Spotify Wants to Change How You Read Books — By Letting You Seamlessly Switch Between Listening and Reading

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In the busy modern age, book lovers face the same dilemma time and time again: find time to sit down with a physical book, or listen to an audiobook while juggling the demands of daily life. Now, Spotify is offering a new solution so that readers no longer have to choose between the two.

The audio streaming giant has officially announced a suite of new initiatives designed to bridge the gap between physical books and audiobooks, creating what the company envisions as a seamless reading experience that adapts to the rhythms of modern life. At the center of these announcements is a groundbreaking feature that could fundamentally change how people consume books.

A First-of-Its-Kind Feature Called “Page Match”

The headline announcement is Spotify’s latest first-of-its-kind feature, “Page Match,” which allows users to seamlessly switch between reading a physical book and listening to its audiobook version.