Google's NotebookLM Introduces AI-Powered Video Overviews and Enhanced Studio Features

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Google announced on Tuesday that it's rolling out Video Overviews to NotebookLM, its AI-based note-taking and research assistant. First introduced at Google I/O in May, Video Overviews allow users to turn dense multimedia, such as raw notes, PDFs, and images, into digestible visual presentations. Previously, the service took an audio approach to helping users understand materials with Audio Overviews, a feature that gives users the ability to generate a podcast with AI virtual hosts based on documents they have shared with NotebookLM, such as course readings or legal briefs. With this new capability, NotebookLM is taking a more visual approach to helping users understand different topics and ideas. Google says users can think of Video Overviews as a visual alternative to Audio Overviews. The feature creates new visuals while pulling in images, diagrams, quotes, and numbers from uploaded documents to explain the content. Google says the feature is good for explaining data, demonstrating processes, and making abstract concepts easier to understand. Users can customize their Video Overviews, just like how they're able to with Audio Overviews. They can specify topics to focus on, indicate their learning goals, describe the target audience, and more. They can ask simple questions like, "I know nothing about this topic; help me understand the diagrams in the paper," or specific ones like, "I'm already an expert on X and my team works on Y; focus on Z." Video Overviews are now rolling out to all users in English, with support for more languages coming soon, Google says. Google also announced that it's rolling out updates to NotebookLM's Studio panel. Users can now create and store multiple studio outputs of the same type in a single notebook. Plus, users will now see four tiles at the top of the Studio panel for creating Audio Overviews, Video Overviews, Mind Maps, and Reports with a single click. In addition, users can now multitask within the Studio panel. For example, they can listen to an Audio Overview while simultaneously exploring a Mind Map or reviewing a Study Guide.

NotebookLM Gets Video Overviews, Along With Upgraded Studio Panel

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a keyboard, you'll most likely find him playing video games, watching horror flicks, or hunting down a good churro. Back its I/O conference in May, Google announced that it would be adding Video Overviews to NotebookLM, with the new features "coming soon." Now these features are being rolled out, according to a Keyword blog post on Tuesday. NotebookLM is an incredibly easy to use, powerful AI tool that can distill dense pieces of information into more digestible material. Features like Audio Overviews, and now, Video Overviews, offer deep dives into topics covered by source materials. Along with the Video Overviews, NotebookLM redesigned its Studio Panel and added more features that will allow you to stretch your information further into your specific areas of interest. For more, don't miss our coverage of NotebookLM's new curated selection of featured notebooks. Google's blog post says the new Video Overviews rolling out represent the first presentation format, which hints that more types will become available in the future. For now, the overviews take the form of narrated slides. Video Overviews pull in images, diagrams, quotes and other data points from your documents to provide a visual representation of your sources. These visual aids can make it even easier to grasp complex topics. Like Audio Overviews, you'll be able to use the "customize" section to direct Video Overviews in any way you see fit. Whether you're seeking a general overview that touches on the core themes or a deep dive dedicated to a specific section of your sources, you'll be able to fine-tune to your liking. Video Overviews are rolling out to all English users, starting today, with additional languages on the way soon. You can think of the Studio panel as where all the NotebookLM magic happens. It's where you'll generate your Audio or Video Overviews, Mind Maps, Study Guides and more. It's now redesigned, and features a few additional tricks. The redesign adds icons at the top of the panel to quickly generate what you want. Audio Overviews, Video Overviews and Mind Maps each have their own dedicated tiles, and a Reports tile tucks away Briefing Docs, Study Guides, FAQs and Timelines for a less cluttered feel. You can hover over any tile to select which option you want to generate from a drop-down menu. Prior to this update, you could only generate one of each type of studio output per notebook and you could only access the generated items one at a time. Now, you can create multiple study guides, FAQs and others within the same notebook. Google describes some of the ways this new functionality could be useful: In addition, you can now multitask within the Studio panel, allowing you to poke around in a Mind Map while listening to an Audio Overview. The redesigned Studio panel will be rolling out to all users over the next few weeks.

Google's NotebookLM can now turn your content into narrated slides

Google's NotebookLM went viral due to its Audio Overviews feature, which creates AI-generated podcasts between two hosts based on your content. Now, Google has also made a much-anticipated leap into video. Also: Google's new AI tool Opal turns prompts into apps, no coding required On Tuesday, Google launched Video Overviews, a feature originally unveiled at Google I/O, that creates narrated slides from your content. The feature adds visual components to Audio Overviews, with the AI hosts creating new visuals that help illustrate the content, as seen below: The slides incorporate the existing visual elements from your document, including images, diagrams, quotes, and numbers. I can see some useful applications for this feature for both working professionals and students. For example, when uploading a dense research paper or business report, the Video Overviews tool could break down the concepts and keep some of the key charts necessary to explain the topic. Also: Google's new Search mode puts classic results back on top - how to access it If you are familiar with Audio Overviews, you'll easily adjust to Video Overviews, which keeps some of the best customization features, such as specifying topics to focus on, learning goals, audience, and more, according to Google. Video Overviews is available to all English NotebookLM users. Google shares that additional formats will be added in the future, with narrated slides being the first format to launch in Video Overviews. The actual NotebookLM studio has received an upgraded look that goes beyond aesthetics and adds to its functionalities. With the redesign, users can "create and store multiple studio outputs," allowing them to produce different outputs from their content, such as Audio Overviews, Mind Maps, Reports, and Study Guides, and store them in one single notebook: The new look includes four tiles at the top of the Studio panel to organize the content. Another added perk is the ability to explore multiple generated outputs simultaneously. For example, you could listen to your Audio Overviews AI-podcast while also reviewing a generated study guide, which you couldn't do before. You can keep up with my latest stories and tech adventures on social media. Follow me on Twitter/X at @sabrinaa_ortiz and on Instagram at @sabrinaa.ortiz.

NotebookLM's latest trick turns your notes into AI video slideshows - here's how

Google's NotebookLM went viral due to its Audio Overviews feature, which creates AI-generated podcasts between two hosts based on your content. Now, Google has also made a much-anticipated leap into video. Also: ChatGPT's study mode could be your next tutor - and it's free On Tuesday, Google launched Video Overviews, a feature originally unveiled at Google I/O, that creates narrated slides from your content. The feature adds visual components to Audio Overviews, with the AI hosts creating new visuals that help illustrate the content, as seen below: The slides incorporate the existing visual elements from your document, including images, diagrams, quotes, and numbers. I can see some useful applications for this feature for both working professionals and students. For example, when uploading a dense research paper or business report, the Video Overviews tool could break down the concepts and keep some of the key charts necessary to explain the topic. Also: Google's new Search mode puts classic results back on top - how to access it If you are familiar with Audio Overviews, you'll easily adjust to Video Overviews, which keeps some of the best customization features, such as specifying topics to focus on, learning goals, audience, and more, according to Google. Video Overviews is available to all English NotebookLM users. Google shares that additional formats will be added in the future, with narrated slides being the first format to launch in Video Overviews. The actual NotebookLM studio has received an upgraded look that goes beyond aesthetics and adds to its functionalities. With the redesign, users can "create and store multiple studio outputs," allowing them to produce different outputs from their content, such as Audio Overviews, Mind Maps, Reports, and Study Guides, and store them in one single notebook: The new look includes four tiles at the top of the Studio panel to organize the content. Another added perk is the ability to explore multiple generated outputs simultaneously. For example, you could listen to your Audio Overviews AI-podcast while also reviewing a generated study guide, which you couldn't do before. You can keep up with my latest stories and tech adventures on social media. Follow me on Twitter/X at @sabrinaa_ortiz and on Instagram at @sabrinaa.ortiz.

Google's NotebookLM can now make narrated slideshows with AI

Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Google's NotebookLM is getting a new Video Overviews feature that uses AI to create slideshows with narration. The feature is rolling out now in English, and Google says that support for "more languages" is coming soon. "You can think of these as a visual alternative to Audio Overviews: the AI host creates new visuals to help illustrate points while also pulling in images, diagrams, quotes and numbers from your documents," according to a blog post. "This makes it uniquely effective for explaining data, demonstrating processes and making abstract concepts more tangible." Google plans to introduce "additional formats" in the future. Based on a demo video, Video Overviews have handy playback controls like the ability to skip back and forth by 10 seconds and set playback speed. Google is also announcing updates to NotebookLM's Studio tab, which is where you can have the app generate things like Audio and Video Overviews, study guides, and briefing documents. The biggest change is that you'll be able to "create and store multiple studio outputs of the same type in a single notebook," meaning you can make multiple Audio Overviews all referencing information from the notebook you're working from. The Studio tab is getting a visual refresh, too -- it will have four tiles at the top for making Audio Overviews, Video Overviews, Mind Maps, and Reports, Google says. The Studio changes will roll out "over the next few weeks" to all users.

Google's NotebookLM Can Now Turn Your Notes Into Narrated Slideshows

Everyone loves a slide deck, right? NotebookLM now generates narrated visual summaries using your uploaded files, starting with slideshow-style videos. Google has made yet another helpful addition to its AI-powered note-taking platform NotebookLM. Users can now convert their notes into a series of narrated slides. The new feature is called Video Overview, and Google is promoting it as a visual alternative to the existing Audio Overview. While Audio Overview lets you convert notes into a podcast between two AI hosts, the new feature lets an AI host generate slides and add a voiceover. To create the slides, Video Overview pulls images, diagrams, quotes, and numbers from your sources. The output will help explain data, demonstrate processes, and make abstract concepts more tangible, Google says. You can also customize a Video Overview to your needs. The prompt can contain instructions for areas of focus, learning goals, target audience, and more. If you're new to the subject and require a simple walkthrough, you can mention that in generic terms. If you're an expert and need to jump to a specific portion, you can mention that as well. Video Overview is rolling out in English to all users, with support for more languages arriving soon. When available, the feature will be placed next to Audio Overview in the Studio panel on the right side of your screen. For now, it only supports the slideshow format, but Google says support for more formats will be added in the future. We couldn't test it right away, but a video demo suggests the slides will have playback controls for narration speed and to skip back and forth by 10 seconds. Alongside Video Overview, Google announced a redesign for the Studio tab. In the next few weeks, you will be able to use multiple Studio options simultaneously, meaning you can listen to an Audio Overview and explore a Mind Map simultaneously. The biggest change, however, comes in the number of studio outputs you can create. "You can now create and store multiple studio outputs of the same type in a single notebook," Google says.

NotebookLM's Video Overviews are finally here, and it might just be the tool's best feature yet

* NotebookLM's new Video Overviews feature is now rolling out, offering narrated slides with visuals like images, quotes, and diagrams pulled from your uploaded sources. * Just like Audio Overviews, users will have the option to customize Video Overviews. * The redesigned Studio panel now allows multiple Audio Overviews per notebook and supports multitasking. If there's one feature that convinced me AI can actually be a game-changer for productivity, it's NotebookLM's Audio Overviews. If you aren't familiar with it, the feature can turn almost any source you upload (whether it's a PDF, YouTube video, webpage, or even an Excel sheet), into an engaging, podcast-style summary. I've been playing around with it since it first launched, and I absolutely love it. Fast-forward to today, and I probably listen to more Audio Overviews than music. Now, an audio discussion in a podcast format is already impressive, but imagine that same overview paired with visuals. That's exactly what NotebookLM's team teased at Google I/O 2025: a new Video Overviews feature that's designed to convert your sources into... well, video. After weeks and weeks of waiting, Video Overviews are finally here. 4 productivity tricks I've learned after using NotebookLM since launch day These simple yet powerful NotebookLM tricks have transformed my workflow. Posts 7 NotebookLM's Video Overviews are rolling out at last As announced via a blog post on The Keyword, Google is officially introducing Video Overviews in NotebookLM. The blog post explains that the "first format" they're launching is in the form of narrated slides, and mentions that they're designed to be a visual alternative to Audio Overviews. As you might have guessed from the name, in addition to the AI hosts talking through your sources, you'll also get visuals (which the AI hosts will apparently create) that help break down key points. The Video Overviews will also include images, diagrams, quotes, and numbers from the sources you've uploaded. If you use Audio Overviews often, you might've noticed there's a Customize option that lets you guide the direction of the discussion. The same option will be available in Video Overviews. For instance, you can specify topics you'd like the overview to focus on, explain your learning goals so the narration is more aligned with how you retain information, or even describe the target audience. Though I don't have access to Video Overviews just yet, I already know it'll be an absolute game-changer. Video Overviews are rolling out to all NotebookLM users starting today, in English. Google has confirmed that support for more languages is coming soon. The Studio panel is finally getting a much-needed upgrade Another neat upgrade that NotebookLM is getting today is a fresh new look for the Studio panel, which will be rolling out to all users in the next few weeks. One of the biggest frustrations I've had with NotebookLM since day one is that you're limited to creating only one Audio Overview per notebook. Google has finally addressed this, and will now let you create multiple Audio Overviews in a single notebook. You can now also multitask within the Studio panel, meaning you can simultaneously listen to an Audio Overview while going through a Mind Map you generated within NotebookLM. I've been working around this limitation by downloading every Audio Overview and playing it in the background separately, so I'm glad NotebookLM's finally addressed this.

Google adds Video Overviews to NotebookLM

The AI can now use visuals to help illustrate points, though it's only available in a slideshow format for now. NotebookLM, the Google research tool that gained notoriety for its AI-generated podcasts, is introducing a feature called Video Overviews. As the name suggests, this tool automatically creates videos on requested topics and pulls data from a user's uploaded images, diagrams, quotes and documents. It's rolling out right now, but there are some caveats. These overviews are only available in English, though Google says more languages are on the way. Also, the tool doesn't make videos in a conventional sense. It creates slideshows with narration. Despite this limitation, the company says the feature is "uniquely effective for explaining data, demonstrating processes and making abstract concepts more tangible." Google also says it'll be expanding the toolset in the future, so it won't always be just a slideshow machine. Video Overviews do currently offer some handy playback options. There's the ability to skip back and forth by 10 seconds and adjust the playback speed. The company is also updating NotebookLM's Studio tab. It's getting a visual refresh, which rolls out "over the next few weeks" to all users. Google has certainly been busy iterating on the platform these past few months. It released an official NotebookLM app back in May and began offering curated "featured notebooks" earlier this month. This lets users experiment with the platform with pre-approved topics like William Shakespeare, so newbies won't have to actually upload anything. Audio-only overviews are also now available in over 50 languages.

NotebookLM's impressive new feature is a godsend for visual learners

The launch was confirmed in a Google Labs blog post this morning, following a teaser we spotted in May. Google trailed the idea of AI-generated videos built from your documents, with narrated slides, diagrams, and other visual touches to help explain things more clearly. That's exactly what's rolling out now. NotebookLM Video Overviews are available to all users in English, with more languages on the way. Unlike a basic slideshow of your uploaded content, the AI host creates new visuals on the fly to help illustrate concepts, while also pulling in things like diagrams, quotes, and numbers from your documents. Google says this makes it especially useful for walking through data, step-by-step processes, or more abstract material that benefits from visual context. The current version focuses on narrated slides, but other video formats are in development.

NotebookLM's already-impressive audio overviews now come with video

I tried using Android without any Google apps. Here's how far I could go Google's NotebookLM is doubling down on its aim of presenting information in an engaging and digestible manner. The platform, which is best-known as a study and research companion, can help you learn a topic better by summarizing key points and insights, but its main strength lies in its ability to transform raw material into comprehensive podcasts-like Audio Overviews with spoken dialogue. Building on top of the existing functionality, Google is now beginning to roll out Video Overviews, which, as the tool's name suggests, adds a visual layer on top of Audio Overviews. Related Everything you need to know about NotebookLM, Google's 'AI-powered research assistant' This ain't your granddad's notebook Posts 1 You see this article embedded above? Yep, the one that reads "Everything you need to know about NotebookLM." I generated a Video Overview for it to test out the new feature. You can check it out here. Alternatively, scroll to the extreme bottom of this article to find the Video Overview embedded. Don't expect the tool to generate a fully-animated video that visualizes your topic. Instead, think more along the lines of a Google Slides presentation with relevant diagrams, charts, and images, with Audio Overviews' AI-generated narration on top. Said diagrams, charts, and images are created based on the data in your shared documents. "This makes it uniquely effective for explaining data, demonstrating processes and making abstract concepts more tangible," wrote Google. The tech giant added that this is the "first format" of Video Overviews, with additional formats to arrive in the future. Said formats might actually include more dynamic animated elements. In a similar vein to Audio Overviews, you'll be able to specify your custom needs, target a specific use case, have the AI tool focus on a specific source, and even describe the Overview's structure, like "start by talking about the mission," or "end with next steps." Video Overviews are rolling out to all users in English, with support for more languages expected to arrive "soon." Here's what a Video Overview looks like Elsewhere, the platform now also lets you generate multiple Studio formats per notebook. For reference, options like Audio Overview, Mind Map, and Reports were limited to one output per notebook, which meant you couldn't have multiple versions of an Audio Overview or Mind Map within the same notebook. The limitation is now gone, opening up a trove of new possibilities like. Have a public notebook to share with the world? Create a set of Audio Overviews in different languages to make your content globally accessible. Managing a team notebook full of notes and documentation? Create Audio and Video Overviews tailored to different roles, significantly saving time and effort. Studying for a big exam? You can also create any outputs, like Mind Maps, or Video Overviews, each focusing on a different chapter of your course notes. The new Studio UI is rolling out now and will be available to all users over the next "few weeks."

Google's NotebookLM now has visuals

For the visual learners, Google's NotebookLM AI research tool can now make videos. On Tuesday, Google announced the addition of Video Overviews as an alternative to its podcast-style audio format. NotebookLM launched last year as an AI-powered teaching tool that employs one or two AI "podcast hosts" to explain topics in a conversational way, based on sources you upload to the platform. You can also generate mind map diagrams and research reports. Now when you use NotebookLM, you can choose to turn your sources into a visual presentation, or what Google calls "narrative slides." Users can upload various types of documents like audio files, PDFs, documents, images, and websites to the Notebook and the "AI host creates new visuals to help illustrate points while also pulling in images, diagrams, quotes and numbers from your documents," as Google described in the announcement. It's effectively an AI-generated PowerPoint presentation on the documents you upload. Google also said you can customize the presentation based on criteria like learning goals and target audience. Video Overviews is rolling out in English today, with support for more languages coming soon. NotebookLM is for anyone and everyone, but an obvious use case is students looking to learn about a new topic in a more engaging way. With kids going back to school soon, this is one of many education-focused AI tools and features Google has recently introduced. Also on Tuesday, Google shared several new updates to AI Mode in Search, including a new Canvas workspace for creating study guides, the ability to upload and ask questions about PDFs, and screensharing in Chrome for chatting with AI Mode about a certain webpage. Not to be outdone, OpenAI is also ramping up its focus on education tools, with Study Mode that turns ChatGPT into a teacher using the Socratic method. With the end of summer in sight, the message is clear: think of Google and OpenAI for homework help and more.

What's new in NotebookLM: Video Overviews and an upgraded Studio

Listening to an Audio Overview is a great way to absorb information while multitasking. But there are times when you might need a helpful visual aid to understand a complex concept. First announced at I/O, Video Overviews are a new category of Studio outputs coming to NotebookLM. The first format we're launching today takes the form of narrated slides. You can think of these as a visual alternative to Audio Overviews: the AI host creates new visuals to help illustrate points while also pulling in images, diagrams, quotes and numbers from your documents. This makes it uniquely effective for explaining data, demonstrating processes and making abstract concepts more tangible. We'll introduce additional formats as Video Overviews develop further. In the same way you can customize your Audio Overviews, you'll also have the option to cater Video Overview to your needs. You can specify topics to focus on, indicate your learning goals, describe the target audience and much more. You can ask generic questions like, "I know nothing about this topic; help me understand the diagrams in the paper" or get into specifics and ask, "I'm already an expert on X and my team works on Y; focus on Z." Video Overviews are now rolling out to all users in English, and support for more languages is coming soon.

NotebookLM Will Now Let You Create Narrated Visual Slides

Users can specify Video Overviews to focus on a topic or learning goals Google NotebookLM is getting another artificial intelligence (AI) feature to help users better understand complex topics. On Tuesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced the rollout of Video Overviews, a tool that can generate a visual narrative-focused overview from the sources. The new feature is aimed at complementing the existing Audio Overviews feature, in scenarios where the topic is so dense that breaking it down visually would help users more. Alongside, NotebookLM is also getting a redesigned Studio panel, which makes it easier for users to access different tools. In a blog post, the tech giant detailed the new Video Overviews feature in NotebookLM. Part of the platform's Studio outputs, the new overviews format comes with narrated slides. The feature was first announced at the Google I/O 2025, and it is finally making its way to users. Notably, the feature is available to all NotebookLM users, including those on the free tier. Gadgets 360 staff members were able to test out the feature, and Video Overviews essentially creates multiple static visual slides, similar to a PowerPoint presentation, that use diagrams, emojis, text, graphs, and tables. The feature also uses key quotes from the sources, wherever necessary. The entire slideshow comes with an AI-generated narration that explains the topic. A female AI voice does the narration, and there is no option to change the voice. In our experience, the tool worked as advertised; however, the overall narration appeared to be more generalised and missed a few key points from the sources. This nuance was better captured in Audio Overviews. Google says Video Overviews will be helpful in explaining information-dense topics that include a lot of data, involve processes, and "making abstract concepts more tangible." This format also allows users to specify topics to focus on, highlight the learning goals, and describe the target audience. Apart from this, the company is also redesigning the Studio panel that houses Audio and Video Overviews, Mind Map and Reports. The company is now adding four large tiles on the right side of the interface for these features. Any content created using these tools will appear underneath in a list. Users can also multitask and see a Mind Map while listening to an Audio Overview. Additionally, so far, users could only create a single output from each tool in a notebook. It is now being removed, and users can now create and store multiple studio outputs of the same type in a single notebook.

Google NotebookLM gets Video Overviews and redesigned studio panel

Google has introduced Video Overviews and an upgraded Studio panel in NotebookLM, its personalized AI research assistant. Following Audio Overviews, Video Overviews offer a visual method to understand complex subjects, featuring AI-hosted narrated slides, as revealed earlier at Google I/O. These slides include images, diagrams, quotes, and data pulled directly from your documents to explain concepts more clearly. Video Overviews are especially useful for illustrating processes and making abstract ideas tangible. The company said more video formats will be added in the future. Users can customize Video Overviews by specifying focus topics, learning goals, and target audiences. Whether you're new to a subject or an expert seeking deeper insights, the AI adapts accordingly. NotebookLM's Studio panel now allows users to create and store multiple outputs of the same type -- Audio Overviews, Video Overviews, Mind Maps, and Reports -- within a single notebook. This flexibility unlocks new learning opportunities: The Studio panel displays four clear options at the top for creating these outputs, with all generated content listed below. Multitasking is possible now, letting users listen to Audio Overviews while exploring Mind Maps to work more efficiently.