The new Audible feature allows you to read and listen to your favorite books at the same time

Audible added a Reading and listening feature To his app that syncs audio narration and text while reading a book. It will be available to those who have both audible and kindle Subscriptions, announced Wednesday.

If you own both the audiobook and E-book Title releases, the new feature will let you read while the audiobook is playing and the text being read is highlighted – just like how karaoke appears on screen when you sing. “Our data shows that customers who currently listen while reading are among the most engaged Audible users, consuming nearly twice as much content per month as audiobook-only customers,” an Audible spokesperson told CNET.

Audible hopes to help readers connect with books in a more flexible format with this option, and also aims to make reading accessible to people with dyslexia, low vision, ADHD, and more. some Research indicates that reading and listening At the same time it can improve your ability to understand and retain information.

The Reading and Listening Library will contain books in various languages, including English, Spanish and French. You will receive audiobooks at a discounted price if you already own the eBook version of the title.

“Reading and listening gives book lovers the best of both worlds,” Andy Cao, chief product officer at Audible, said in a statement, adding that you can use the feature to help learn a new language or study for school.

This feature is already available through the Kindle app as part of its audio experience, but this is the first time Audible has added it to its library. both of them Kindle and Audible are owned by Amazon. The new feature is available now on the Audible app in the US, but won’t debut until later in the year in the UK, Australia and Germany.

Before this integration, CNET writer Blake Stimac tried it AI chatbots for e-reading application programming With a similar feature.