NotebookLM Expands Globally, Adds Slides and Enhanced Fact-Checking
Last summer, we unveiled NotebookLM, an AI-powered tool designed to assist with research and writing. We're thrilled to announce that we're rolling out an enhanced version of NotebookLM, now powered by Gemini 1.5 Pro, to more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
From the outset, our vision for NotebookLM was to develop a platform that would help users delve into complex materials, forge new connections from existing data, and streamline the process of drafting. By uploading your sources—be it research notes, interview transcripts, or corporate documents—NotebookLM instantly becomes an expert in the content that's most relevant to you. Our latest upgrade introduces a host of new features:
- NotebookLM now accepts Google Slides and web URLs as sources, in addition to Google Docs, PDFs, and text files.
- With inline citations, you can now jump directly to relevant passages in your sources to verify AI responses or explore the original text further.
- The new Notebook guide feature transforms your sources into practical formats like FAQs, Briefing Docs, or Study Guides, providing a comprehensive overview.
Thanks to Gemini 1.5 Pro's inherent multimodal capabilities, you can now pose questions about images, charts, and diagrams within your sources. NotebookLM will also reference images in citations when they're relevant to the response.
With Gemini 1.5 Pro's native multimodal capabilities, NotebookLM can now understand and cite your questions about images, charts and diagrams in your sources.
The diverse ways in which people have adopted NotebookLM have been truly inspiring. Developed in collaboration with authors, students, and educators, it's no surprise that early adopters have woven it into their research and writing processes. For instance, best-selling author Walter Isaacson has utilized NotebookLM to analyze Marie Curie's journals for his upcoming book. Similarly, documentary and podcast researchers have found it invaluable for navigating complex archives to craft scripts or generate story ideas. The synergy between Gemini 1.5 Pro's advanced reasoning and NotebookLM's source-grounding architecture has opened up numerous other applications:
- In local governance, Thomas Gaume, a resident of Palm Bay, has leveraged NotebookLM to compile a hyperlocal newsletter, drawing on city ordinances, land use data, zoning codes, and council meeting minutes. It's turned him into a "one-person newsroom and publisher."
- The tool's ability to summarize and adapt interview transcripts has been a game-changer for users like consultant Victor Adefuye, who uses it to spot patterns and themes in sales call transcripts, significantly cutting down on manual analysis time.
- Nonprofits are using NotebookLM to pinpoint needs in underserved communities and organize data for grant proposals.
We've also seen some delightful and unexpected uses emerge from our 14,000-strong Discord community. Novelists and fan-fiction writers are using NotebookLM to manage intricate storylines, while role-playing game enthusiasts are tapping into detailed descriptions of fantasy worlds for games like Dungeons and Dragons.
Getting started with NotebookLM is a breeze: Upon your first visit, you'll create a notebook and upload documents for a specific project or deliverable. From there, you can read, jot down notes, ask questions, organize your thoughts, or have NotebookLM generate automatic overviews of your sources—like a study guide or a table of contents. Importantly, the sources you upload are not used to train the model.
Whether it's crafting imaginary worlds, penning bestselling biographies, or helping salespeople uncover new leads, NotebookLM has provided U.S. users with robust tools for connecting the dots and gleaning insights from vast document collections. We're eager to see the innovative ways the global community will harness its potential.
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LiamWalker
July 21, 2025 at 9:25:03 PM EDT
NotebookLM's global rollout is awesome! The Gemini 1.5 Pro upgrade makes it super snappy, and adding Slides support is a game-changer for my presentations. Fact-checking is so much easier now—love how it links directly to sources! 😎 Definitely my go-to for research.
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WalterWhite
April 22, 2025 at 4:41:41 AM EDT
NotebookLMのグローバル展開は素晴らしい！スライドと強化されたファクトチェックで、研究の相棒が超アップグレードされた感じ。ただ、スライドがもう少しカスタマイズできたらいいのに。でも、私からの大きなサムズアップ！👍
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WalterWalker
April 21, 2025 at 1:30:01 PM EDT
NotebookLMの世界展開は素晴らしいニュースですね！スライドの追加と強化されたファクトチェックが研究に非常に役立ちます。ただ、時々遅いことがあります。でも、毎日使う素晴らしいツールです！👍
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JasonRoberts
April 21, 2025 at 1:23:40 PM EDT
La expansión global de NotebookLM es genial! Ahora con diapositivas y una mejor verificación de hechos, parece que mi compañero de investigación recibió una super actualización. Lo único es que desearía que las diapositivas fueran un poco más personalizables. Aún así, un gran pulgar arriba de mi parte! 👍
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BrianDavis
April 20, 2025 at 2:18:03 AM EDT
NotebookLM's global expansion is great news! The added slides and enhanced fact-checking are super useful for my research. The only thing is, it can be a bit slow at times. Still, it's a fantastic tool that I use daily! 👍
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LarryMartin
April 18, 2025 at 10:09:56 AM EDT
NotebookLM의 글로벌 확장은 정말 멋져요! 슬라이드와 더 나은 팩트 체크 기능 덕분에 연구 파트너가 엄청나게 업그레이드된 느낌이에요. 다만, 슬라이드가 좀 더 커스터마이즈 가능했으면 좋겠어요. 그래도 큰 엄지 척! 👍
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Last summer, we unveiled NotebookLM, an AI-powered tool designed to assist with research and writing. We're thrilled to announce that we're rolling out an enhanced version of NotebookLM, now powered by Gemini 1.5 Pro, to more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
From the outset, our vision for NotebookLM was to develop a platform that would help users delve into complex materials, forge new connections from existing data, and streamline the process of drafting. By uploading your sources—be it research notes, interview transcripts, or corporate documents—NotebookLM instantly becomes an expert in the content that's most relevant to you. Our latest upgrade introduces a host of new features:
- NotebookLM now accepts Google Slides and web URLs as sources, in addition to Google Docs, PDFs, and text files.
- With inline citations, you can now jump directly to relevant passages in your sources to verify AI responses or explore the original text further.
- The new Notebook guide feature transforms your sources into practical formats like FAQs, Briefing Docs, or Study Guides, providing a comprehensive overview.
Thanks to Gemini 1.5 Pro's inherent multimodal capabilities, you can now pose questions about images, charts, and diagrams within your sources. NotebookLM will also reference images in citations when they're relevant to the response.
- In local governance, Thomas Gaume, a resident of Palm Bay, has leveraged NotebookLM to compile a hyperlocal newsletter, drawing on city ordinances, land use data, zoning codes, and council meeting minutes. It's turned him into a "one-person newsroom and publisher."
- The tool's ability to summarize and adapt interview transcripts has been a game-changer for users like consultant Victor Adefuye, who uses it to spot patterns and themes in sales call transcripts, significantly cutting down on manual analysis time.
- Nonprofits are using NotebookLM to pinpoint needs in underserved communities and organize data for grant proposals.
We've also seen some delightful and unexpected uses emerge from our 14,000-strong Discord community. Novelists and fan-fiction writers are using NotebookLM to manage intricate storylines, while role-playing game enthusiasts are tapping into detailed descriptions of fantasy worlds for games like Dungeons and Dragons.
Getting started with NotebookLM is a breeze: Upon your first visit, you'll create a notebook and upload documents for a specific project or deliverable. From there, you can read, jot down notes, ask questions, organize your thoughts, or have NotebookLM generate automatic overviews of your sources—like a study guide or a table of contents. Importantly, the sources you upload are not used to train the model.
Whether it's crafting imaginary worlds, penning bestselling biographies, or helping salespeople uncover new leads, NotebookLM has provided U.S. users with robust tools for connecting the dots and gleaning insights from vast document collections. We're eager to see the innovative ways the global community will harness its potential.
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July 21, 2025 at 9:25:03 PM EDT
NotebookLM's global rollout is awesome! The Gemini 1.5 Pro upgrade makes it super snappy, and adding Slides support is a game-changer for my presentations. Fact-checking is so much easier now—love how it links directly to sources! 😎 Definitely my go-to for research.
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April 22, 2025 at 4:41:41 AM EDT
NotebookLMのグローバル展開は素晴らしい！スライドと強化されたファクトチェックで、研究の相棒が超アップグレードされた感じ。ただ、スライドがもう少しカスタマイズできたらいいのに。でも、私からの大きなサムズアップ！👍
0
April 21, 2025 at 1:30:01 PM EDT
NotebookLMの世界展開は素晴らしいニュースですね！スライドの追加と強化されたファクトチェックが研究に非常に役立ちます。ただ、時々遅いことがあります。でも、毎日使う素晴らしいツールです！👍
0
April 21, 2025 at 1:23:40 PM EDT
La expansión global de NotebookLM es genial! Ahora con diapositivas y una mejor verificación de hechos, parece que mi compañero de investigación recibió una super actualización. Lo único es que desearía que las diapositivas fueran un poco más personalizables. Aún así, un gran pulgar arriba de mi parte! 👍
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April 20, 2025 at 2:18:03 AM EDT
NotebookLM's global expansion is great news! The added slides and enhanced fact-checking are super useful for my research. The only thing is, it can be a bit slow at times. Still, it's a fantastic tool that I use daily! 👍
0
April 18, 2025 at 10:09:56 AM EDT
NotebookLM의 글로벌 확장은 정말 멋져요! 슬라이드와 더 나은 팩트 체크 기능 덕분에 연구 파트너가 엄청나게 업그레이드된 느낌이에요. 다만, 슬라이드가 좀 더 커스터마이즈 가능했으면 좋겠어요. 그래도 큰 엄지 척! 👍
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