BEGINNER TOOL PROFILE
Gemini Notebook
by Google · United States
The product formerly called NotebookLM answers from a chosen source collection, can find and import Fast or Deep Research web sources, and creates cited summaries, reports and audio or video overviews.
WHERE IT FITS
Ranked in 2 categories
- ResearchView review
Research grounded in your own selected sources
- Study & LearningView review
Learning from your own trusted sources
GOOD TO KNOW
Before you use Gemini Notebook
Grounding reduces unsupported answers but does not make a source correct. Check cited passages, upload rights and sharing permissions. Google says notebook data is not used for training unless you submit feedback; Deep Research source-finding is currently 18+.
REVIEW NOTES
What this profile is based on
Reviewed: 13 August 2026. This concise profile uses the facts in our Research top 10.
Read the category source note
Category ranking reviewed on 13 August 2026; current official product, plan, feature and policy pages checked on 14 August 2026. NotebookLM was renamed Gemini Notebook on 16 July 2026. Recheck free limits, database coverage, file privacy, sharing permissions and citation features before public launch because they can change.
Features, access, prices and availability can change. Check the official page before you choose a plan or upload information.