NotebookLM
\{\{Short description|Online tool for synthesizing documents}} \{\{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}} \{\{Infobox software | logo = NotebookLM logo.svg | author = Google | developer = Google Labs | released = \{\{sda|2023}} | ver layout = stacked | included with = Gemini | operating system = Android 10+, iOS 17+ | website = \{\{URL|https://notebooklm.google}} }}
NotebookLM (Google NotebookLM) is a research and note-taking online tool developed by Google Labs that uses artificial intelligence (AI), specifically Google Gemini, to assist users in interacting with their documents.
NotebookLM was initially launched in 2023 as "Project Tailwind".[1][2]
The team building the product includes popular science author Steven Johnson and product manager Raiza Martin.[3][4]
In mid-October 2024, Google removed the "experimental" status/badge for the software.[5]
In December 2024, Google launched the paid version of NotebookLM, called NotebookLM Plus, to enterprises and paid Gemini subscribers.[6]
On February 10, 2025, Google expanded NotebookLM Plus to individual users through the Google One AI Premium subscription plan. This expansion followed its initial release nearly two months earlier, when it was made available to enterprises via Google Cloud and Google Workspace. Initially offered on a limited basis, NotebookLM Plus now provides enhanced features designed to improve research and organization.[7]
NotebookLM can generate summaries, explanations, and answers based on content uploaded by users. It also includes "Audio Overviews", which summarize documents in a conversational, podcast-like format.[8][1]
In addition to text files, NotebookLM can process PDFs, Google Docs, websites, and Google Slides.[8] It can only process videos that have a transcript or subtitles attached as it cannot extract transcripts from videos that lack it.
The "Audio Overviews" feature,[9] released in September 2024, gained media attention for its ability to condense complex documents into podcast-style audio files.[10][11][12]
Google describes NotebookLM as a "virtual research assistant".[10]
The 2024 Spotify Wrapped used this feature to generate podcast-style personalized overviews of individual listening habits.[13]
Initially intended for researchers, NotebookLM has also been adopted by companies and students.[8]
- ↑ a b \{\{Cite web |last=Pierce |first=David |date=September 22, 2024 |title=The chatbot becomes the teacher |url=https://www.theverge.com/24249388/notebooklm-google-steven-johnson-vergecast |access-date=September 25, 2024 |website=The Verge}}
- ↑ \{\{Cite web |last=Vincent |first=James |date=May 10, 2023 |title=Google teases Project Tailwind — a prototype AI notebook that learns from your documents |url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/10/23718707/google-io-2023-project-tailwind-personal-ai-notebook |access-date=September 25, 2024 |website=The Verge}}
- ↑ \{\{Cite magazine |last=Levy |first=Steven |title=Google's NotebookLM Aims to Be the Ultimate Writing Assistant |url=https://www.wired.com/story/googles-notebooklm-ai-ultimate-writing-assistant/ |access-date=October 12, 2024 |magazine=Wired |issn=1059-1028}}
- ↑ \{\{Cite magazine |last=Rogers |first=Reece |title=How to Generate an AI Podcast Using Google's NotebookLM |url=https://www.wired.com/story/ai-podcast-google-notebooklm/ |access-date=October 12, 2024 |magazine=Wired |issn=1059-1028}}
- ↑ \{\{Cite web |last=Li |first=Abner |date=October 17, 2024 |title=Google drops 'experimental' status for NotebookLM |url=https://9to5google.com/2024/10/17/google-notebooklm-experimental-label/ |access-date=October 19, 2024 |website=9to5Google}}
- ↑ \{\{cite web |last1=Wiggers |first1=Kyle |title=Google debuts NotebookLM for enterprises |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/13/google-debuts-notebooklm-for-enterprise/ |website=TechCrunch |date=December 13, 2024 |accessdate=December 30, 2024}}
- ↑ \{\{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/10/google-expands-notebooklm-plus-to-individual-users/ |title=Google expands NotebookLM Plus to individual users |last=Jagmeet |first=Singh |date=February 10, 2025 |website=techcrunch.com |access-date=February 10, 2025}}
- ↑ a b c \{\{Cite web |last=David |first=Emilia |date=September 19, 2024 |title=Google's NotebookLM evolves: What IT leaders need to know about its enterprise applications |url=https://venturebeat.com/ai/googles-notebooklm-evolves-what-it-leaders-need-to-know-about-its-enterprise-applications/ |access-date=September 25, 2024 |website=VentureBeat}}
- ↑ \{\{Cite web |date=September 11, 2024 |title=NotebookLM now lets you listen to a conversation about your sources |url=https://blog.google/technology/ai/notebooklm-audio-overviews/ |access-date=September 25, 2024 |website=Google}}
- ↑ a b \{\{Cite web |last=Orland |first=Kyle |date=September 23, 2024 |title=Fake AI 'podcasters' are reviewing my book and it's freaking me out |url=https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/09/fake-ai-podcasters-are-reviewing-my-book-and-its-freaking-me-out/ |access-date=September 25, 2024 |website=Ars Technica}}
- ↑ \{\{Cite web |last=Malik |first=Aisha |date=September 11, 2024 |title=Google's AI note-taking app NotebookLM can now explain complex topics to you out loud |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/11/googles-ai-note-taking-app-notebooklm-can-now-explain-complex-topics-to-you-out-loud/ |access-date=September 25, 2024 |website=TechCrunch}}
- ↑ \{\{Cite web |last=Boran |first=Marie |date=September 23, 2024 |title=Five productivity hacks using Google's new AI podcast creator |url=https://www.newsweek.com/productivity-hacks-google-notebooklm-ai-audio-summary-podcast-creator-1957853 |access-date=September 25, 2024 |website=Newsweek}}
- ↑ \{\{cite web |last1=Perez |first1=Sarah |title=Spotify Wrapped 2024 adds an AI podcast powered by Google's NotebookLM |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/04/spotify-wrapped-2024-adds-an-ai-podcast-powered-by-googles-notebooklm/ |website=TechCrunch |date=December 4, 2024 |accessdate=December 29, 2024}}
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- "How NotebookLM Was Made" episode of the Latent Space podcast
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