Spotify rolls out Podcast Clips for sharing audio excerpts

Spotify has launched a new feature that allows users to create, save, and share short clips from podcast episodes. The tool, called Podcast Clips, began rolling out globally on Wednesday to both free and Premium subscribers using the mobile app.

The feature is accessed by tapping a new scissors icon in the Now Playing view. Users can then select a specific segment of audio, trim it with an editing tool, and preview the clip before saving or sharing it. Saved clips are stored in a dedicated folder within the user's Spotify library and can also be added to podcast playlists. When sharing, the updated menu offers four options: a link to the full episode, a specific chapter, a timestamp, or the newly created clip.

The launch builds on the success of Spotify's Chapters feature, introduced earlier this year, which automatically breaks long episodes into titled sections. The company reports that Chapters have been saved and added to playlists more than 2 million times per month since their debut. Podcast Clips is designed to make podcast moments more social and discoverable by letting listeners easily surface and distribute key segments.

Industry observers note the feature arrives as...