NotebookLM
Google's AI research and note-taking assistant grounded in your documents, audio, and web sources.
What is NotebookLM?#
NotebookLM is Google's AI research and note-taking assistant, powered by Gemini. Users attach PDFs, Google Docs, slides, YouTube links, and web pages as sources; NotebookLM then answers questions, summarizes, and produces study guides, briefing docs, and audio overviews strictly grounded in those sources, with inline citations for every claim.
What can NotebookLM do?#
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Upload any source
PDFs, web pages, YouTube videos, audio, Docs and Slides all supported
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Gemini multimodal analysis
Summarizes and links ideas across sources using the latest Gemini
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Instant insights
Once sources are added, NotebookLM acts as a personal AI expert
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Grounded citations
Every answer carries a citation back to the exact source passage
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Audio overviews
Turns sources into podcast-style Deep Dive conversations
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Study tools
Generates flashcards, quizzes and dynamic reports from your notes
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Mobile apps
Companion apps available for download
Use Cases#
- Students — Upload lectures and textbook chapters and ask NotebookLM to explain concepts in plain language.
- Professionals — Turn source material into a structured presentation outline with talking points.
- Researchers and strategists — Upload brainstorm notes and market research to surface trends and fresh ideas.
- Podcasters — Generate a podcast-style audio overview from research materials.
- Office workers — Drop in meeting notes and reports so NotebookLM preps a briefing for the day.
Quick facts about NotebookLM#
- Pricing
- Free$0/moVia Google AI Pro$20/moas of Apr 18, 2026View official pricing
- Platforms
- Web
Frequently Asked Questions#
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