What you need to know
- Audio previews on Chrome for Android now condense long articles in short discussion of Podcast style instead of reading Word for word.
- He uses a back and forth between two AI hosts, which makes the summaries natural and easier to follow.
- The functionality is based on the NoteBooklm and Gemini projects of Google before landing in Chrome.
Google Chrome on Android can now transform any long article into a mini-podcast. New feature, called Audio preview, don’t just read Word web pages for Word. Instead, he uses Google AI to condense the content and present it as an animated conversation between two digital hosts.
The latest stable chrome for Android Update (version 140.0.7339.124) quietly packs a new AIA audio tool, first spotted by Android authority‘S Mishaal Rahman. He transforms the text of the web page into a living summary of Podcast style.
Using two distinct AI voices, the functionality has articles like a back and forth conversation, which makes the content clearer and more accessible than a standard monotonous reading aloud.
It’s a conversation, not a monotonous
Rather than reading the entire article, the tool serves a fast podcast style cat that strikes the main points. This is a step in relation to the text to the basic speech, and it borrows strongly from the Google highway and Gemini Projects, where audio previews appeared for the first time before making their way in Chrome.
To try (assuming your device), open any web page that you want to summarize, press the three -point menu and select “Listen to this page”. In reading commands, you will now see an option to switch to audio overview instead of standard reading aloud.
It is designed to be much more interesting than a flat and monotonous voice bursting through a web page.
The functionality is deployed in steps, so even with the right version of the web browser, you may not see it right away. Google uses this approach to catch and repair any hiccups before pushing it to everyone.
Best for long readings
Once it is at your disposal, this feature is the most useful for long or full of information where a quick summary saves time. The shorter parts work well with standard reading aloud, but conversational style is ideal when you are busy or just want to give a break to your eyes.
Beyond convenience, the deployment of Google of audio previews in Chrome is a reminder that the web does not have to be a wall of text. By transforming items into audio, it helps people with visual disabilities and whoever prefers to listen on the go or simply cannot be disturbed to read another endless roller.
