NotebookLM
Google's personal research tool: upload docs, get podcasts, mindmaps, and sourced summaries.
NotebookLM is Google's personal research tool that solves a specific problem: make an AI work only on your documents without improvising from general knowledge. You upload PDFs, YouTube videos, websites, and Google Docs — the AI then answers your questions with precise citations pointing to the source passages.
The signature feature is Audio Overviews: NotebookLM turns your corpus into a 10–15-minute podcast with two AI hosts discussing the key points. A perfect format for digesting a complex dossier during a commute. Auto-generated Mindmaps and Briefing Docs round out the palette.
NotebookLM is free for personal use. The Pro tier (Google AI Premium, $19.99/mo) unlocks 5× the source quota per notebook and team sharing.
Features
Key features
- 100% sourced answers: direct citations to your documents.
- Audio Overviews: AI podcast generated from your sources.
- Mindmaps auto-generated to visualise a topic.
- Multi-format: PDF, YouTube, websites, Docs, slides.
- Briefing Docs: shareable summaries.
- Sharing: team-accessible notebooks.