Gemini Notebook
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What it is
Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, is a standalone research tool for organizing sources and answering questions grounded in those materials. It accepts PDFs, websites, YouTube videos, audio files, Google Docs, Google Slides, and other content. Answers include citations that point to exact source quotes. Audio Overview turns notebook material into a podcast-style discussion, while study notebooks can produce quizzes, interactive lessons, flashcards, and infographics from course materials. Notebooks can sync with Gemini Apps, where users can manage them and ask questions. A secure cloud computer can write and run code for source-grounded data analysis, with availability rolling out by plan. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 50 sources per notebook, 100 notebooks, 50 chat queries per day, and three audio generations per day. Named Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra plans list 2 TB, 5 TB, and 20 TB of storage, respectively, but no prices are listed. Individual data is not used to train the tool unless users provide feedback, which may permit review of the full interaction context. Workspace and Enterprise privacy terms differ, and some features require Keep Activity enabled.
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- It helps people research and learn by organizing their sources and answering questions grounded in that material.Read 5 Oct 2026 · notebook.google
- Product
- Gemini Notebook is the renamed NotebookLM and remains a standalone research tool.Read 5 Oct 2026 · blog.google
- Free plan
- YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · notebooklm.google
- Integrations
- Notebooks can sync between Gemini Notebook and Gemini Apps, where users can manage notebooks and ask questions about them.Read 5 Oct 2026 · support.google.com
- Privacy
- For individual users, data is not used to train Gemini Notebook unless they provide feedback, which may allow review of the full interaction context.Read 5 Oct 2026 · support.google.com
- Audio
- Audio Overview turns notebook sources into a podcast-style discussion with one click.Read 5 Oct 2026 · notebook.google
- Availability limits
- Gemini Notebook in Gemini Apps is available on the Gemini web app and mobile app, and notebook availability is being rolled out gradually.Read 5 Oct 2026 · support.google.com
- Citations
- Responses include citations that point to exact quotes in the supplied sources.Read 5 Oct 2026 · notebook.google
- Code analysis
- A secure cloud computer lets notebooks write and execute code for data analysis grounded in their sources; access is rolling out by plan.Read 5 Oct 2026 · blog.google
- Enterprise protection
- For Gemini Notebook for Enterprise, uploaded files remain within the customer’s Google Cloud project, data regionalization is honored, and files, chats, and outputs are not human-reviewed or used to improve generative AI models.Read 5 Oct 2026 · support.google.com
- Feature limit
- Notebook memory, chat auto-saving, Drive sources, and study and business notebooks require Keep Activity to be turned on in Gemini Apps.Read 5 Oct 2026 · support.google.com
- Source types
- It accepts PDFs, websites, YouTube videos, audio files, Google Docs, Google Slides, and other materials.Read 5 Oct 2026 · notebook.google
- Study tools
- Study notebooks can create diagnostic quizzes, personalized interactive lessons, flashcards, and infographics from course materials.Read 5 Oct 2026 · support.google.com
- Who it serves
- Google says the product is used by students and organizations, including for converting study notes into audio and video summaries and creating onboarding materials.Read 5 Oct 2026 · blog.google
- Workspace privacy
- Workspace and Workspace for Education uploads, queries, and model responses are not reviewed by human reviewers or used to train AI models.Read 5 Oct 2026 · support.google.com
Plans and prices
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Answers cite exact quotes in supplied sources
- Accepts documents, websites, video, and audio
- Creates quizzes, flashcards, and lessons
- Free tier lists daily query and audio allowances
Limits
- Some features require Keep Activity enabled
- Notebook availability in Gemini Apps is rolling out gradually
- Some cloud code-analysis access is rolling out by plan
- Feedback may allow review of full interaction context
Who it suits
Gemini Notebook suits students and organizations that want to organize research or course material, ask source-grounded questions, or create study aids. Its cited answers and source-based audio and study tools may be useful when working from supplied materials.
Verdict
Gemini Notebook combines source-grounded answers and citations with audio and study tools. The Free plan has explicit notebook, source, chat, and audio limits; listed storage tiers have no listed prices.
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