🔊 Now in Labs: Audio Briefings

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The new “Audio Briefings” feature uses AI to generate a short, spoken summary of a page. This is a milestone for accessibility in Confluence.

In our latest webinar, we had the chance to speak with none other than John Hooper, Senior AI Product Manager for Confluence at Atlassian.

He walked us through the feature and answered live questions from the audience.

Here are the key takeaways: 

How Audio Briefings Work

You’ll notice a new icon in the right-hand sidebar of your Confluence pages: a small pair of headphones. That’s your entry point to the new AI-powered Audio Briefings. When you click it, Confluence will generate a spoken summary of the page. It’s quick, clear, and easy to understand.

This works best on structured content like meeting notes or project updates. The AI picks out what matters most, even when the page includes tables or embedded content.

What’s Under the Hood

Working with Audio briefings, you’ll notice a Sources tab next to the player.

That tab shows exactly what went into your spoken summary, from your page’s main text to any linked Confluence pages and embedded Loom transcripts. If you want to broaden the scope of your briefing, simply paste extra page links into the Sources tab, and they’ll be included in the next audio.

This feature goes beyond mere convenience and makes sure everyone is welcome.

Every Voice Counts

We all process information in our own way, and Audio Briefings make sure nobody’s left out. For teammates who read more slowly or who rely on screen readers, hearing a clear summary means they can stay in the loop without strain.

Even when you’re on the move or your eyes need a break, you’ll catch every update and key detail.

By adding spoken summaries right into Confluence, we’re opening doors for everyone with visual challenges, learning differences, or just busy schedules.

This way, we can make sure every insight lands exactly where it matters.

Want to see a demo of Audio Briefings? It's covered in our recent live stream.

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[Stavros_Rougas_EasyApps]

Heads up Confluence admins. It doesn't work in Firefox. I learned this the hard way.

I reported it as a bug, but Atlassian said it was purposely disabled. It doesn't seem that it will be added any time soon. https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-82513

This is what Firefox users like me see:

[Patricia Modispacher _k15t_]

Hi @Stavros_Rougas_EasyApps !

Thanks for that remark. I had seen your comment also on slack - just wanted to vote for the issue, but, well ...

[Barbara Szczesniak]

@Patricia Modispacher _k15t_ Does this feature only appear in the new UI? My Confluence is still on the old UI, so I don't have the right-hand side bar. I don't see this feature in my More actions menu.