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Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)

Upload your sources and get summaries, audio overviews and study aids.

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Best AI to summarize PDFs, slides and research papers

Grounded in your own sources.

Last checked: 2026-10-17

Best free AI tools for every task (2026)

Study: included in Google's free tier with limits.

Last checked: 2026-10-17

Best AI for students (study, summaries, research)

Summaries and study guides grounded in your own files; included in Google's free tier with limits.

Last checked: 2026-10-17

Recipes that use Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)

Summarize Arabic slides or a PDF into a summary and flashcards

Turn a lecture PDF or slide deck (Arabic or English) into a one-page summary, key terms and 20 flashcards you can study from.

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Free tier	Yes
From	unverified
Pricing note	Included in Google's free tier with limits; higher limits in Google AI plans. notebooklm.google.com now redirects here.
Official pricing page	https://gemini.google/subscriptions/
Pricing read from official page on	2026-10-17
Arabic support	unverified
Payment methods	unverified