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NotebookLM
NotebookLM is Google’s source-based research notebook that answers from your own documents, free to start and now also called Gemini Notebook.
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Starting price Free; paid tiers via Google AI plans
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NotebookLM is Google’s AI research notebook. You upload your own sources such as PDFs, docs and links, and it answers questions, summarizes and creates study aids based only on those sources.Who it suits: students, researchers and professionals who want AI help grounded in their own material.Name and pricing (per a Dupple article, October 2026): Google renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook on July 16, 2026. The free plan allows 100 notebooks with up to 50 sources each. Google AI Plus offers 200 notebooks and 100 sources, Google AI Pro 500 notebooks and 300 sources, and Ultra up to 500 sources per notebook. The same article lists Plus at $9.99 and Pro at $19.99 in the US, while Costbench lists Plus at $4.99, so confirm on Google.Things to know: public sharing is limited to consumer accounts, and work or school deployments are sold separately.Last verified: November 2026.
F.A.Q (6)
NotebookLM is Google’s AI notebook that answers questions and summarizes using only the sources you upload.
A Dupple article says Google renamed it Gemini Notebook on July 16, 2026, and existing notebooks remain accessible.
Yes. The free plan allows 100 notebooks with up to 50 sources each, per Dupple (October 2026).
Limits rise with Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra. Dupple lists Plus $9.99 and Pro $19.99 in the US while Costbench lists Plus $4.99, so confirm on Google.
Google says individual users’ data is not used for training unless you send feedback.
Students and researchers who want answers grounded in their own documents.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Answers grounded in your own sources
- Free plan available
- Good for study and research
- Higher limits on paid Google plans
- Individual data not used for training per Google
Cons
- Name changed to Gemini Notebook so older guides differ
- Source limits on the free plan
- Public sharing limited to consumer accounts
- Sources disagree on paid prices
- Only as good as the sources you upload
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