Documentation

Audely documentation

Everything you need to turn folders of audio into a private listening library on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

Find your way around Audely

Build your library

Link folders on each device, understand what Audely reads, and learn how source audio stays protected.

Add audio and folders →

Settle in and listen

Learn the player, queue, playback speeds, sleep timer, chapters, and per-show preferences.

Explore playback →

Generate transcripts

With Pro, read, search, and generate transcripts on your device. If Pro ends, short previews and transcript/model cleanup remain available while full reading and search wait for Pro.

Use transcripts →

Continue on another device

Understand what syncs through iCloud, what remains local, and how each device links to its own audio.

Set up sync →

Protect library metadata

Use Audely Pro cloud backups as versioned recovery points for library information and listening state.

Learn about backups →

Solve a problem

Check source access, missing files, iCloud state, transcript models, sync status, and common recovery steps.

Open troubleshooting →

The short version

Audely reads audio from folders you choose. It stores artwork, metadata, progress, favourites, transcripts, and preferences in its own local library. Removing a source or a Audely library record does not delete the original audio file.

When you opt into sync, supported library information moves through your private iCloud database. Source audio, folder permissions, bookmarks, and device-specific file locations never sync.

Need help with something not covered here? Email support@audely.app.