by all means – you may also use the logo image at the following link if you are writing a review.