Spotify Unveils Automated Podcast Transcripts with Visual Sync Feature
To access this feature, simply scroll down below the podcast player and enter the "read along" section.
For all the podcast enthusiasts on Spotify, here's some exciting news. Spotify has introduced an auto-generated podcast transcript feature. These transcripts are time-synced, providing a visual companion to podcast episodes, as reported by The Verge.
To access this feature, simply scroll down below the podcast player and enter the "read along" section. The addition of transcripts enhances the accessibility of podcasts, enabling users to skim and navigate through episodes without the need to listen continuously.
Spotify has announced that this feature will be available for "millions" of podcast episodes, with plans to allow creators to include media within transcripts in the future. This will be particularly helpful when creators describe images or visuals during their shows.
Furthermore, mobile podcast listeners worldwide can now easily navigate through episodes using chapters. Podcast hosts can incorporate time-stamped chapters that provide brief descriptions of each segment, allowing listeners to preview topics or jump to specific points of interest.
This auto-transcription feature comes on the heels of Spotify's recent introduction of an AI-generated voice cloning tool, which facilitates podcast translation into multiple languages.
