Technology
Threads tests automatic podcast transcription feature for audio clips
Meta's text-focused social network is experimenting with new creator tools as it aims to expand its audience.
The short version
- Threads platform head Connor Hayes announced a test for automatic transcriptions of audio clips.
- The tool is designed to allow users browsing their feeds to read along without turning sound on.
- Meta has not guaranteed that the experimental podcast feature will be widely released.
Key facts
What remains uncertain
- It is uncertain whether the transcription feature or other podcast tools under development will receive a formal public release.[Engadget]