# Gemini Notebook

> AI research assistant grounded strictly in your uploaded notes and documents.

Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) is Google's source-grounded research tool built on Gemini models. It analyzes uploaded documents, PDFs, and notes to answer questions with citations, reducing AI hallucinations. It can also transform source material into study guides, mind maps, and podcast-style Audio Overviews.

Website: https://notebooklm.google/

## What it is for

- Synthesize complex research papers, PDFs, and reading lists into grounded summaries
- Generate two-host podcast-style audio discussions from uploaded documents
- Create study aids like quizzes, flashcards, and mind maps from lecture notes
- Query company earnings reports or meeting transcripts with direct source citations

## Features

- Source-grounded AI responses strictly citing uploaded materials
- Interactive Audio Overviews that turn text into spoken conversations
- Multi-format document ingestion including PDFs, Docs, and text notes
- Automatic generation of mind maps, study quizzes, and flashcards
- Data tables, reports, slide outlines, and infographics generation
- Public notebook sharing and discovery

## Pricing

Freemium. Free to use; includes paid tiers for enterprise and Google Workspace integration.

## Details

- Type: Web app
- Category: [AI](https://xiry.app/topics/ai.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web, iOS, Android
- For: Researchers, students, writers, and knowledge workers analyzing large document collections.
- Alternative to: Notion AI, Mem, ChatPDF
- Tags: research, notes, rag, audio overview, gemini, google

## Why it was saved

- [@itsemilyhiggins, 6 February 2026](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUbc61Lj2dB/): Quickly synthesizes complex documents, generates audio overviews, and answers questions with direct citations.
- [@theaisurfer, 22 January 2025](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFG8wXQSqvE/): Enables grounding AI in custom source material and instantly generates two-host conversational podcast summaries ('Audio Overview') and study guides.

## Compare

- [Alternatives to Notion](https://xiry.app/alternatives/notion.md)

## Related

- [NotebookLM](https://xiry.app/resources/notebooklm): AI research assistant and notebook grounded in your uploaded documents. (Web app, Free)
- [Disco](https://xiry.app/resources/disco): Experimental browser generating interactive apps and tools from open tabs (Desktop app, Free)
- [Google AI Studio](https://xiry.app/resources/google-ai-studio): Web playground for prototyping and building Gemini-powered applications. (Web app, Freemium)
- [Google Flow](https://xiry.app/resources/google-flow): AI creative studio for cinematic video generation, editing, and custom workflow tools (Web app, Freemium)
- [Google Gemini](https://xiry.app/resources/google-gemini): Conversational AI assistant built on Google's large language models (Web app, Freemium)
- [Google Opal](https://xiry.app/resources/google-opal): No-code visual canvas for building AI mini-apps from plain English prompts (Web app, Free)

Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/gemini-notebook

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