Research & knowledge
NotebookLM
Google's source-grounded research and thinking tool for analyzing documents and creating cited outputs.
NotebookLM is a Google research tool that works from sources supplied by the user. It can answer questions with citations, organize material in notebooks, create summaries and study aids, and generate audio or other overview formats grounded in those sources.
Key features
- Source-grounded chat with citations to supplied material
- Generated summaries, study guides, and audio overviews
Pros and tradeoffs
Strengths
- Answers are designed to stay grounded in user-selected sources
Consider before choosing
- Output quality depends on the relevance and completeness of uploaded sources
What people use NotebookLM for
- Study, synthesize, and explain a collection of documents or research sources
Frequently asked questions
Does NotebookLM search the entire public web by default?
Its core notebook experience is grounded in sources that the user selects or imports for that notebook.
