Gemini Notebook

Google's source-grounded research notebook (formerly NotebookLM)

4.5

ResearchFreemium

Editorial Review

Gemini Notebook (the product everyone still calls NotebookLM) is the best free research notebook in the market: grounded in *your* sources, Audio Overviews that actually help, and a July 2026 rename plus a notebook.google.com URL that old links follow. The free tier is enough to run a serious personal knowledge base. Google AI Pro ($19.99/mo) and Ultra raise source/notebook limits and unlock the in-notebook code runtime. Use it when the job is 'answer only from this pile of PDFs,' not as a general chatbot. It will not replace Claude or ChatGPT for open-ended writing. For students, consultants, and operators drowning in decks, it is one of the highest-leverage free tools in this catalog.

Pros

Genuinely source-grounded answers

Excellent free tier

Audio Overviews

Workspace import and Gemini app sync

Old NotebookLM links still work

Key Features

Source-grounded chat (won't answer outside your uploads)Audio OverviewsGoogle Docs, Slides, PDF, URL, and YouTube sourcesSync with the Gemini appSecure cloud computer / code execution on paid plansSharing and Workspace import

About Gemini Notebook

Gemini Notebook is Google's standalone research assistant, renamed from NotebookLM in July 2026. Upload docs, slides, PDFs, URLs, and YouTube videos; chat only against those sources; and generate Audio Overviews, study guides, and (on paid plans) code-backed analysis. Lives at notebook.google.com; old NotebookLM links redirect.

Pricing

ModelFreemium

Starts at$19.99/mo

Free tier

Best For

Solo

Small (2-10)

Medium (11-50)

Enterprise (200+)

Integrations

Google DriveGoogle DocsGoogle SlidesGemini app