New features available in NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus

About NotebookLM & NotebookLM Plus

NotebookLM is a powerful research and analysis tool powered by Google's AI. It allows users to upload documents and ask questions about them, receiving summaries, answers, and citations. NotebookLM Plus is an advanced version with additional features such as the ability to work with more document types, increased upload limits, and advanced collaboration tools. 

Both versions are designed to help users understand complex information faster and more efficiently.

New updates & changes from Google

Google Workspace now offers NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus as core services for enterprise customers, and Context-Aware Accessof will also support these two tools. Additionally, Google has introduced new features to enhance the NotebookLM user experience, including:

• Interactive mind maps allow users to easily navigate through complex topics in a document, discover new connections, and gain deeper understanding of the content. For example, biology students can use this mind map to visualize concepts such as “Ocean Acidification,” “Rising Sea Temperatures,” “Pollution,” and “Overfishing” in a research paper on coral reef ecosystem degradation. 
• Additionally, a new output language selector allows users to select the language for the text generated by NotebookLM, including study guides, document summaries, and chat responses. This makes it easier and more efficient for users around the world to access and share information.

Who’s impacted

Admins and end users (18+)

Additional details

NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus are now available in over 180 regions that support the Gemini API and support over 35 languages. While users can upload resources in any supported language, Audio Overviews are currently only available with English voices. Google is committed to protecting user privacy and data security: model uploads, queries, and responses will not be used to train the model, nor will they be reviewed by reviewers or used to improve the product without explicit user permission. Users’ data remains theirs, and all uploads, queries, and responses are kept within the organization’s trust boundary. At the same time, users have full control over access to the Workspace resources they upload, and can set granular permissions for each notebook to flexibly manage sharing and collaboration.

Getting started

• Admins: Visit the Help Center to learn more about NotebookLM’s qualifying Google Workspace editions and how to turn this service on or off.
• End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more aboutNotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus. 

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on January 29, 2025

Availability

These features are available to NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus users. NotebookLM is available as a core service for Google Workspace:

• Business Starter 
• Frontline Starter and Standard 
• Essentials Starter, Essentials, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Essentials Plus 
• Nonprofits 

NotebookLM is available as an additional service for Google Workspace:

• Education Fundamentals, Standard and Plus 

NotebookLM is available as a core service for Google Workspace:

• Business Standard and Plus 
• Enterprise Standard and Plus 

NotebookLM Plus is available as an additional service for Google Workspace for Education customers with these add-ons:

• Gemini Education
• Gemini Education Premium

Anyone who previously purchased these add-ons will also receive this feature:

• Gemini Business* 
• Gemini Enterprise* 

Source: Gimasys