Gemini Notebook
Google's source-grounded AI research notebook, formerly NotebookLM, that answers from your files and turns them into overviews.
Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, is Google's AI research tool that bases its answers on documents the user supplies. Gemini Notebook is used by adding sources to a notebook, asking questions about them, and generating outputs such as summaries, reports, slide decks, Audio Overviews, flashcards and quizzes from the same material.
Best for Students, researchers and teams who need answers and study or briefing materials drawn strictly from their own set of documents.
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What is Gemini Notebook?
Gemini Notebook is Google's AI research tool that answers questions using only the sources a user adds to a notebook. It is the product previously called NotebookLM; the site says the name changed in July 2026 and that existing notebooks stayed in place. A notebook holds uploaded material such as class readings, reports, call transcripts or help articles, and the Gemini model summarises it, links related points across documents and responds to queries with reference to that material. The same content can be converted into other formats: written reports, slide decks, podcast-style Audio Overviews, Video Overviews, infographics, flashcards and quizzes. Source Discovery and Deep Research can bring in new material from within the tool. Notebooks can be made public on consumer accounts. Standard access has usage limits, which rise with Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra subscriptions, and organisations get it through Google Workspace or Google Cloud.
Key Features
Source-Grounded Answers
Responds to questions from the documents in the notebook rather than from general knowledge, which the site says lowers the chance of errors.
Audio and Video Overviews
Converts a notebook's contents into a podcast-style audio discussion or an explanatory video.
Slides, Reports and Infographics
Generates slide decks, tailored written reports and infographics from the uploaded material.
Study Aids
Creates flashcards and quizzes for revising course content or preparing for meetings.
Source Discovery and Deep Research
Finds additional sources from inside the notebook to widen a literature review.
Public Notebooks
Lets consumer accounts publish a notebook so other people can question the same sources.
Use Cases
- Exam Revision
- Upload lecture notes and get flashcards plus an audio recap to listen to.
- Literature Reviews
- Synthesise a large set of papers and produce a report connecting their findings.
- Customer Support Answers
- Load help centre articles and release notes to look up replies to customer questions.
- Sales Preparation
- Turn product specs and call transcripts into a briefing or pitch slides.
- Staff Onboarding
- Convert training manuals and procedures into video explanations for new hires.
Things to know
- Renamed from NotebookLM
- The product has been called Gemini Notebook since July 2026; the site describes it as the same product with notebooks carried over.
- Higher tiers are region-limited
- Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra plans, which raise usage limits, are only offered in specific regions.
- Public sharing is consumer-only
- Publishing a notebook publicly is enabled for consumer accounts, not for organisational ones.
- Deleted notes cannot be restored
- The FAQ says no recovery option exists for deleted notes at present.
FAQs
What is Gemini Notebook?
Gemini Notebook is Google's AI research tool that analyses sources you provide and answers questions grounded in them.
Is Gemini Notebook the same as NotebookLM?
Yes. Gemini Notebook is the new name for NotebookLM as of July 2026, and the site says all existing notebooks remain accessible.
What is Gemini Notebook used for?
Gemini Notebook is used to summarise and question documents and to turn them into reports, slide decks, audio and video overviews, flashcards and quizzes.
How many sources can a Gemini Notebook notebook hold?
Gemini Notebook allows up to 50 sources per notebook on standard access, 100 with Google AI Plus, 300 with Google AI Pro and 600 with Google AI Ultra.
Does Gemini Notebook work on mobile?
Yes. Gemini Notebook is available on web and mobile, and the site has a Get the App link.
Does Google train its models on my Gemini Notebook data?
Google says organisation and school data is never used to train Gemini Notebook, and that individual users' data is not used for training unless they submit feedback.
Can I recover a deleted notebook in Gemini Notebook?
No. The Gemini Notebook FAQ states that deleted notes cannot be recovered at present.
Who makes Gemini Notebook?
Gemini Notebook is made by Google and is built on the Gemini model.
Who it's for
- Students
- Researchers
- Teachers
- Sales teams
- Marketing teams
- Support teams
Used in these workflows
- Market research without an agency: what AI can gather and what you still have to checkStage 1: Framing and desk research
- Where AI tools fit in making a documentary, from research to subtitlesStage 1: Research and fact gathering
- The slides come last: AI tools for researching, building and rehearsing a presentationStage 1: Research and source material
- AI tools for writing a book, from the first idea to launch weekStage 1: Idea and research
- Running better meetings: where AI tools help before, during and afterStage 2: Agenda and preparation
- Studying for an exam: AI tools that help you learn the materialStage 2: Understanding the material
- Where AI tools fit in making a documentary, from research to subtitlesStage 3: Story structure and narration script
- AI tools for writing a research paper without handing over the thinkingStage 3: Notes and source library
- Going paperless: the AI tools for scanning, reading and filing documentsStage 4: Summaries and questions
- Which AI tools actually help a teacher run a class?Stage 4: Lesson and explainer videos
- Organizing notes and knowledge with AI, from capture to recallStage 5: Asking your own notes
- Market research without an agency: what AI can gather and what you still have to checkStage 7: Summary and report
Each guide lists the stages of one job and the tools that help at each stage. All guides
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