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NotebookLM

by Google · Research · Text & Chat

Understand & explore your documents.

85/100AIVerso score
#1 of 9in Research
FreeStarting price
YesFree tier
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What is NotebookLM?

NotebookLM is Google’s research notebook that answers questions only from the sources you upload, with citations. Its Audio Overviews turn your documents into podcast-style conversations, which makes studying and briefing much faster.

Best for

NotebookLM pricing

NotebookLM has a free tier. Price: Free. There is no public API.

Prices as published by Google. This page was last updated on October 23, 2026; prices and plans change often, so check the provider’s pricing page before you buy.

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At a glance

ProviderGoogle
CategoryResearch, Text & Chat
Starting priceFree
Free tierYes
API accessNo
Open sourceNo
Mobile appiOS & Android
Browser extensionYes

Key facts

Capability ratings

Math & Logice.g. AIME, MATH-500
70
Programminge.g. SWE-bench, LiveCodeBench
60
Reasoninge.g. GPQA, ARC
80
Knowledgee.g. MMLU-Pro
88
Long Contexte.g. MRCR, needle tests
95
Instruction Followinge.g. IFEval
82
Agent Capabilitye.g. Terminal-Bench, tool use
70

AIVerso capability ratings (0–100), an editorial summary informed by public benchmark results. Higher is better.

Features

✗ Image generation
✗ Video generation
✗ Native audio model
✗ Web search
✗ Voice mode (app)
✓ PDF analysis

Strengths

Top 3 of 9 AI research tools on AIVerso (#1)
Free tier available
iOS & Android apps
Browser extension available

Limitations

No public API

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is NotebookLM?

NotebookLM is Google’s research notebook that answers questions only from the sources you upload, with citations. Its Audio Overviews turn your documents into podcast-style conversations, which makes studying and briefing much faster.

What is NotebookLM best for?

NotebookLM is a strong pick for: Studying and summarising your own documents; Podcast-style audio summaries of reports; Grounded answers with citations instead of open web results.

How much does NotebookLM cost?

NotebookLM starts at Free. A free tier is available.

Is NotebookLM free?

Yes — NotebookLM has a free tier. Pricing: Free.

What are the best alternatives to NotebookLM?

The highest-rated AI research tools from other providers on AIVerso are OutlierKit (85/100), Consensus (83/100), Mangools (83/100).

Does NotebookLM have an API?

No public API is listed for NotebookLM.

How does AIVerso rate NotebookLM?

NotebookLM scores 85/100 on AIVerso and ranks #1 of 9 in Research. Scores combine public benchmark results, features and pricing; commissions never influence them.

How we rate: Scores and capability ratings are based on public benchmarks, provider documentation, features and pricing — not on commission rates. Prices can change; check the provider's site before buying. Last updated: October 23, 2026.