NotebookLM

NotebookLM is Google's source-grounded research assistant. The live product title we fetched on 2026-08-17 is Gemini Notebook at notebook.google, described as an AI research tool and thinking partner that analyzes your sources and turns complexity into clarity. Official Google Workspace videos now show cinematic video explainers and infographics (with Nano Banana) generated from those sources. Keep the slug notebooklm for search, but lead with the Gemini Notebook rename. Remove the placeholder YouTube id from the old draft, and do not treat "48M visits / Gemini 3" as an audited homepage fact.

Key Features

• Grounded in your sources: Answers should come from uploaded or linked material, not a general chat cut-off.
• Gemini Notebook branding: Current web title and URL sit under notebook.google / Gemini.
• Multimodal outputs: Official Workspace clips cover video explainers and infographics from sources, on top of the earlier Audio Overview idea.
• Workspace integration: Google-published how-tos treat it as part of Gemini / Workspace, not a Labs toy only.

Use Cases

• Briefing a doc set before a meeting.
• Turning a folder of PDFs into a short explainer video.
• Study notes that must cite the file you uploaded.

Pricing

The Gemini Notebook landing page we fetched does not publish a public seat table. Access is through a Google account and whatever Gemini / Workspace plan your domain uses. Recheck the in-product upgrade screen. Do not reprint old Labs-free-forever copy.

Getting Started

1. Open notebook.google and sign in.
2. Add a small source set (one PDF or Doc) before you generate audio or video.
3. Watch the official Workspace clip on video explainers to see current outputs.
4. If the UI still says NotebookLM in one locale and Gemini Notebook in another, treat them as the same product.

Frequently Asked Questions

Did Google kill NotebookLM?

No. The current public face is Gemini Notebook. The research-notebook job is the same.

Is Audio Overview gone?

Not stated as removed. Newer official videos emphasize video and infographics. Check the in-app Studio panel.

Gemini 3 inside?

Do not claim a specific Gemini version unless the live UI shows it.

Alternatives

• ChatGPT Plus: General chat, weaker source grounding.
• Dify: Self-serve RAG workflows.
• Claude Code: Repo-grounded work, not slide/podcast outputs.

Tips

1. Fix any leftover <YouTube videoId="your-video-id" />. That id is invalid.
2. Cite notebook.google as well as notebooklm.google.com; both may redirect.
3. Recheck the product name quarterly. Google has been folding Labs brands into Gemini.

Conclusion

NotebookLM is still the source-grounded notebook; the 2026 name on the homepage is Gemini Notebook. Start at notebook.google, upload one source, then generate an output you can verify against the file.