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Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)

Research notebook grounded in your sources

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notebooklm.google now redirects here. Google research tool that analyzes your uploaded sources, answers grounded questions and turns content into overviews.

Use it when…

You want to study or synthesize your own documents.

Skip it if…

You need open-web research.

Score breakdown

Job fit22/30

Ease / time-to-first-result14/15

Value15/15

Momentum13/15

Openness & portability5/10

Trust & maturity9/10

Builder/gamer bonus2/5

Initial editorial estimate from public info; not yet hands-on tested. How we score →

Details

Pricing: Free; higher limits with Google AI plans
Unverified. Unverified: editorial summary. We couldn't confirm this on an official pricing page (JS-rendered, no public pricing, or usage-based) as of Oct 18, 2026.
Free tier: Yes (unverified)
Platforms: web · iOS · Android
Open source: No
Official URL: https://notebook.google
URL verified: Oct 18, 2026 (curl (followed redirect; official URL updated to destination))
Last reviewed: Oct 18, 2026 by agent
Sources: https://notebook.google