Website: notebooklm.google · Free account available
Sign up and get started
- Open a browser and go to Gemini Notebook.
- Click Sign in, or the button to try Gemini Notebook, depending on what appears. (Gemini Notebook was called NotebookLM until July 2026, so you may still see the old name.)
- Sign in with your Google account. You can use a personal Google account or an eligible school Google account.
- If prompted, review and accept the applicable terms.
- Once the homepage opens, click Create new notebook.
- Give your notebook a title related to what you want to study or teach.
- In the pop-up window, select Upload a source to add materials. You can upload PDFs, add Google Docs, paste text, or provide supported website links.
- Wait for Gemini Notebook to process your sources.
- Use the chat box to ask questions about the materials you uploaded.
- Explore the available tools, such as summaries, study guides, quizzes, flashcards, mind maps, and audio overviews.
- Review the results and verify important information against the original sources.
- Save your notebook so you can return to it later.
You are finished when: You have created a notebook, added teaching materials, and can ask questions about those materials.
Important for school accounts: If your school Google account cannot access Gemini Notebook, ask your school's Google Workspace administrator whether access is enabled. A personal Google account may be an alternative, subject to applicable account requirements.