Google Workspace Changes

NotebookLM has been renamed to Gemini Notebook, reflecting its expanded integration across Google Workspace.

NotebookLM is being renamed to Gemini Notebook to reflect its evolution as a premier research tool that will integrate more deeply across the Google ecosystem. The rename includes an updated logo and will roll out automatically; admins need take no action, and existing links will redirect. End users will see the new name and logo across interfaces over the next several weeks, with mobile users possibly needing to update the app. The rollout begins July 16, 2026 for both Rapid and Scheduled Release domains, impacting all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and personal Google account users with access to NotebookLM.

Gemini LTI users can now add PowerSchool Schoology course content as sources in NotebookLM.

When creating a notebook in PowerSchool Schoology, Gemini LTI users can now add content directly from their course as sources. This integration allows educators and students to seamlessly bridge their course materials with AI-powered research and analysis, and generate Studio artifacts like Audio and Video Overviews, infographics, and slide decks based on their Schoology resources, eliminating the need for manual file uploads.

Expanded NotebookLM limits and capabilities for Education Plus and Teaching & Learning add-on customers.

Google is increasing usage limits for NotebookLM users with Google Workspace for Education Plus or a Teaching and Learning add-on license at no additional cost. These upgrades include support for more sources per notebook, increased daily chat query limits, the ability to create more flashcard sets and quizzes, and expanded multimedia generation for Video Overviews, Audio Overviews, infographics, and slide decks. Eligible users will be identified by a 'Plus badge' next to their profile picture.

NotebookLM now allows instant transformation of chat conversations into various artifacts like Audio Overviews, Video Overviews, and tailored reports directly within the chat.

You can now instantly transform your chat conversations in NotebookLM into stunning Audio Overviews, Video Overviews, tailored reports, and more. Just ask Notebook to create the artifact of your choosing — all without leaving the chat.

NotebookLM now automatically saves and keeps private your conversation history, allowing users to resume sessions without losing chat data.

To support long-term projects, your conversations in NotebookLM will be automatically saved and kept private to you. You can close a session and resume it later without losing your conversation history. You can delete chat history at any time, and in shared notebooks, your chat is visible only to you.

Users can now export generated slide decks as PPTX in NotebookLM, in addition to PDF.

Users can now export generated slide decks as PPTX (in addition to PDF) in NotebookLM.

NotebookLM now supports EPUB files as a source type, making it easier to research and interact with long-form digital books.

All NotebookLM users can now upload EPUB files, the standard, open-source file format for eBooks, as a supported source type in NotebookLM, making it easier to research and interact with long-form digital books.

NotebookLM introduces improved flashcards and quizzes with saved progress, new marking options, and a new results screen.

Progress is now saved and loaded across sessions when using Flashcards and Quizzes in NotebookLM. Users can also now mark flashcards as "Got it" or "Missed it," shuffle the deck, and use a new results screen to rerun any cards they missed. Additionally, specific flashcards or quiz questions can now be deleted. These improvements are available on both web and mobile.

NotebookLM now allows users to manually choose from ten new predefined infographic styles to visually summarize their sources.

Users can now manually choose from ten new predefined infographic styles to visually summarize their sources. Options include Sketch Note, Kawaii, Professional, Scientific, Anime, Clay, Editorial, Instructional, Bento Grid, and Bricks. By default, NotebookLM will continue to auto-select the best style for your sources.

NotebookLM introduces Cinematic Video Overviews for immersive, deep-dive videos with fluid animations and rich, detailed visuals.

Cinematic Video Overviews are immersive, deep-dive videos with fluid animations and rich, detailed visuals to help users learn and engage with topics. Gemini models make hundreds of structural and stylistic decisions to best tell the story with your sources, ideal for visualizing complex narratives and academic research.

Users can now revise presentation content, ask for changes or fix any issues on both desktop and mobile in NotebookLM.

Users can now revise presentation content, ask for changes, or fix any issues on both desktop and mobile in NotebookLM. Users can submit stylistic or factual feedback for each slide, and the slides are regenerated quickly as a new deck in the Studio panel.

Introduction of Data Tables in NotebookLM to organize and analyze information from sources in a structured format.

NotebookLM is introducing Data Tables, a new feature designed to help users organize and analyze information from their sources in a structured format. This feature synthesizes raw information from various sources into clean, structured tables, which can then be exported to Google Sheets. Examples of its use include creating study tables for exams, organizing meeting transcripts into action items, building competitor comparison tables, streamlining curriculum mapping, and synthesizing clinical trial outcomes.

Educators can now assign public NotebookLM notebooks as assignments in Google Classroom.

This update allows educators to attach publicly shared NotebookLM notebooks to assignments in Google Classroom, expanding beyond just the notebooks they create or own. This significantly broadens the educational content available to students, integrating public learning materials, including those from partners like OpenStax. Students can access source materials and interact with NotebookLM's AI features directly within their assignments.

Nano Banana Pro in NotebookLM allows visualization of key insights as high-quality infographics and direct generation of slide decks from sources.

With Nano Banana Pro, NotebookLM users can now visualize key insights from their sources by creating high-quality infographics, simplifying complex information into impactful visuals. The update also enables the creation of complete and polished slide decks directly from source materials, which can then be shared as PDFs.

Video Overviews are now available in NotebookLM for all ages, converting documents and other content into AI-narrated explainer videos.

Google Workspace for Education users of all ages can now utilize Video Overviews within NotebookLM. This feature allows users to transform documents, slides, and charts into engaging explainer videos, complete with AI-generated narration. These visual walkthroughs incorporate images, diagrams, quotes, and numbers from the source material. Users also have the flexibility to customize their Video Overview by specifying topics, learning goals, and target audience, similar to Audio Overviews.