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Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)
Google's source-grounded research and study notebook: chat with your own documents and turn them into Audio and Video Overviews, reports, flashcards, quizzes, mind maps, and slide decks.
Visit Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) → Last verified 2026-10-27
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (free) | $0 | — | 100 notebooks, 50 sources per notebook; Google's per-feature table lists 50 chats, 3 Audio Overviews and 3 Video Overviews a day and 10 Deep Research runs a month |
| In Google AI Plus | $4.99/mo | monthly (US price; may vary by market) | 2x standard usage limits; 200 notebooks, 100 sources per notebook; bundled with 400 GB storage and other Google AI Plus benefits |
| In Google AI Pro | $19.99/mo | monthly (US price; may vary by market) | 4x standard usage limits; 500 notebooks, 300 sources per notebook; 2 Cinematic Video Overviews a day; visible watermark can be turned off (except in India, South Korea and Vietnam) |
| In Google AI Ultra (5x) | $99.99/mo | monthly (US price; may vary by market) | 5x Pro usage limits; 500 notebooks, 500 sources per notebook; 10 Cinematic Video Overviews a day; 20 TB storage |
| In Google AI Ultra (20x) | $199.99/mo | monthly (US price; may vary by market) | 20x Pro usage limits; 500 notebooks, 600 sources per notebook; 20 Cinematic Video Overviews a day; 30 TB storage |
| Workspace / Google Cloud | Included with eligible editions | — | A core Workspace service; limits depend on edition (Business Standard and Plus get Pro-level access); enterprise data protection; Gemini Notebook for Enterprise via Google Cloud |
Free plan: Yes — Free with a personal Google account (age of consent, supported countries): 100 notebooks with up to 50 sources each, and every Studio output type at standard limits.. Source: official pricing page.
Key features
- Answers are grounded in your uploaded sources, with citations; it won't answer from outside your sources
- Studio outputs: Audio Overviews, Video Overviews, reports, flashcards, quizzes, mind maps, data tables, infographics, slide decks
- Up to 500,000 words or 200 MB per source
- Since September 2, 2026, consumer limits are compute-based, refresh every 5 hours, and have a weekly cap
- 'Generate later' (web) queues a Studio output to run when you're out of usage
- Notebooks sync with the Gemini app; a secure cloud computer lets notebooks run code for data analysis (Ultra first, then Pro)
- Personal-account data isn't used for training unless you send feedback; Workspace data isn't reviewed by humans or used for training
Not yet verified
- The size of the compute-based 5-hour and weekly allowances (Google describes them only as multiples of the standard limit)
- Exact caps for data tables, infographics and slide decks (Google lists them only as 'Limited' to 'Highest')
- Annual-billing prices for Google AI plans (not shown on the pages we checked)
Coverage
Alternatives
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- Claude — Anthropic’s AI assistant for writing, research, Claude Code, and Cowork, with Max and Ultra plans for heavy individual use.
Sources
- https://support.google.com/notebooklm/answer/16213268?hl=en
- https://support.google.com/gemininotebook/answer/17670842?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en
- https://support.google.com/notebooklm/answer/16337734
- https://support.google.com/notebooklm/answer/16269187?hl=en
- https://one.google.com/about/google-ai-plans/
- https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-notebook/notebooklm-gemini-notebook/
- https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-notebook/new-flexible-usage-limits/
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