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NotebookLM

“Use the power of AI for quick summarization and note taking, Gemini Notebook is your powerful virtual research assistant rooted in information you can trust.”

by Google

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Our review

Google's NotebookLM grounds answers in the sources you upload, such as PDFs, docs and videos, and can generate podcast-style Audio Overviews, mind maps and study guides.

Pros

  • Answers grounded in your sources
  • Audio Overviews are great for learning

Cons

  • Only as good as the sources you add

Being used for

  • Research and fact-finding70 posts · X · Reddit · HN
  • Turning sources into audio overviews62 posts · X · Reddit · HN
  • Studying and learning46 posts · X · Reddit · HN
  • Summarizing documents and videos35 posts · X · Reddit · HN
  • Notes and knowledge base33 posts · X · Reddit · HN

Based on 173 public posts on X, Reddit, and Hacker News that describe using it · checked Oct 23, 2026

Also does

  • ProductivityGood fit

    Turns documents into study guides, briefs and audio overviews.

Use cases · Hear from users

Real posts from people using NotebookLM on X, sorted by engagement (English first).

  • Guys i was such a dumbass i used to study from gray’s and all now all i use is claude notebooklm and i scroe sm better 🤪🫶🏻 https://t.co/72N8qSXq18

    47 likes · 2 reposts · 9 repliesView on X ↗
  • AI Edge @aiedge_

    AI cheat code: use NotebookLM to learn any topic from YouTube. Ads, organic content, AI - you name it. Created a cool prompt/cheatsheet I've been using to learn any valuable topic from YouTube with Notebook. Steal this: https://t.co/WcNKDefafn

    43 likes · 5 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗
  • I made another AI-generated podcast! It's about the @playground_ai V3 paper. 🎉 (was inspired after listening to @Suhail on the @ycombinator Lightcone podcast) Couple of differences: + I used vertical images so you see more of the body. + NotebookLM hallucinated. It misinterpr…

    16 likes · 0 reposts · 5 repliesView on X ↗
  • Jai Rod @AIwithJai

    I used to open 27 tabs just to write a single thread. PDFs, blog posts, transcripts, YouTube videos… I’d start researching one idea and end up buried under 10 more. NotebookLM changed how I work. You upload your sources—docs, slides, videos, even audio. Then you just… ask it…

    9 likes · 2 reposts · 3 repliesView on X ↗
  • NotebookLM’s podcast feature is getting a lot of attention, but it can do SO MUCH more! Google honestly cooked with NotebookLM 🔥 While it's a dynamite tool for students and researchers, I found it super useful to read a complex book. It's designed to help navigate complex topi…

    13 likes · 2 reposts · 1 repliesView on X ↗
  • Oviyan @OviyanBtech

    Day 3 of #30DaysofAI 💯 #100School for this amazing journey! Been using NotebookLM for a month now — easily one of my favourite tools. I use it to create mind maps & explore audio features for better learning. Game changer! #AItools #NotebookLM #MindMapping https://t.co/Ftz…

    10 likes · 0 reposts · 3 repliesView on X ↗
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  • Since its launch #NotebookLM by #Google has become my second most used #AI tool after #GithubCoPilot. Here is how I use it. I start the day by glancing through some of the business news publications and some of the popular startup and tech news publications. Earlier I used to s…

    7 likes · 0 reposts · 2 repliesView on X ↗
  • I tried reading Dario's essay, but found it kind of boring and tedious, so I made a NotebookLM podcast of it so I can listen while doing other stuff. Others have probably already done this, but I hadn't had a chance to try out NotebookLM yet, so, YOLO ig. https://t.co/8WvyLppbnU

    7 likes · 0 reposts · 2 repliesView on X ↗
  • I've been using @Gemini_Notebook while learning Rust, and honestly, it's changed how I study. I'm going through The Rust Programming Handbook by @FrancescoCiull4. I read a chapter. Then I actually write the code myself. Not just read the examples and think "yeah, I get it."…

    5 likes · 1 reposts · 1 repliesView on X ↗
  • vikram @vikramshadow

    I built a multi-agent trading system. Claude Code wrote it, NotebookLM did the research. A second model reviewing the code caught something scary: an agent could sell a position it never bought. Lesson: never let the model that wrote the code be the only one checking it.

    1 likes · 0 reposts · 3 repliesView on X ↗
  • I’ve been using this coding agent / @Gemini_Notebook workflow a lot lately and it’s been ridiculously useful. I’ll have my coding agent, which already knows the project, the codebase, and what I’m working toward, put together a really detailed brief on something I need to under…

    2 likes · 0 reposts · 1 repliesView on X ↗
  • I have an interview coming up and i want to revise the Concept like DBMS, OS, CN. So I used the @NotebookLM studio features (audio overview) it is mind blowing how good it explains. If you wanted to know how I used it then like and comment it will make a detailed script or blog…

    3 likes · 0 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗
  • Luiz @JallinRabei

    Usei o NotebookLM hoje para estudar Lei Orgânica e nunca entendi algo com tanta facilidade https://t.co/YSepWQKrSz

    6.1K likes · 73 reposts · 27 repliesView on X ↗
  • Hj usei o NotebookLM pra estudar e a experiência foi sensacional. Simplesmente consegui fazer uma revisão ativa do conteúdo que eu queria através de dezenas de questões elaboradas no estilo da banca, com gabarito e comentário. 10/10 mesmo. https://t.co/rw28WyMq6H

    1.9K likes · 48 reposts · 19 repliesView on X ↗
  • sid @concurseirotec

    Como criei meus simulados de concursos usando IA (Gemini + NotebookLM) segue o 🧶 https://t.co/lvD4KyoTYe

    730 likes · 55 reposts · 7 repliesView on X ↗
  • Testei pela primeira vez a função de “INFOGRÁFICOS” do NotebookLM. A primeira foto é um resumo no Notion que serviu como fonte para a IA construir o infográfico. Eu ainda prefiro um texto mais limpo, mas pra quem gosta de estudar com imagens e explicações bem desenhadas é uma…

    394 likes · 23 reposts · 4 repliesView on X ↗
  • 🗒️🗨️ como usei o notebooklm pro 1°E.Q da uerj e como vou usá-lo pra estudar pra prova discursiva - thread https://t.co/ACwn0UeoNc

    393 likes · 25 reposts · 4 repliesView on X ↗
  • Concurseiros, Estou lendo os comentários e vejo que muita gente está com as mesmas dificuldades: concentração, revisão, constância, discursiva etc. Por isso resolvi ser direto: Eu criei materiais para auxiliar vocês a usarem NotebookLM + IA de forma eficiente nos estudos. En…

    57 likes · 2 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗
  • Dica pra estudantes: Usem o NotebookLM. É uma IA que você coloca arquivos sobre o que quer estudar e você pode pedir o que quiser, ele utiliza as fontes que você enviou. Outra que ouvi falando bem é a Manus, mas ainda não testei.

    44 likes · 2 reposts · 2 repliesView on X ↗
  • brenx @jafoibr

    Não usei o notebookLM na minha última preparação. Voltei agora para os estudos, após 6 meses parado, usando o LM e tem sido uma puta ferramenta de revisão e Organização. https://t.co/o77TNHFGHj

    3 likes · 0 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗