Spotify is testing automated transcribing of podcasts

Spotify is testing a new feature that automatically generates a podcast transcript from the Spotify app. Initially, this feature will only work with a limited number of podcasts.

Spotify announces the new feature in a blog. A beta will start soon to test automatic transcription generation for Spotify Original and Exclusive podcasts on iOS and Android. Users can generate a transcript for these shows, which can then be read without or with sound.

Although the feature will only work for a limited number of shows during the beta, Spotify plans to make this available to all podcasts soon. Although the company does not announce when we can expect this functionality..

In addition to the podcast functionality, Spotify also announced a number of other accessibility features on Tuesday. Users will soon be able to make the text in the app larger via the settings. In addition, Spotify has made a number of buttons larger, so that they are easier to see and can also be tapped more easily.

Spotify seems to be focusing more and more on podcasts. Rumors also surfaced last month that the company would be working on a podcast subscription service. Spotify hasn’t announced anything about that yet.