NotebookLM

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Google's AI research tool grounded in your uploaded sources

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About NotebookLM

NotebookLM is Google's AI research tool that lets you upload sources (PDFs, audio, websites) and creates a grounded AI expert on your specific data. Unlike general chatbots, NotebookLM only answers based on your uploaded sources, reducing hallucinations. It can generate summaries, podcasts, and study guides from your materials.

Features

Source-grounded AI chat

PDF and document upload

Audio podcast generation

Study guide creation

Source citations

Multi-format support

Pricing Plans

Free

• Full access
• Source upload
• AI chat
• Podcast generation

Pros

+ Completely free
+ Grounded in your data
+ Reduces hallucinations
+ Excellent for research

Cons

- Requires uploading sources
- No general knowledge queries
- Limited to uploaded content
- Source size limits