Spotify now lets you trim, edit, and save podcast clips

Spotify has announced a new feature on Wednesday, which allows listeners to save and share memorable moments from podcast episodes.

You can save an entire episode, timestamp, chapter, or clip and share it with friends on Spotify or other supported social media apps. You’ll be able to edit clips directly in the app, and Spotify will save them to your Spotify library and podcast playlist.

Spotify says the podcasts feature is already rolling out globally to free and premium users on mobile, with availability expanding across more offerings over time. I had yet to see the feature in my Spotify account as of Wednesday afternoon. Spotify hasn’t mentioned which podcasts offer the trim feature, though it appears it’s not available for all shows.

A Spotify representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

How to save and share

To create a clip, click the scissors icon while the podcast is playing. When you’re ready to share, the loop will appear as a video editor, so you can trim it to fit the clip you want. Once you edit it to your liking, you can click Save or Share. When you tap Share, you’ll see more sharing options and you can choose the format you want, whether it’s a chapter, an entire episode, a timestamp, or a clip.

Spotify added the Sections feature after the success of another feature, Chapters, earlier this year. Seasons targets Spotify users with podcast episodes they might find interesting, making it more likely they’ll start listening to a particular podcast. According to A Spotify substackthe music streaming service has seen the number of people using Classes triple in just a few months.

Short clips are key to dominating the social media algorithm. According to The Verge, Cutting is a popular marketing tactic Employees of agencies or contractors. Social media “Clippers” edit long-form content from podcasts, TV shows and other forms of entertainment into short clips that they hope will go viral across different platforms. But cutting is controversial. The cut doesn’t require permission from the actual creators, so the Clippers can make money from content that doesn’t belong to them.

Spotify recently introduced other new features. A Peloton Partnership It connects Spotify customers to workout playlists and videos created by the popular fitness brand and other health creators. Another new feature He narrates long magazine articles.