Spotify’s 'Page Match' Could Sync Audiobooks with Physical Books

January 2026 hasn’t been easy for Spotify. The streaming giant is grappling with user backlash over price hikes and controversy over the proliferation of AI-generated music. However, a newly uncovered feature could give Spotify a much-needed win with both book lovers and audiobook listeners.

Bridging Physical Books and Audiobooks

Android Authority recently reported that code buried within the Spotify app hints at an innovative new feature: Page Match. Here’s how it’s expected to work:

• Scan a Page, Sync the Audiobook: Using your phone’s camera, you scan a page from any physical book. Spotify leverages optical character recognition (OCR) technology to recognize the text and automatically sync the audiobook to the exact point that matches the scanned page.

• Works Both Ways: Not only can you sync your audiobook to a physical page, but you can also do the reverse—find the page in your physical book that matches your current spot in the audiobook.

This two-way syncing means you can seamlessly switch between reading and listening—a huge convenience for anyone who enjoys both formats, as long as you have access to both the physical book and the audiobook on Spotify.

How Page Match Stands Out

While Amazon’s Audible offers a similar syncing feature, it only works between Kindle e-books and Audible audiobooks. Spotify’s Page Match, however, would potentially work with any physical book—making it a more flexible and universally useful tool.

There’s no official word yet on when, or even if, Page Match will launch, but its presence in the app’s code is a promising sign for eager readers and listeners.

What It Comes Down To

For now, it's a waiting game to see if Spotify actually rolls out Page Match—but if they do, it could be exactly what the platform needs right now. After months of frustrated subscribers and bad press, giving readers an easier way to move between formats might just remind people why they signed up in the first place.

And honestly? Being able to pick up your book at lunch and seamlessly switch to the audiobook for your commute home sounds pretty great, regardless of what else Spotify's dealing with.

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