Useful for both work and hobbies. Make AI more 'personalized' for you by linking Gemini and NotebookLM!

Hello, this is the official note editorial department for Google's AI, Gemini.

Have you ever used Gemini or NotebookLM and thought, 'I wish I could get answers that are better suited to my situation'?

With the latest Gemini update, you can now directly reference your NotebookLM notebooks from Gemini!
By linking Gemini and NotebookLM, the AI becomes more of a 'personalized partner' for you, providing answers and suggestions based on your own knowledge.

You can now receive more accurate answers and suggestions on Gemini based on your own documents and past notes stored in NotebookLM.

In this article, we will explain the overview of the Gemini × NotebookLM integration, how to set it up, and share some practical ideas you can try right away.

What can you do by linking NotebookLM and Gemini?

First of all, what is NotebookLM?

NotebookLM is 'your own AI research assistant that allows you to analyze information, extract insights, and brainstorm while conversing, specifically focused on the materials you provide.'

When you upload various file formats or links—such as PDFs, Word files, Google Docs, or YouTube video URLs—as sources, the AI reads the content and supports you by answering questions, summarizing, and creating documents.

For basic usage, please also refer to this article.

What changes with this integration?

While Google's Gemini app is an AI that handles various tasks based on trained information and broad knowledge from the internet, NotebookLM specializes in utilizing materials uploaded as 'sources,' so their strengths differ.
Previously, you had to open NotebookLM and Gemini separately to use them.

With this integration, you can now directly reference NotebookLM notebooks from within a Gemini chat, allowing you to apply the knowledge you've compiled directly to your work in Gemini.

With this integration, you can use it in ways such as the following:

It's very easy to use! Here is how to set it up.

How to reference NotebookLM in a chat

In the Gemini chat screen, simply select 'NotebookLM' from the '+' button in the text input field.

Once you select the notebook you want to reference, you will be able to get answers based on the content of that notebook. You can also select multiple notebooks at the same time.

You can link them with Gems too! Cultivate your own personal assistant

When creating a Gem, you can link a NotebookLM notebook as knowledge.

This allows you to use it as a dedicated assistant based on your own information at any time, without the hassle of selecting NotebookLM each time.

We especially recommend creating a "Gem that writes in your own style" for those who write notes or blogs.

Try creating a Gem that has learned your writing style, phrasing, and frequently used expressions by having NotebookLM read the note articles and blog posts you have written so far.

From the "Knowledge" section in the Gem settings, select "NotebookLM" from the "+" button and add the relevant notebook.

Once you save the Gem and start a chat, Gemini will suggest a draft based on your writing characteristics and tone.

You will be freed from the worry of "getting stuck when writing from scratch," and you can complete a blog post simply by tweaking the finished draft to your liking.

4 Ideas for Utilizing the NotebookLM × Gemini Integration

From here, we will introduce 4 recommended utilization ideas for specific scenarios where this is useful.

[Work] Analyze review data and create a dashboard

You can create a visual dashboard by having NotebookLM read multiple customer reviews or survey data and linking it to Gemini.

While you can perform data analysis with Gemini alone, the ability to handle information from multiple sources is a unique strength of the NotebookLM integration.

By consolidating customer feedback in one place and having Gemini analyze and organize it, you can quickly extract insights that are useful for improving marketing measures.

[Life/Hobbies] Get suggestions for recipes tailored to your tastes using ingredients in your fridge

By keeping information on your favorite recipes, URLs for cooking videos, and nutritional information you want to be conscious of in NotebookLM, and linking it with Gemini, your daily meal planning will become much easier.

For example, show Gemini a photo of the leftovers in your fridge and ask, "Tell me a dinner recipe I can make with this."

Unlike general recipe searches, this integration has the advantage of providing more specific ideas that match your personal preferences, as it is based on the favorite seasonings and cooking steps you have saved.

[Marketing Research] Analyze by combining 'your company's accumulated data' with 'the latest web information'

While NotebookLM has the strength of 'only answering based on uploaded materials (suppressing hallucinations),' it has a specification where it cannot access real-time, up-to-date information on the web unless sources are added.

By integrating it with Gemini, it becomes possible to compare and synthesize 'past company data and industry reports put into NotebookLM' and 'today's latest news picked up by Gemini using its web search function' within a single chat.

For example, marketers and analysts can engage in high-level discussions that cross the past and present, such as: 'Compare the past research data of our company in NotebookLM with the latest articles on competitor trends searched by Gemini, and propose three strategies we should take now.'

[Planning and Document Creation] Create a draft for a proposal by utilizing internal knowledge

If you are using Gemini in a Google Workspace environment, having NotebookLM read past proposals and meeting minutes will allow it to suggest a first draft of a proposal based on internal background information.

Instead of thinking from scratch, you can smoothly create a high-precision first draft of a plan by combining your company's past assets with the latest information from the world.

Another benefit is that if you set it up as a Gem, you can save the trouble of selecting NotebookLM every time, allowing you to incorporate it directly into your workflow.

Make AI more 'customized for you' by integrating Gemini and NotebookLM

By integrating Gemini and NotebookLM, based on the information, knowledge, and context you have compiled, you will be able to obtain more accurate output.

Information groups such as work documents, study notes, and hobby records that were previously managed separately will turn into powerful support that accelerates your thinking and work through the integration of Gemini and NotebookLM.

Please try this feature, which is useful in a wide range of scenes from work efficiency to enriching your hobbies, with NotebookLM and the Gemini app.