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
- Chat with documents(core)
- Research with citations(core)
- Academic research(secondary)
- Notes & knowledge base(secondary)
- Summarization(secondary)
- 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
- [Secondary source] layer3labs.io (layer3labs.io)
- [Secondary source] elephas.app (elephas.app)
- [Secondary source] aiproductivity.ai (aiproductivity.ai)
- 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
- [Secondary source] layer3labs.io (layer3labs.io)
- [Secondary source] elephas.app (elephas.app)
- [Secondary source] aiproductivity.ai (aiproductivity.ai)
- 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
- [Secondary source] layer3labs.io (layer3labs.io)
- [Secondary source] elephas.app (elephas.app)
- [Secondary source] aiproductivity.ai (aiproductivity.ai)
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
- [Secondary source] layer3labs.io (layer3labs.io)
- [Secondary source] elephas.app (elephas.app)
- [Secondary source] aiproductivity.ai (aiproductivity.ai)
- 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
- [Official site] Gemini Notebook website (notebooklm.google.com)
- Runs on model
- unknown
Timeline
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
Alternatives
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- PerplexityAI search engine that answers with sourcesUS$20/moFree plan availableSupp.Freshly checked