Google releases speakable markup for news publishers interested in Google Assistant

Google has announced new markup aimed at news publishers looking to get their content into the Google Assistant. This new markup, named speakable, enables publishers to mark up sections of a news article that are most relevant to be read aloud by the Google Assistant, including devices like Google Home.



The features are now available for English language users in the US. Google said it hopes to launch the capability in other languages and countries as soon as a sufficient number of publishers have implemented speakable.



Google currently lists this markup as a BETA, with the disclaimer that it is subject to change. We are currently developing this feature and you may see changes in requirements or guidelines, Google added.