Google brings Gemini’s smartest feature to everyone
Google has expanded access to notebooks in Gemini, a feature that allows users to organize conversations and attach documents for contextual AI assistance, making it available to all users, both free and paid, on mobile devices. Initially rolled out to paid subscribers and web users, the feature is now widely accessible, with differences in source limits between free and paid tiers. The integration enhances collaboration between Gemini and NotebookLM, enabling seamless syncing of data and conversations across both platforms.
- ▪Google integrated NotebookLM with Gemini in mid-December 2025, initially offering it only on the web.
- ▪The integration became available on the Gemini mobile app at the beginning of 2026.
- ▪In early April 2026, Google introduced notebooks to Gemini and announced broader availability in the coming weeks.
- ▪By the end of April 2026, notebooks in Gemini were available to all mobile users, free and paid, with tiered source limits.
- ▪Free users can add up to 50 sources per notebook, while Google AI subscribers can add between 100 and 600 depending on their plan.
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