How to upload ACX promo codes to AudioSwap

How do you upload the right ACX codes to AudioSwap?

On desktop, prepare a file containing only codes reserved for AudioSwap, start the publishing flow, upload the file, confirm the exact Audible title and edition, select the US and/or UK stores, review the listener offer and claim pacing, and publish. Pause at the title match: a correct code file attached to the wrong edition is still a bad listing.

1. Prepare the code inventory

Before opening the publisher screen, separate US and UK codes and remove any already offered through newsletters, groups, or direct messages. A code belongs in one active channel. Distribution elsewhere does not create a new pool, even if your AudioSwap copy still looks available.

Keep the original ACX filename where possible. Original filenames help the matching process, and descriptive local changes can accidentally remove useful context. If you need an internal working copy, retain the untouched download too.

Check that the file belongs to the intended title. For a catalog with similar names, record author, full title, edition, narrator, and runtime beside the file. This preparation is faster than untangling a published mismatch.

2. Begin from a complete account

AudioSwap's standard membership is paid and covers publishing and claiming. New accounts begin with zero hours. Signup supports Google or email and password; email registration requires verification. Onboarding also asks for the correct public Audible listener profile.

Do not confuse membership with an hour package. Membership does not include hours or sell hours. Publisher hours are part of the exchange workflow described in the hours guide.

3. Upload the file and inspect the title match

Open the publishing flow on desktop and choose the ACX code file. Confirm the returned Audible book carefully. Compare more than the cover: title, subtitle, author, narrator, edition, and length can distinguish near-duplicates.

If the filename or metadata produces an uncertain match, stop and verify it rather than accepting the closest-looking result. The public listing is the listener’s basis for choosing, and a mismatch damages both redemption and review verification.

Select only the marketplaces represented in your reserved file. AudioSwap supports US and UK. Confirm the actual codes issued in your ACX account; an upload option does not grant a code allocation.

4. Review the listener offer

The publishing controls show the relevant publisher cost and listener reward. Read the preview instead of assuming both values are the audiobook’s fractional runtime. A standard publisher claim cost uses runtime rounded to whole hours, with half an hour rounded upward and a minimum of one hour. Listener rewards follow their displayed tags and can differ from publisher cost.

An optional increased-hour offer can raise eligible offers up to twice the standard publisher cost. The publisher funds the extra cost, and not every short book can increase its reward. Use the displayed preview as the authority and do not treat an increased offer as a promise of faster claims.

5. Choose pacing and listening time

Controlled Launch lets you set one numeric amount and choose a daily or weekly period for the listing. AudioSwap counts that same limit separately in US and UK; you cannot set a different amount for each store. Once a marketplace hits the limit, the book is hidden there until reset. Pick a cap you can support with available codes and hours. The cap controls maximum flow; it does not guarantee claims.

You can also set the listening period through the relevant publishing or Manage controls. Up to three days of listening time may come before AudioSwap’s 14-day review window, and the listener dashboard displays the applicable deadline. These are AudioSwap timings, not Audible rules.

6. Perform a final pre-publication check

Before publishing, verify:

• the exact Audible edition;
• the code file and marketplace labels;
• that every uploaded code is exclusive to this channel;
• the displayed publisher cost and listener reward;
• the single daily or weekly listing limit, counted separately by marketplace;
• the listening period; and
• the book description and meaningful content details.

Then publish and inspect My Audiobooks. The title will show a Live or Hidden state and marketplace counts. A listing needs adequate hours for its current claim cost to remain visible. Available codes, paused state, claim cap, marketplace, and listener eligibility and preferences also affect whether a particular person sees it.

7. Manage the listing after upload

Use Manage to view Claimed and Available code tabs. A claimed entry means a listener received a code, not that they finished listening. Cards and a compact List view are available, and the chosen view is remembered in that browser.

You can edit listing details, adjust an offer, control pacing, and add more codes to an existing title. Bulk upload helps when replenishing inventory. Keep additions reserved for AudioSwap just as you did with the initial file.

If a listener reports an unusable code, AudioSwap notifies the publisher through its dispute flow. Investigate marketplace and assignment history; do not promise an automatic replacement or resolution time.

Verify the listener-facing result

After publishing, inspect the listing as a publisher and compare it with the source information. Confirm the cover and title represent the intended edition, the description sets accurate expectations, and the enabled marketplaces match the uploaded pools. Do not infer public visibility from the upload success message alone.

If the title is Hidden, work through the conditions deliberately. Check for available codes, sufficient hours for the current claim cost, paused state, and the chosen claim cap. Your own titles are excluded from your listener library, so use My Audiobooks to check publisher status. Other listeners’ views also depend on their marketplace, eligibility, and preferences.

Record the initial settings in your campaign notes. If you later change pacing, offer, or listening period, date the change. That makes it possible to understand why two claims from different periods had different displayed terms.

Replenish without rebuilding the listing

When a title needs more inventory, use the controls for the existing title or bulk code upload. Repeat the same hygiene as the first upload: preserve marketplace labels, reserve the codes exclusively for AudioSwap, and confirm they belong to the exact edition.

Do not create a duplicate listing merely because a batch ran down. Adding codes to the existing title preserves a coherent management view. Before replenishing, reconcile claimed and available tabs with your source inventory so an old code does not return as supposedly new stock.

Uploading is successful when the listing, inventory, marketplace, and economics all agree. For broader campaign preparation, use the early-listener guide before releasing the first batch.