Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)
Free planGoogle's research notebook that answers only from the sources you upload
Gemini Notebook, renamed from NotebookLM in July 2026, lets you upload documents, links and videos and then ask questions answered from those sources, with citations. It can also turn your sources into audio and video summaries, reports and mind maps. There is a free tier, and higher limits come with Google AI plans.
What freelancers use it for
- →Getting up to speed on a client's brand guidelines and past reports
- →Asking questions across all your notes from a long project
- →Creating an audio summary of research to review on the go
- →Preparing for a call by querying a prospect's documents
Key features
- •Answers grounded in your uploaded sources, with citations
- •Audio Overviews and Video Overviews
- •Mind maps and reports
- •Notebooks available inside the Gemini app
- •Code execution for data analysis on higher plans
Pros
- +Answers stay tied to your own material
- +Free tier is generous for individual use
- +Existing NotebookLM links still work after the rename
Cons
- −Only as good as the sources you add
- −Paid tiers are only sold as part of Google AI plans