Research with sourcesFree plan
NotebookLM
Upload sources, ask questions, get a podcast-style summary.
Our take
The best tool for learning from your own documents, with answers tied to your sources.
Easy to start4/5
Quality of results5/5
Free plan value5/5
Safety and privacy4/5
Our own rating for learners: we score ease for beginners, quality of results, value of the free plan, and safety for families, then average them.
What it includes
- Upload of documents, links and videos
- Answers that point to your sources
- Audio overview (podcast-style)
- Study guides and quizzes
Quick start
Your first ten minutes with NotebookLM.
- Sign in with a Google account and make a new notebook.
- Add a few sources: a PDF, a website, your notes.
- Ask a question and click the citations to see where answers come from.
- Make an audio overview and listen to it.
- Ask for a quiz to test yourself.
Good for
- Studying from notes and PDFs
- Turning reading into a podcast-style summary
- Prepping for a test
Tip
Fewer, better sources give clearer answers than many random ones.
Watch out
It only knows what you upload. Don't upload private family documents.
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