Google NotebookLM
Query your own sources and generate audio, video, study, and research outputs.
At a Glance
Google NotebookLM is an AI tool for Research & knowledge work (category: Productivity). Free access: Free plan. Documented: 4 plans with prices and limits.
- Category
- Research & knowledge work
- Paid from
- $4.99 / Month (NotebookLM in Google AI Plus)
- Free Option
- Free plan
- Plans
- 4
- Sources
- 11 verified sources
Category: Productivity · Research & knowledge work
Features
NotebookLM is Google's AI research assistant for your own documents. Users upload PDFs, web pages, Google Docs files, YouTube videos, or plain text, ask questions, and receive answers with direct source references from the uploaded material.
Audio Overviews generates a 2-voice podcast discussion of the content. NotebookLM is free. NotebookLM Plus with higher limits is included in the Google One AI Premium subscription. Details on source limits are in the pricing overview.
- Upload your own sources (PDFs, web pages, text, YouTube) for context-bound questions
- Audio Overviews: a 2-voice podcast summary of your notebook
- Mind maps and outlines generated from your own documents
- Inline source references with every answer
- Notion and Google Docs integration as sources
- Free; NotebookLM Plus included in the Google One AI Premium subscription
Prices and plans
| Tier | Price | Period | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| NotebookLM Standard | free | Day/month | 100 notebooks with 50 sources each 50 chats/day 3 audio and 3 video overviews/day 10 report/study outputs/day 10 Deep Research tasks/month |
| NotebookLM in Google AI Plus | $4.99 | Month | 200 notebooks × 100 sources 200 chats/day 6 audio/video overviews/day 20 report/study outputs/day 3 Deep Research tasks/day |
| NotebookLM in Google AI Pro | $19.99 | Month | 500 notebooks × 300 sources 500 chats/day 20 audio/video overviews/day 100 report/study outputs/day 20 Deep Research tasks/day |
| NotebookLM in Google AI Ultra | $199.99 | Month | 500 notebooks × 500 or 600 sources 2,500 or 5,000 chats/day 100 or 200 audio/video overviews/day 500 or 1,000 study/report outputs/day 75 or 200 Deep Research/day |
Prices per vendor, excl. taxes/VAT where applicable.
Limits
Each source can contain up to 500,000 words or 200 MB. A Slides source can contain up to 100 slides. A Sheets source can currently contain up to 100,000 tokens. Upgrades are regional Google AI, Cloud, or Workspace bundles, not a standalone NotebookLM subscription. Daily limits reset after 24 hours. Monthly limits reset after 30 days.
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FAQ
Is Google NotebookLM available for free?
Yes. A permanently free plan is published, not a time-limited trial. 100 notebooks × 50 sources, 50 chats, and 3 audio/video overviews daily.
Where is the vendor of Google NotebookLM based?
Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.) is based in the USA. Regardless of that location, data processing and privacy terms are governed by the vendor's own contract.
How is Google NotebookLM billed?
No separate global list price: NotebookLM has no pricing page of its own but is tied to the Google AI subscriptions Plus, Pro and Ultra. The limits rise from 100 to 500 notebooks, from 50 to 600 sources and from 50 to 5,000 chats per day.
What plans does Google NotebookLM offer?
The catalog documents 4 plans with price, billing period, and included features.
Is Google NotebookLM currently available?
Google NotebookLM is still active: free Standard access and higher limits through Google AI, Cloud, or Workspace.
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Sources
All details regarding plans, limits, and features are based on official vendor documentation and the primary sources verified below.
- https://support.google.com/gemininotebook/answer/16213268
- https://support.google.com/gemininotebook/answer/16215270
- https://support.google.com/gemininotebook/answer/16269187
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