Speakable (Article/WebPage) structured data

🎯 Purpose #

• Mark specific sections of your article or webpage as best for Text-to-Speech (TTS) reading via Google Assistant.
  
• Ideal for news publishers, blog updates, or any site wanting voice search exposure.
  

👉 Example: A short news intro or summary that’s crisp enough for smart speakers.

✅ Required Properties #

Speakable can be added to:

• Article
  
• WebPage
  

Properties:

1. cssSelector (or) xPath → Points to the parts of the article to read aloud.
   
2. url → Page URL.
   

⚠️ Use either cssSelector or xPath, not both.

✨ Recommended Content Rules #

• Keep the marked-up section 20–30 seconds max (about 2–3 sentences).
  
• Choose clear headlines + short summaries — avoid datelines, captions, or anything confusing in audio.
  
• Rewrite intros for voice clarity.

⚡ JSON-LD Example #

<script type=”application/ld+json”>

{

  “@context”: “https://schema.org”,

  “@type”: “WebPage”,

  “name”: “Google AI Overview Explained”,

  “speakable”: {

    “@type”: “SpeakableSpecification”,

    “cssSelector”: [

      “.headline”,

      “.summary”

    ]

  },

  “url”: “https://fsidm.in/blog/google-ai-overview”

}

</script>

Example HTML snippet on the page:

<h1 class=”headline”>Google AI Overview Is Changing SEO Forever</h1>

<p class=”summary”>Google’s AI Overview is revolutionizing how search works. Here’s what marketers and businesses should know right now.</p>

🌍 Availability #

• Currently U.S. only, English language, Google Home & Assistant devices.
  
• Will expand as more publishers adopt.