Google expands Gemini Notebook with syncing, interactive tools and a new name
Google is turning Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, into a connected knowledge workspace inside the Gemini app. Notebooks with cross-app syncing arrived on April 8, 2026, the product was renamed on July 16, and on September 15 Google added real-time conversations, mobile audio recording and interactive overviews with quizzes and flashcards.
- Notebooks in Gemini with syncing across the app and NotebookLM launched April 8, 2026
- NotebookLM was renamed Gemini Notebook on July 16, 2026 with no admin action needed
- September 15, 2026 update added live conversations, mobile recording and interactive overviews
- Eligible U.S. students get a free year, with free Google AI Plus in many markets
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