I use NotebookLM every day, and these are my 5 favorite tips and tricks

Shimul Sood / Android AuthorityI’ve been using NotebookLM for a long time now, long enough to remember when it was just a handy place to dump documents and ask questions. Every new update made it a little more capable, and before I knew it, opening NotebookLM had become second nature whenever I needed to untangle

June 30, 2026
By Summer Mersinger
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Attention span too fried for NotebookLM’s podcasts? Have it make you a TikTok instead

TL;DR NotebookLM can now generate vertical, short-form video clips based on your supplied source information. Videos are 60 seconds long and can be tailored to focus on specific aspects of a given topic. The feature is available now for paid users and coming “soon” for free users. NotebookLM’s Audio Overviews can take information you’ve provided

June 26, 2026
By Josphat Mutai
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Forget Gemini and ChatGPT here are 5 unique AI tools I actually use

Joe Maring / Android AuthorityWhen you think about AI, what comes to mind? For most of us, it’s chatbots running models like GPT, Gemini Pro, and Opus. I personally use Gemini and Claude, though those are far from the only options out there.While chatbots are great general-purpose tools, sometimes you’re looking for something that’s more

June 20, 2026
By Sam Boboev
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Love NotebookLM but hate giving Google your data? I found a great open-source alternative

Shimul Sood / Android AuthorityI personally love NotebookLM, though it’s far from the only tool I’ve used for summarizing information or extracting research data. It is arguably the very best, though, as pretty much every alternative is closer to a supplement than a true replacement. That said, there is one that gets very close.Open Notebook

June 18, 2026
By Benjamin Schiller
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Google wants you using Gemini Notebooks, and will make adding new files a breeze

Megan Ellis / Android AuthorityTL;DR Just like NotebookLM itself, Google brought support for Notebooks of source files to Gemini earlier this year. Now Google’s working to let you add files directly to Gemini Notebooks through the Android share sheet. You’ll be able to select specific Notebooks where you want your files to end up. If

June 17, 2026
By Philip Ndungu
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Survey shows readers’ trust in AI is booming, especially for research

Megan Ellis / Android AuthorityWould it be an understatement to say that AI is everywhere? The technology is now seeping into every nook and cranny of digital life, including schools and tertiary education centers. One of my favorite AI tools is NotebookLM, and my colleague Shimul recently wrote about its latest update, which reaches beyond

June 11, 2026
By Ivan Castano Freeman
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After the latest NotebookLM update, I’m rethinking how much I trust AI

Shimul Sood / Android AuthorityEvery AI chatbot greets you with some variation of the same warning: “AI can make mistakes.” And if you’ve spent enough time using these tools, you’ve probably seen exactly why that disclaimer is there. Obviously, I’ve seen enough AI hallucinations over the years to become increasingly skeptical of taking anything an

June 8, 2026
By Robin Singh
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Google just made NotebookLM a lot more useful with its biggest upgrade yet

Andy Walker / Android AuthorityTL;DR NotebookLM is getting a major upgrade with Gemini 3.5 and Antigravity, bringing improved accuracy, reliability, and greater visibility to how the AI reaches its answers. The tool can now do much more than research, including writing and running code, and generating reports, spreadsheets, presentations, charts, and other files directly from

June 8, 2026
By Paul Brody
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5 apps you should use instead of NotebookLM

Dhruv Bhutani / Android AuthorityNotebookLM is one of the best AI research assistants and note-taking apps, but it’s far from the only option. I decided to start researching some of the best alternatives and found no shortage of them. Of course, not all options are created equal, nor will they all have the same core

June 3, 2026
By Steve Bailey
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The NotebookLM mobile app just gained a trio of report formats

Stephen Schenck / Android AuthorityTL;DR The NotebookLM mobile app now supports three new report types. These report types are briefing docs, study guides, and blog posts. Google also says the mobile app will soon get mindmaps and the ability to save notes. NotebookLM lets you add your own sources and ask Gemini about this info.