Spotify is testing a new feature that will allow users to sync audiobooks with their paperback versions. The feature will allow users to continue reading the audiobook from where they left off after reading it offline.
According to the report, a beta version of the feature, called Page Match, was discovered in version 9.1.18.282 of the Spotify app. The user opens Spotify and scans the page of a physical book with their smartphone camera. The service recognizes the text, identifies the corresponding passage, and matches it with the timestamps in the audiobook.
It is likely that Page Match will also work in the opposite direction and display the corresponding paperback page for the passage being listened to. It is noted that the feature may be available in the US, UK, Canada, and other markets, but an official date has not yet been announced.
