Try notebooks in Gemini to easily keep track of projects

A tidy place for messy work

Google is adding "notebooks" to the Gemini app — a way to keep chats, files and context together as a single, searchable knowledge base. Think of it as a dedicated workspace that syncs with NotebookLM, Google’s research-oriented assistant, so your class notes, PDFs and past conversations don’t get scattered across tabs. Ever started a project and wondered where you put that one crucial file? This aims to fix that headache.

How it works — and why it matters

You can create a new notebook from the Gemini side panel, move past chats into it, give Gemini custom instructions, and add documents or PDFs to provide richer context. Gemini will use those handpicked sources alongside its own tools and web search to generate more relevant responses. It’s a tidy bridge between chat-driven workflows and longer-form research — less toggling, more forward motion. Students, creators, and teams should recognize the appeal: keep raw material and AI insight in one place and let the assistant do the heavy lifting.

Syncing across apps and features to watch

Because notebooks sync with NotebookLM, you can start work in Gemini and pick up NotebookLM-only features like Video Overviews or Infographics without losing anything. Imagine compiling class notes one day, asking NotebookLM for a cinematic video recap, then opening Gemini the next morning and having everything ready to draft an essay. It's part of the broader personal-knowledge-management trend — more integration, fewer silos.

Rollout and what’s next

It has been reported that notebooks are rolling out this week to Google AI Ultra, Pro and Plus subscribers on the web, with mobile, additional European countries and free users coming in the coming weeks. This is an incremental move — not a revolution — but a practical one: small convenience, big cumulative payoff. Expect Google to keep adding features; in the meantime, fewer lost files means fewer late-night panic searches.

Sources: googleaiblog