Spotify has introduced Page Match, a new feature designed to synchronize reading positions between physical books, e-books, and audiobooks.
Page Match allows users to scan a page from a physical book or e-reader using their smartphone camera within the Spotify app. The feature then locates the corresponding point in the audiobook version of the same title, enabling a seamless transition between reading and listening formats.
The feature is currently rolling out and will be available on most English-language titles by the end of February for Spotify audiobook listeners on iOS and Android devices.
Spotify Global Head of Audiobooks Owen Smith stated, “We believe the future of reading or listening needs to be flexible and fit more seamlessly into people’s lives. Now we’re extending Spotify’s discovery and engagement strengths across both audio and physical formats.”
We Believe The Future Of Reading Or Listening Needs To Be Flexible And Fit More Seamlessly Into People’s Lives
Owen Smith, Spotify’s Global Head of Audiobooks
Premium subscribers and Audiobook+ plan members can access Page Match using their monthly audiobook listening hour allocation. Free Spotify users can utilize the feature with individual audiobooks they have purchased through the platform.
The technical process involves users opening a supported audiobook title in the Spotify mobile app, tapping the Page Match button, and scanning a book page with their camera.
The app then matches the text to the corresponding audiobook segment. To switch back from audio to text, users can scan any page to have Spotify guide them to the correct reading position based on their last listening point.
Page Match builds on Spotify’s previous introduction of Recaps, a feature that provides audio summaries of audiobook content to help listeners reorient themselves in a story.
The feature announcement follows Spotify’s expansion into audiobooks in 2022. The company has positioned its audiobook offerings as part of its broader content ecosystem alongside music and podcasts.
Author Harlan Coben commented on the development, calling it “the most exciting development in reading technology I’ve heard about in years because it will get more people reading and listening to books.”
Spotify stated that since launching audiobooks in its Premium tier, the company has seen increased discovery of titles and authors while driving growth in the publishing industry.
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