NotebookLM is free to use, but you need to create an account before you can do much with it.

How long does NotebookLM take?

Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — upload your sources, get a podcast about them.

Does NotebookLM work on a phone?

Yes. NotebookLM works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.

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Coffee break · Works anywhere

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What NotebookLM actually is

A research assistant restricted to documents you supply, so every answer cites your own PDFs, slides and links rather than the open web. Its audio overview feature generates a two-host conversation discussing your material, complete with interruptions and tangents.

Why it is worth your time

Feeding it a dense technical paper and getting back two synthetic voices arguing about it is a genuinely new way to review material.

Common questions

Is NotebookLM free?: NotebookLM is free to use, but you need to create an account before you can do much with it.
How long does NotebookLM take?: Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — upload your sources, get a podcast about them.
Does NotebookLM work on a phone?: Yes. NotebookLM works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is NotebookLM?: We list it under AI Playground — machine learning you can poke at. Feeding it a dense technical paper and getting back two synthetic voices arguing about it is a genuinely new way to review material.

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NotebookLM

Upload your sources, get a podcast about them

Visit notebooklm.google.com More AI Playground

notebooklm.google.com

Coffee break · Works anywhere

Free, sign-up needed · online since 2023

What NotebookLM actually is

Why it is worth your time

Feeding it a dense technical paper and getting back two synthetic voices arguing about it is a genuinely new way to review material.

Common questions

Is NotebookLM free?: NotebookLM is free to use, but you need to create an account before you can do much with it.
How long does NotebookLM take?: Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — upload your sources, get a podcast about them.
Does NotebookLM work on a phone?: Yes. NotebookLM works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is NotebookLM?: We list it under AI Playground — machine learning you can poke at. Feeding it a dense technical paper and getting back two synthetic voices arguing about it is a genuinely new way to review material.