# NotebookLM

> AI-powered research assistant that summarizes sources, generates audio overviews, and provides cited insights grounded in your uploaded documents.

NotebookLM is Google's AI-powered research and thinking partner that helps users understand complex information by grounding responses in their uploaded sources. Built with the latest Gemini models, it transforms documents, videos, and audio files into actionable insights while providing clear citations for every response. The tool is designed for students, researchers, professionals, and teams who need to synthesize large volumes of information quickly and accurately.

- **Source Upload and Analysis** allows users to upload PDFs, websites, YouTube videos, audio files, Google Docs, Google Slides, and more. NotebookLM summarizes content and identifies connections between topics using Gemini's multimodal understanding capabilities.

- **Audio Overview Feature** transforms uploaded sources into engaging podcast-style "Deep Dive" discussions with one click, enabling users to listen and learn on the go.

- **Source-Grounded Responses** provide clear citations showing exact quotes from your sources, reducing AI hallucinations and building trust in the output.

- **Study and Learning Tools** include flashcards, quizzes, and dynamic reporting features to help users prepare for exams or meetings efficiently.

- **Content Generation** creates presentation outlines, reports, infographics, slides, and video overviews based on your source materials.

- **Source Discovery and Deep Research** helps users find new information directly within NotebookLM to accelerate literature reviews and research workflows.

- **Public Notebook Sharing** enables users to share notebooks directly with others so they can find quick answers to common questions (available for consumer accounts).

- **Privacy Protection** ensures that organizational and school data stays private and is not used to train NotebookLM models.

To get started, visit notebooklm.google.com and upload your sources such as lecture recordings, research papers, meeting notes, or product documentation. NotebookLM instantly becomes a personalized AI expert in your specific content, ready to answer questions, summarize information, and generate various output formats tailored to your needs.

## Features
- Source upload (PDFs, websites, YouTube videos, audio files, Google Docs, Google Slides)
- Audio Overview podcast-style discussions
- Source-grounded responses with citations
- Flashcard and quiz generation
- Presentation outline creation
- Report generation
- Video Overview creation
- Infographic generation
- Source Discovery and Deep Research
- Public notebook sharing
- Multimodal understanding via Gemini
- Privacy protection for organizational data

## Integrations
Google Docs, Google Slides, YouTube, Google Workspace, Google Workspace for Education, Google Cloud

## Platforms
ANDROID, IOS, WEB, API

## Pricing
Freemium — Free tier available with paid upgrades

## Links
- Website: https://notebooklm.google
- Documentation: https://support.google.com/notebooklm/
- EveryDev.ai: https://www.everydev.ai/tools/notebooklm