NotebookLM
Free📚 Education
Google's AI-powered research assistant that summarizes, analyzes, and generates insights from uploaded source documents, with the unique ability to generate realistic AI-hosted podcast discussions based on your materials. It excels at helping researchers, students, and professionals digest large volumes of source material by providing multiple ways to interact with and understand their content.
Getting Started with NotebookLM
Step-by-step setup guide
- 1Visit notebooklm.google.com and sign in with your Google account. Currently completely free.
- 2Click 'New Notebook' to create a learning space.
- 3Add sources: PDFs, web links, YouTube videos, Google Docs, and more.
- 4AI auto-generates summaries, key terms, and questions from your sources. Start asking questions below.
- 5Click 'Audio Overview' to generate an AI podcast discussion (two AI hosts) about your materials.
Key Features
What NotebookLM offers
Multi-Source Import
Upload PDFs, YouTube links, web pages, Google Docs, and more — all managed in one notebook.
AI Podcast Generation
Unique Audio Overview feature generates a natural-sounding podcast discussing your materials with two AI hosts.
Smart Q&A
Ask questions based on your uploaded sources — answers include citations to the original source material.
Note Assistant
Auto-extracts summaries, key terms, and core concepts from your sources to accelerate understanding.