- Google News may soon let you read transcripts of its AI-generated audio news briefings.
- The feature would let you pause the audio and read the briefing summary instead of listening.
- We enabled the transcript button within the app, but it’s still in testing with no guarantee it will roll out.
Getting a quick news digest read to you can be handy when you’re on the move, but it’s not always practical. Google News has been experimenting with AI-generated audio briefings that summarize stories for you, yet there are plenty of situations where you might still prefer to read the summary rather than listen. A change we spotted in the app suggests Google may soon give you that option.
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In version 5.154.0.880997081 of the Google News app, we managed to activate a new transcript feature for the app’s audio briefings. While the feature isn’t live yet, the interface shows a new button that lets you view a written transcript of the briefing currently playing.
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