NotebookLM
You give it your own documents and it answers questions, summarises and makes study guides from them.
In their words: “AI Research Tool & Thinking Partner” — notebooklm.google ↗ · read 10 Aug 2026
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What people are posting (90 days)
- hackernewsNotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook
- positiveHow this Workflow helps me to Turn 80 Pages of Course Material Into 20 Pages of Comprehensive Notes Using NotebookLM . I call it the Exam Saver technique.
- positiveSearch and bulk import from more than 50 sources directly into NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook)
Every claim behind this page (4)
- app version date2026-08-12Apple App Store (iTunes Lookup API)17 Aug 2026verified
- appstore rating4.86 stars (of 5)Apple App Store (iTunes Lookup API)17 Aug 2026verified
- appstore rating count54933 ratingsApple App Store (iTunes Lookup API)17 Aug 2026verified
- screenshot/screens/notebooklm.jpgnotebooklm.google.com13 Aug 2026verified