What is Spotify's Audiobook Recaps feature?

Spotify's Audiobook Recaps feature is an AI-generated summary tool that provides listeners with a quick refresher on the narrative of an audiobook they've been listening to, without revealing any spoilers about what's to come.

Where is Spotify's Audiobook Recaps feature available?

Spotify's Audiobook Recaps feature is currently available in beta to Spotify Premium subscribers in the U.S., Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, France, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Liechtenstein, and Luxembourg.

How many audiobooks does Spotify's library now include?

As of 2025, Spotify's audiobook library has grown to over 500,000 English-language titles, triple the number it had at launch in 2022.

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Spotify's AI-Powered Audiobook Recap Feature Helps Listeners Catch Up

13 Nov

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Summary

Spotify launches Audiobook Recaps to summarize audiobooks for forgetful listeners
Recaps are AI-generated and update as you listen, without spoiling future content
Audiobooks now available to Spotify Premium subscribers in select countries

Spotify's AI-Powered Audiobook Recap Feature Helps Listeners Catch Up

As of November 2025, Spotify has rolled out a new feature called Audiobook Recaps to assist listeners who struggle to remember the details of their audiobooks. The Recaps, which are currently in beta, are AI-generated summaries that provide a quick refresher on the narrative up to that point.

When a user resumes an audiobook they've been listening to, a Recap button will now appear on the page. Tapping this button will play a short summary of the story so far, without revealing any spoilers about what's to come. Spotify says these Recaps are designed to help listeners "jump back into stories they've put down" and are constantly updated as the user progresses through the book.