Spotify Audiobooks Are Coming to Pakistan This Year

Spotify will be introducing its audiobook service to Pakistan in 2026 as part of a significant expansion that will make audiobooks available in over 180 markets. Currently, audiobooks are accessible in 22 markets. This move will enable Spotify's 750 million users globally to stream or purchase books through the platform. With the expansion, more than 350,000 audiobook listeners in new markets, such as Pakistan, will have access to over 350,000 titles spanning 120 languages.

Spotify is also introducing new catalogs in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Polish. The company maintains that its partnerships with authors will remain non-exclusive. Users in these new markets will be able to access audiobooks through Premium subscriptions, Audiobooks+, or direct purchases. Audiobooks+ will also be expanding in November, with Student plan subscribers in Ireland, Belgium, Austria, and Finland now able to buy extra listening hours.

Audiobooks+ has already reached one million subscribers and generates over $100 million in annual recurring revenue. Spotify's Page Match feature, which allows readers to switch between printed books, e-books, and audiobooks while maintaining their place, was introduced in February. More than one million readers have utilized this feature.

Now, Spotify will support page numbers, enabling users to scan a book's ISBN barcode and enter a page number to find the corresponding position in the audiobook. Pakistan is listed on Spotify's official roster of markets set to receive audiobook access by the end of 2026.