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Gemini Notebook
Google's source-grounded research notebook, renamed Gemini Notebook in 2026
Google renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook on 16 July 2026; it remains a standalone product.
What is Gemini Notebook?
NotebookLM, renamed Gemini Notebook in July 2026, is Google's research tool that answers questions grounded in the sources added to a notebook. It can turn those sources into Audio and Video Overviews and run Deep Research, and Google is adding code execution for data analysis. It is free with daily limits; Google AI plans raise them.
Good for
- Studying a set of reports or papers and asking questions about them
- Turning documents into an audio summary to listen to
- Preparing a briefing from meeting notes and research files
Key features
- Answers grounded in the sources added to a notebook
- Audio Overviews and Video Overviews
- Deep Research
- Notebooks also available inside the Gemini app
- Code execution for data analysis (rolling out from July 2026)
Limitations to know about
- The free plan allows 50 sources per notebook and 50 chats per day
- Audio and Video Overviews are capped at 3 per day on the free plan
- Watermark removal is limited to Pro and Ultra
Gemini Notebook pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Standard (free) | $0 | 100 notebooks, 50 sources each, 50 chats/day |
| Google AI Plus | $4.99/month | 200 notebooks, 100 sources each, 200 chats/day, 6 Audio Overviews/day |
| Google AI Pro | $19.99/month | 500 notebooks, 300 sources each, 500 chats/day, 20 Audio Overviews/day |
| Google AI Ultra | $99.99/month or $199.99/month | 500 notebooks, 500 or 600 sources each, 2,500 or 5,000 chats/day |
| Workspace and Google Cloud | Not published | Available through qualifying Workspace plans or Google Cloud |
Free plan limits: 100 notebooks, 50 sources per notebook, 50 chats per day, 3 Audio Overviews and 3 Video Overviews per day, 10 Deep Research reports per month
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Guides that use Gemini Notebook
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini Notebook free?
Gemini Notebook has a free plan. 100 notebooks, 50 sources per notebook, 50 chats per day, 3 Audio Overviews and 3 Video Overviews per day, 10 Deep Research reports per month. Paid plans start at $4.99/mo.
How much does Gemini Notebook cost?
Gemini Notebook's cheapest paid plan, Google AI Plus, costs $4.99 a month billed monthly. Upgrades come through Google AI plans, which also cover the Gemini app and cloud storage. Plus raises limits to 200 notebooks, 100 sources per notebook and 200 chats per day. There is also an enterprise plan priced on request. Prices as published on Gemini Notebook's pricing page on 23 September 2026.
What is Gemini Notebook used for?
NotebookLM, renamed Gemini Notebook in July 2026, is Google's research tool that answers questions grounded in the sources added to a notebook. People use it for studying a set of reports or papers and asking questions about them, turning documents into an audio summary to listen to and preparing a briefing from meeting notes and research files.
What are the alternatives to Gemini Notebook?
Tools that do a similar job include Elicit, Consensus, scite, Perplexity and Claude. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes Gemini Notebook?
Gemini Notebook is made by Google, based in Mountain View, California, US. The company was founded in 1998. Google renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook on 16 July 2026; it remains a standalone product.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Google's own pages, read on the dates shown.
- blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-notebook/notebooklm-gemini-notebook/ (rename, date, new features) read 23 September 2026
- support.google.com/notebooklm/answer/16213268?hl=en (limits by tier, upgrade paths) read 23 September 2026
- gemini.google/us/subscriptions/?hl=en (Google AI plan prices) read 23 September 2026
- notebook.google/plans (current product name (notebooklm.google/plans redirects here; plan content did not render)) read 23 September 2026
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google (company founded and HQ) read 23 September 2026