Research & docs / NotebookLM
NotebookLM
Upload docs, PDFs and links, then ask questions or get an audio overview grounded only in your sources.
- Best for
- Students and researchers
- Type
- Hosted assistant
- Price
- Free
- Setup
- Easy
How to set it up
- Open the link and create an account (or sign in).
- Pick the closest built-in template or preset.
- Connect the one app you care about most and test on a small task.
- Grab a matching prompt from our free templates to tune it.
Source: https://notebooklm.google.com · Last checked 2026-10-14. Pricing changes often; confirm on the official site.
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