Launch

The publication was launched in 1992 as a twelve-page black & white newsletter with about 50 critical reviews of audiobooks, focused on new releases. In 1997, it switched to a 36-page colour magazine format with about 60 reviews per issue and interviews with authors, readers, and publishers.

Online

In 2000, AudioFile launched an online database of past issues. Current issues were offered online beginning in 2001.