NotebookLM Upgrades: Advanced AI Tools for Complex Research

Discover Google's latest NotebookLM upgrades featuring Gemini 3.5, a secure cloud computer, and new agentic capabilities to tackle complex research projects. Learn how to generate custom charts, spreadsheets, and reports today.

Google has just rolled out across-the-board upgrades to NotebookLM, transforming it into an even smarter, more capable collaborative knowledge and research partner. These updates introduce new agentic capabilities and advanced reasoning to help tackle your most complex research projects.

Whether you are a researcher, a technical professional, or a small business owner, here is a look at the massive new features designed to streamline your workflow:

Under the Hood: Gemini 3.5 & A Secure Cloud Computer

NotebookLM has been upgraded to run on Gemini 3.5 and Antigravity, delivering more accurate information and greater visibility into the AI's thinking process. Most notably, each notebook is now equipped with a secure cloud computer. This enables NotebookLM to write and run code using over 100 curated software skills, unlocking the ability to perform deep data analysis directly within your projects.

Create Diverse Output Formats

You are no longer limited to basic text summaries. NotebookLM can now assemble context from your sources to generate a wide variety of custom artifacts, including:

• Documents & Presentations: PDF reports, Microsoft Word files, and PowerPoint slide decks.
• Data & Spreadsheets: Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, CSVs, and JSON files.
• Visualizations: Charts, data visualizations, and even generated images using Nano Banana.

Effortless Research from Loose Ideas

Previously, NotebookLM required you to bring a well-organized set of sources to the table. Now, you can start a project with just a loose idea or question. NotebookLM can act as your research assistant by using Google Search to discover relevant, high-quality sources across the web and guide you through building your source repository. You remain in complete control of the sources that are added, ensuring your work remains grounded in information you trust.

Real-World Workflows

These new tools allow users to handle incredibly complex tasks in a fraction of the time:

• Researchers and Data Analysts can pull data from various sources, ask the AI to write code to analyze it, and output the findings into a polished PDF report with charts.

• Technical Professionals can decipher complex integration specs and instantly transform them into step-by-step guides and slide decks for their team.

• Small Business Owners can analyze raw sales data against ad spend to calculate the financial impact of their marketing campaigns.

Availability These upgrades are highly effective, achieving a 65% win rate over the prior system in side-by-side evaluations, including a 78.2% win rate in advanced web research.

The updates are rolling out globally today on the web for all users with Google AI Ultra, as well as Workspace business customers with AI Ultra Access and AI Expanded Access.

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