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NotebookLM is Google's source-grounded research assistant. Instead of answering from the whole internet, it works from the materials you put in a notebook. That makes it a good fit for studying, reviewing reports, or making sense of a pile of documents. Last reviewed: September 2026. Limits, plans and features change often; check Google's current help pages.
Create a notebook, add a focused set of sources, ask specific questions, and click the citations to confirm each answer against the original text. Use Studio outputs such as summaries, mind maps, flashcards or audio overviews after you understand the material, not instead of understanding it.
Guides describe it as retrieval-based: answers come from your sources with inline citations. That reduces, but does not remove, the risk of errors.
Publicly available guides list support for documents such as PDFs, text, Markdown, Google Docs and Slides, web URLs, YouTube videos that have captions, images, and audio files. Reported per-source caps include roughly 500,000 words or 200 MB, and the number of sources per notebook varies by plan. Because these figures shift, treat them as a rough guide and confirm in Google's documentation.
Source hygiene tips:
Using only these sources, what are the three main risks of the proposed policy? For each, quote or point to the passage that supports it, and tell me if any source contradicts it.
Make a table comparing how each paper defines "engagement," what sample size it used, and its main limitation.
What questions about pricing do these documents not answer?
Select or deselect specific sources so the answer draws only from the documents you want.
| Output | Good for | Caution |
|---|---|---|
| Summaries and briefing documents | Getting oriented quickly | May omit nuance; skim the originals |
| Mind maps | Seeing how themes connect | Structure reflects the AI's reading, not yours |
| Flashcards and quizzes | Active recall practice | Check that questions match what you need to know |
| Audio Overviews | Listening while commuting | Can include inaccuracies; not comprehensive |
| Slide decks, infographics, data tables | First drafts to refine | Verify figures and wording before sharing |
Some output types, such as more advanced video formats, are tied to specific paid tiers according to third-party reviews, and availability changes.
It is designed to answer from the sources in your notebook and show citations back to them.
Documents, web pages, captioned YouTube videos, audio and more. Confirm current formats and limits with Google.
Yes. Check citations.
Treat them as a listening aid, not a complete or objective summary.
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