First teased at Google I/O 2025, the feature gives NotebookLM users a new way to transform source materials into outputs like study guides, briefing docs, FAQs, timelines, and mind maps.
The original video format automatically pulls in images, diagrams, quotes, and numbers from your documents to create narrated slides and scenes. The goal: make complex data, abstract ideas, and step-by-step processes more visual and easier to grasp.
Users can guide the AI by specifying focus topics, learning objectives, target audience, and more. You can keep it high-level—
“I know nothing about this topic. Explain the diagram in this paper.”or go expert-level—“I’m already an expert in X, my team works on Y. Focus only on Z.”
This English-only rollout starts now for all NotebookLM users, with more languages and video styles coming soon.
The Studio column (right panel) now allows you to create these video overviews and is getting a visual redesign in the coming weeks. NotebookLM will feature a color-coded grid for audio summaries, video overviews, mind maps, and reports.
Another major update: you can now generate and store multiple outputs of the same type within a single notebook. For example:
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Sharing a public notebook globally? To reach a wider audience, produce audio summaries in several languages.
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Managing a team notebook packed with documents? Produce role-specific audio or video overviews to save time and effort.
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Preparing for an exam? Create distinct mind maps or video summaries for every note chapter.
Every generated output now appears in a unified feed. The redesigned Studio panel supports multitasking, letting you listen to audio reviews while navigating mind maps or study guides.
Finally, Google has refreshed the NotebookLM homepage with a new “Featured Notebook” capability for quicker access to highlighted content.
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