Create a notebook in NotebookLM

Important: At this time, the NotebookLM mobile app may have limitations to this feature. Learn more about the supported features in the NotebookLM mobile app.

In NotebookLM, you can create individual notebooks. A notebook is a collection of sources for a specific project.

Tip: Each notebook is independent. NotebookLM can’t access information across multiple notebooks at the same time.

Get started with your first notebook

1. On your device, open NotebookLM.
2. To create a new notebook, select Create new notebook.
3. To add a source, in the pop-up window, select Upload a source.
4. Select the sources you want to upload for your notebook or discover new sources.
5. To start collaborating with NotebookLM:
   • The “Chat” panel displays a generated summary of all your sources. You can ask questions about your sources or give instructions to perform actions. Learn more about chats.
   • The “Studio” panel is where outputs based in your sources are generated:
     • Create an Audio Overview. Learn more about Audio Overview.
     • Make an FAQ, study guide, timeline, or briefing document.
     • Add notes to your notebook. Learn more about notes.
     • Generate a mind map. Learn more about Mind Maps.

Tip: You can add or remove sources in your notebook by selecting + Add or unselecting individual sources in the “Sources” panel.

Share notebooks privately

1. Open a notebook.
2. Select Share .

You can grant “Viewer” or “Editor” access to another user by adding their email address.

• A viewer has read-only access to all the source documents and notes you shared with them in the shared notebook.
• An editor can view, add, or remove sources and notes in your shared notebook as well as share it further with other users.
• Notebook owners and editors who have upgraded NotebookLM to Pro can share a "Chat-only" notebook to viewers and set a welcome note for everyone who can access this notebook. Learn about upgrading NotebookLM to Pro.

Tips:

• When you share a notebook to an internal Google Group that contains users from outside your organization, those external users will also have access to the shared notebook.
• Personal Gmail accounts can share a notebook with up to 50 users but can't share with Google Groups.
• Enterprise and Education accounts, like email@mycompany.com or email@uni.edu, can share a notebook with an unlimited number of individual users and Google Groups within the same organization.

Share notebooks publicly

You can make your notebook public and share a link with anyone with a Google account. Learn how to share a notebook publicly in NotebookLM.

Usage analytics

As a Pro capability, users can check the past-seven-day usage analytics of their notebooks by selecting Analytics .

• 2 metrics are currently supported:
  • Users per day: The number of users who made at least one query per day. This includes the owner.
  • Queries per day: The number of queries made by the users per day. This includes the queries made by the owner.
• To get analytics, the notebook must be shared with at least 4 other users and have some chat activity within the past 7 days.
• Analytics update approximately every 24 hours.

Related resources

• Create & add notes in NotebookLM
• Generate an Audio Overview in NotebookLM
• Add or discover new sources for your Notebook