NotebookLM
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NotebookLM

NotebookLM is Google’s source-grounded research and learning workspace, renamed Gemini Notebook in July 2026 while remaining the same standalone product and gaining agentic research, code execution and broader Gemini ecosystem integration.

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Overview

NotebookLM began as a Google Labs research notebook for reasoning over user-provided sources. In 2026 Google expanded it with more advanced agentic research capabilities and a secure cloud computer for code-assisted analysis, then renamed the standalone product Gemini Notebook on July 16 while preserving its research-and-learning mission and expanding synchronization with Gemini and Google Search.

Timeline

  1. 2023Initial public launch

    NotebookLM entered the documented public record in 2023. This event is retained at the precision supported by the Entry’s reviewed source history.

  2. 2026-07-16Agentic research capabilities expanded

    Google described upgraded chat, advanced reasoning, code execution and more than 100 curated software skills for deeper notebook research.

  3. 2026-07-16NotebookLM renamed Gemini Notebook

    Google renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook, kept it as the same standalone product, and expanded it with a secure cloud computer and deeper Gemini/Search integration.

Capabilities

Source-grounded question answering and synthesisNotebook-based research organizationCitation-oriented analysis of uploaded sourcesAgentic research workflowsSecure cloud-computer code execution in supported plansAudio and multimodal study experiences where availableSynchronization and integration with Gemini ecosystem surfaces

Known limitations

The public product name changed to Gemini Notebook; this registry keeps NotebookLM as the canonical historical SEO identity.Features and code execution vary by plan and rollout.Grounded answers remain dependent on source quality and coverage.Generated analyses still require verification for consequential research decisions.
Technical and structured detail

Technical description

Structured current-state record preserving the SEO-stable NotebookLM identity while recording the current product name Gemini Notebook as an alias. The product grounds research in notebook sources, adds code execution and curated software skills through a secure cloud computer, and integrates more deeply with Gemini surfaces.

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Google

Google is the primary organization or public context associated with NotebookLM.

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