Apple Inc. revealed on Tuesday that starting today iPhone and iPad users with iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 operative systems in their devices will have a transcript option for Apple Podcast in English, French, Spanish and German.
"Transcripts can enhance a user's podcast experience in multiple ways, helping them catch every word from their favorite hosts, learn a new language, and more easily find facts they heard on an episode. Users will be able to access an episode’s transcript from the bottom-left corner on the Now Playing screen," the company said in the announcement.
In addition, the new tool also targets users with hearing disabilities to give a "more accessible [experience] and [make podcasts] easier to navigate."