Google’s NotebookLM is a powerful tool that allows users to experiment with an AI chat system focused on sources they select. The tool leverages Google Gemini, a highly capable AI system, to generate chat responses based on the user’s sources and help them organize and explore the content within those sources.
NotebookLM is free to use, and Google does not use user data to train the tool. However, it is experimental and may sometimes provide incorrect information. To use NotebookLM, users must be at least 18 years old, have a Google account, and be in one of the 180 regions where the Gemini API is available.
NotebookLM has several core capabilities, including the ability to add sources, access a source summary, chat with sources, make notes, and generate guides. Users can add up to 50 sources, including Google Docs, Google Slides, texts, PDFs, and web links, and each source can be up to 500,000 words long.
To use NotebookLM, users can select a source from the left-side list and view a summary and key topics. They can also chat with their sources, and NotebookLM will generate chat responses based on the content of those sources. Users can make notes manually or save AI-generated chat responses to notes, and they can also generate guides, including audio overviews, based on their sources.
Getting Started with NotebookLM
To get started with NotebookLM, users can visit the NotebookLM website and sign in with their Google account. From there, they can create a new notebook, add sources, and start exploring the content within those sources.