NotebookLM is Google's AI research assistant that transforms how you work with sources. Upload PDFs, websites, YouTube videos, Google Docs, and Slides, then interact through source-grounded AI that only references your content—minimizing hallucinations. Interactive Audio Overviews generate podcast-style discussions that you can interrupt and steer. Deep Research searches the web to fill knowledge gaps with comprehensive, cited reports. Studio suite creates flashcards, quizzes with answer keys, and study guides. Google Classroom integration imports assigned resources automatically. Powered by Gemini 3 Flash. Free tier includes 100 notebooks and 50 queries/day. Google AI Pro ($20/mo) adds 500 notebooks, 500 queries/day, and 20 Audio Overviews/day.
Key Features
Interactive Audio Overviews
Deep Research (Web Search)
Source-Grounded AI
Studio (Flashcards/Quizzes)
Google Classroom Integration
Multi-source Ingestion
Gemini 3 Flash Powered
The Good
Audio Overviews are unique
Deep Research is powerful
Source-grounded reduces hallucinations
Great for students
The Not-So-Good
Bundled with Google AI Pro
Limited free tier
Requires Google ecosystem
Tool Information
Pricing ModelFreemium
Starting PriceFree / Google AI Pro $20/mo / Google AI Ultra $250/mo