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Google renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook in July 2026. It still does the same thing: you upload your course material and it answers questions from those sources only. That makes it one of the best free study tools. More on the study tools hub .
Free plan limits
| Limit | Free plan |
|---|---|
| Notebooks | 100 |
| Sources per notebook | 50 |
| Chats | 50 a day |
| Audio Overviews | 3 a day |
| Flashcards and quizzes | 10 of each a day |
Source: Google support .
The workflow
- One notebook per course. Upload the syllabus, slides, readings and your lecture transcripts.
- Ask for a study guide. Have it list the main topics and cite the source for each.
- Ask questions. Use chat to explain what you don’t get. Click the citations to check.
- Listen. Generate an Audio Overview of a unit for the commute.
- Test yourself. Make flashcards and a quiz before each exam.
Tips
- Lecture recordings make it much better. A recorder with unlimited transcription helps; see best AI voice recorder for students .
- Check the citations. It can still get things wrong.
- Follow your school’s AI policy.
For the rest of the stack, see best AI study tools for college and Speechify for readings .