Spotify Expands Audiobooks to 180+ Markets, Adds Page Match Page Numbers
Spotify will sell audiobooks via Premium, Audiobooks+, and direct sales in new markets, and Page Match now supports page-number scanning.
Spotify announced it is expanding its Audiobooks offering to more than 180 markets by the end of 2026, according to GSM Arena. The company says audiobooks will be available through Premium plans, Audiobooks+, and direct sales in the new markets.
Alongside the expansion, Spotify announced an update to its Page Match feature adding support for page numbers. Users will be able to scan a book's ISBN barcode to find their place in a title.
Audiobooks on Spotify are currently available in 22 markets. The company first introduced Page Match in February; more than one million readers have used it to move between print, e-book, and audio versions of a book.
In November, Spotify also said users on a Student plan in Ireland, Belgium, Austria, and Finland will be able to add listening hours using Audiobooks+, which has over one million subscribers and has exceeded $100 million in annual recurring revenue.
Quick answers
When will Spotify's audiobooks expansion take effect?
Spotify says audiobooks will reach more than 180 markets by the end of 2026.
How will users access audiobooks in the new markets?
Through Premium plans, Audiobooks+, and direct sales.
What does the Page Match update do?
It adds page-number support and lets users scan a book's ISBN barcode to find their place.