NotebookLM
Google’s AI research assistant grounded only in your own sources — turn documents into summaries, podcasts, videos, and study tools.
What is NotebookLM?
NotebookLM is a research assistant that only reads what you give it. Upload your PDFs, slides, and notes, and it answers your questions with citations back to the exact source — then turns that material into audio, video, flashcards, and reports. It’s the go-to tool when you want to learn from your own documents, not the whole internet.
Latest in 2026
Turn your sources into a realistic podcast-style discussion, or (via Veo) an immersive narrated AI video that summarises your material.
NotebookLM now acts as an agentic researcher that searches the web and compiles citation-backed reports automatically.
Auto-generate study cards and quizzes grounded in your exact uploaded material — perfect for revising before an exam.
Stronger reasoning, a new Data Tables studio, a 1M-token context window, and saved chat history across sessions.
Key Features
Pricing Tiers (2026)
Sold via Google’s AI plans — check notebooklm.google.com for current rates.
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