Google makes Gemini Notebooks free for all users with full NotebookLM integration

You no longer need a Gemini subscription to use its NotebookLM Notebooks feature

* NotebookLM's Gemini notebook sync is now free on the web; free users can access personal notebooks in Gemini. * You can save Gemini chats to NotebookLM and query your unshared notebooks from Gemini. * Free tier limits to 50 sources per notebook; AI Plus 100, Pro 300, and Ultra 600 if you need more. A little while ago, we reported on how Google and NotebookLM were teaming up to make life a lot easier for people who use both. The idea is that the two apps can sync with one another, so you can ask Gemini about stuff you've stored on NotebookLM, and you can save stuff you research with Gemini to NotebookLM. When we last checked in on Gemini, the feature was only for subscribers. Now, NotebookLM has proudly announced that you can use it without paying a cent, although paying will get you more stuff to play with. Google just made Gemini and NotebookLM the same tool, here's what that actually changes Google just merged Gemini with NotebookLM, and it quietly changes how we research, write, and think inside documents. Posts 1 By Beatrice Manuel Google Gemini's NotebookLM integration is now available for free Why not give it a go? Over on the NotebookLM X feed, the company has announced that people on the free tier can now use the notebook syncing feature when using Gemini on the web. It hasn't been that long since the feature was first released for subscribers only, so it's nice that free users are getting a chance to try it, too. As you might imagine, there are limits. Free users will only get 50 sources per notebook, versus the AI Plus tier that gets 100. And if you really want to go out, you can unlock 300 sources per notebook with Pro and 600 with Ultra. However, in terms of giving the feature a try to see if it's worth your money, the free tier should be plenty. I replaced my complex note-taking workflow with a single NotebookLM instance, and it's been a game changer This single tool transformed my note-taking Posts 9 By Parth Shah

All Gemini users can now access Notebook projects on the web without paying a dime

Gemini Notebooks are free now and they work with NotebookLM too Google just made one of Gemini's most useful features available to everyone. The Notebooks feature, initially rolled out to paid AI subscribers earlier this month, is now available to all free users on the web. If you use Gemini regularly, this is a pretty big deal. What is Gemini's Notebooks feature and what can you do with it? Think of Notebooks as a dedicated project workspace inside Gemini. Instead of starting fresh every time you open the app, you can store your conversations, files, and sources all in one place under a single topic. Gemini then uses everything in that notebook as context when you ask your next question. Recommended Videos The feature shows up as a new Notebooks section in Gemini's side panel, right between Gems and Chats. Any conversation you have inside Gemini can be saved to a notebook using the three dots menu. You can also set custom instructions to control the tone, format, and style of responses. If you prefer Gemini to answer without referencing your saved chats, there is also an option to turn off notebook memory entirely. What makes this genuinely exciting is the NotebookLM integration. These are the same notebooks used in NotebookLM, Google's standalone research tool. Since the two sync automatically, any source you add in one app instantly appears in the other. That means you can research something in Gemini and then use NotebookLM's Video Overviews and Infographics features on the same material, without any manual transfers. How many sources can free Gemini users add to a notebook? Free users can add up to 50 sources per notebook. If you are on a paid plan, the limits scale up considerably: AI Plus subscribers get 100 sources, Pro users get 300, and Ultra subscribers can go up to 600. The feature currently supports Gemini's full toolkit, including web search and other AI-powered functions. For now, Notebooks is live on the web only. It has not yet reached mobile or Mac apps, though broader availability is expected in the coming weeks.