What NotebookLM is
NotebookLM is Google's AI research notebook product as of September 2026, now branded as 'Gemini Notebook | AI Research Tool & Thinking Partner.' It is built for grounding answers in user-supplied sources and supports Audio Overviews, mind maps, study guides, and briefing docs across uploaded documents, audio, video, and web sources.
Key features
- Source-grounded AI notebook that synthesizes uploaded documents, audio, and video
- Audio Overviews (AI-generated podcast-style summaries)
- Mind Maps, summaries, study guides, and briefing docs
- Now branded as 'Gemini Notebook | AI Research Tool & Thinking Partner'
Where it lives
Web app at notebooklm.google.com (notebook.google.com)Google Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, PDF uploadsYouTube and web URL sourcesGoogle account and Workspace
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