Overview
AI Q&A grounded in your uploaded documents
Best for: Study guide creation; source-grounded Q&A; podcast generation from docs; meeting notes analysis
At a glance
Pricing
Free
- Difficulty
- Beginner-friendly
- Time to productivity
- 10 min
- Privacy
- High
- Learning curve
- Easy
Ideal for
Studentsresearchersprofessionals studying specific documentspodcast creators
Key capabilities
Works with
- Text
- documents
- audio (generated)
Outputs
- Text responses
- Audio Overview (podcast-style MP3)
- shareable notebooks
Mobile access
How to use NotebookLM on phones and tablets.
- Mobile web: Works in a mobile browser (responsive or dedicated mobile site).
Free Tier
Full access; upload up to 50 sources per notebook; Audio Overview (podcast generation); sharing
Limits: 50 sources/notebook; 500K words/source; limited Audio Overview generations/day
When to upgrade: NotebookLM Plus for higher limits; team/business features; more Audio Overviews
Technical Details
Type: web
Offline: No
API: No
Languages: Multilingual (follows source language)
Integrations: Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Slides, PDF upload, website URL import
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