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Gemini Notebook

Google's research notebook, formerly NotebookLM

by GoogleSupportedFreshly checkedChecked 30 Sept 2026

Gemini Notebook (NotebookLM until July 2026) lets you ask questions about your own sources: PDFs, websites, videos and notes. Answers cite passages in your sources, and you can generate summaries and 'Audio Overviews' (podcast-style summaries).

Best for

  • Studying and research in your own sources
  • Summaries that cite the source
  • Audio summaries of documents

Not ideal for

  • Open-web research without your own sources

Limitations

  • Free: 50 sources per notebook and 50 chats per day

DNA

Level
Beginner
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
  • FreeFree≈ €0Supp.

    100 notebooks, 50 sources per notebook, 50 chats and 3 Audio Overviews per day

    Sources and evidence
    Status
    Supported
    Confidence
    41/100
    Method
    web research (secondary sources)
    Observed
    29 Sept 2026
    Confirmed on the official source
    Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source

    Evidence

    Web search summary: "The free plan gives you 100 notebooks, 50 sources per notebook, and 50 chats a day… NotebookLM Plus is $4.99 per month, though it was $7.99/month before a June 2026 price cut. Pro is $19.99 a month, and Ultra starts at $99.99 a month… The paid plans are bundled into Google's consumer AI plans"

    Sources

  • Plus (Google AI Plus)US$4.99/mo≈ €4.39Supp.

    200 notebooks, 100 sources per notebook, 200 chats per day

    Sources and evidence
    Status
    Supported
    Confidence
    41/100
    Method
    web research (secondary sources)
    Observed
    29 Sept 2026
    Confirmed on the official source
    Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source

    Evidence

    Web search summary: "The free plan gives you 100 notebooks, 50 sources per notebook, and 50 chats a day… NotebookLM Plus is $4.99 per month, though it was $7.99/month before a June 2026 price cut. Pro is $19.99 a month, and Ultra starts at $99.99 a month… The paid plans are bundled into Google's consumer AI plans"

    Sources

  • Pro (Google AI Pro)US$19.99/mo≈ €17.60Supp.

    500 notebooks, 300 sources per notebook, 500 chats per day

    Sources and evidence
    Status
    Supported
    Confidence
    41/100
    Method
    web research (secondary sources)
    Observed
    29 Sept 2026
    Confirmed on the official source
    Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source

    Evidence

    Web search summary: "The free plan gives you 100 notebooks, 50 sources per notebook, and 50 chats a day… NotebookLM Plus is $4.99 per month, though it was $7.99/month before a June 2026 price cut. Pro is $19.99 a month, and Ultra starts at $99.99 a month… The paid plans are bundled into Google's consumer AI plans"

    Sources

Facts

Free plan
yes Supp.
Sources and evidence
Status
Supported
Confidence
41/100
Method
web research (secondary sources)
Observed
29 Sept 2026
Confirmed on the official source
Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source

Evidence

Web search summary: "The free plan gives you 100 notebooks, 50 sources per notebook, and 50 chats a day… NotebookLM Plus is $4.99 per month, though it was $7.99/month before a June 2026 price cut. Pro is $19.99 a month, and Ultra starts at $99.99 a month… The paid plans are bundled into Google's consumer AI plans"

Sources

Free trial
unknown
Commercial use on free plan
unknown
Watermark on free plan
unknown
API
unknown
Open source
unknown
Self-hostable
unknown
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android Unver.
Sources and evidence
Status
Unverified
Confidence
57/100
Method
editorial
Observed
29 Sept 2026
Confirmed on the official source
Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source

Evidence

Web search summary: "The free plan gives you 100 notebooks, 50 sources per notebook, and 50 chats a day… NotebookLM Plus is $4.99 per month, though it was $7.99/month before a June 2026 price cut. Pro is $19.99 a month, and Ultra starts at $99.99 a month… The paid plans are bundled into Google's consumer AI plans"

Editorial knowledge; pending automated verification.

Sources

Runs on model
unknown

Timeline

  1. 16 Jul 2026 · Renamed

    NotebookLM is now called Gemini Notebook

    Same product, new name, plus a 'cloud computer' that can run code against your sources.

    Source: workspaceupdates.googleblog.com