Как пользоваться Google NotebookLM: notebooklm.google.com, блокнот, источники, Chat, Audio Overview

notebooklm.google.com → Create new → источники → Chat → Studio Audio Overview.

You want Google NotebookLM (Google Help now calls it Gemini Notebook): collect PDFs and links into a source-grounded notebook, ask in Chat, and generate an Audio Overview in Studio. Start at notebooklm.google.com (redirects to notebook.google.com). Follow Learn about Gemini Notebook, Create a notebook, and Add or discover sources.

The searchable job is How to use Google NotebookLM: sign in at notebooklm.google.com, create a notebook, add sources, Chat basics, and Audio Overview. Trust Manage usage limits for free vs Google AI caps—not third-party “unlimited sources” tables.

NotebookLM vs Gemini chat

Open notebooklm.google.com and create a notebook

1. 01
   Sign in with Google

   Visit notebooklm.google.com and sign in with your Google Account. Work/school availability depends on admin policy and region—trust the sign-in page and Help.

2. 02
   Select Create new

   Per Create a notebook in Gemini Notebook, choose Create new after opening the app.

3. 03
   Add a first source

   In the pop-up, pick how to add a source (upload, Google Drive, URL, etc.—supported types in Add sources Help).

4. 04
   Tap Done

   After at least one source, select Done. Chat shows a generated summary of all sources.

5. 05
   First useful task

   Ask Chat for three bullet conclusions with source names cited—then verify in the originals before publishing anything.

Add and manage sources

1. 01
   Supported types

   Add or discover new sources: PDFs, Google Docs/Slides, websites, YouTube, audio, and more. Up to ~500,000 words or 200MB per source; free users up to 50 sources.

2. 02
   Import from Drive

   Select one or multiple supported Drive files; you need access to those files.

3. 03
   Fast Research / Deep Research

   Help explains pulling sources from the web or Drive via search; Deep Research can browse many sites and produce multi-page reports to add as sources—timing and quotas follow in-product prompts.

4. 04
   Many sources

   With 5+ sources, Gemini Notebook can auto-label by topic (Add sources). Name sources in Chat queries for tighter answers.

Chat basics

Where summaries appear

After sources load, Chat shows a summary of all sources (Create a notebook).

How to ask

Type questions, instructions, or pick suggestions (Use chat in Gemini Notebook).

Multiple sources

Mention source names in your query when several are selected (Use chat / Add sources).

vs Gemini app

Notebook Chat is bounded by uploads; gemini.google.com does not automatically include those files unless you bring content over.

Audio Overview basics

1. 01
   Open Studio

   In a notebook with sources, open the Studio panel (Learn about Gemini Notebook).

2. 02
   Select Audio Overview

   Generate Audio Overview: choose Audio Overview in Studio. Two AI hosts discuss key topics from your sources.

3. 03
   Background generation

   Audio generates in the background; you can create other Studio artifacts or navigate away until it finishes.

4. 04
   Interactive mode (optional)

   Help documents joining the conversation with your voice to ask hosts for more detail—subject to account/device requirements listed there.

5. 05
   Languages

   Official Help cites 80+ languages for Audio Overview; options appear in Studio controls.

Minimum loop: one PDF + one URL → one Chat question naming sources → one Audio Overview for your commute—three steps beat guessing from generic Gemini chat.