New features available in NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus

What’s changing In addition to NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus becoming available as a Google Workspace core service for business customers and the recent announcement of Context-Aware Access support for NotebookLM and Notebook LM Plus, we’re excited to introduce new features that improve upon the NotebookLM user experience: A new interactive Mind Map lets users navigate complex topics in their notebooks, explore new connections and gain a deeper understanding of their materials. For example, a biology student working on their thesis about Coral Reef Ecosystem Decline might upload research papers and see a mind map of "Ocean Acidification," "Rising Sea Temperatures," "Pollution," and "Overfishing."A new output language selector allows users to choose the output language for generated text within NotebookLM. This means study guides, briefing documents, and chat responses will be generated in any selected language, making it easier than ever to understand and share work. Who’s impacted Admins and end users (18+) Additional details NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus are available in 180+ regions where Gemini API is available and currently supports 35+ languages. For Audio Overviews, while you can upload sources from all supported languages, the spoken audio is currently only available in English. Your uploads, queries and the model's responses are not used to train models and are not reviewed by human reviewers or otherwise used for product improvement without permission. Your data remains your data and any files uploaded, queries and responses are not shared outside your organization’s trust boundary. Users can only upload sources from Workspace that they have permission to access. Furthermore, they can control who has access to their notebooks and set more granular permissions within each. 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 about NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus. Rollout pace Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 19, 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 Plus 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 EducationGemini Education PremiumAnyone who previously purchased these add-ons will also receive NotebookLM Plus as a core service: Gemini Business* Gemini Enterprise* *As of January 15, 2025, we’re no longer offering the Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise add-ons for sale. Please refer to this announcement for more details.Resources Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn Google NotebookLM on or off for users Google Workspace Admin Help: NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus coming to Google Workspace as core services NotebookLM Help: Get started with NotebookLM and NotebookLM PlusNotebookLM Help: What's New

Mar 19, 2025 - 22:17

New features available in NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus

What’s changing

In addition to NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus becoming available as a Google Workspace core service for business customers and the recent announcement of Context-Aware Access support for NotebookLM and Notebook LM Plus, we’re excited to introduce new features that improve upon the NotebookLM user experience:

A new interactive Mind Map lets users navigate complex topics in their notebooks, explore new connections and gain a deeper understanding of their materials. For example, a biology student working on their thesis about Coral Reef Ecosystem Decline might upload research papers and see a mind map of "Ocean Acidification," "Rising Sea Temperatures," "Pollution," and "Overfishing."
A new output language selector allows users to choose the output language for generated text within NotebookLM. This means study guides, briefing documents, and chat responses will be generated in any selected language, making it easier than ever to understand and share work.

Who’s impacted

Admins and end users (18+)

Additional details

NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus are available in 180+ regions where Gemini API is available and currently supports 35+ languages. For Audio Overviews, while you can upload sources from all supported languages, the spoken audio is currently only available in English.

Your uploads, queries and the model's responses are not used to train models and are not reviewed by human reviewers or otherwise used for product improvement without permission. Your data remains your data and any files uploaded, queries and responses are not shared outside your organization’s trust boundary.

Users can only upload sources from Workspace that they have permission to access. Furthermore, they can control who has access to their notebooks and set more granular permissions within each.

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 about NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 19, 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 Plus 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 NotebookLM Plus as a core service:

Gemini Business*
Gemini Enterprise*

*As of January 15, 2025, we’re no longer offering the Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise add-ons for sale. Please refer to this announcement for more details.

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