How to setup and use NotebookLM on mobile for advanced AI search

Set up Google NotebookLM on your smartphone to access AI-powered note-taking, summaries and research tools anytime, anywhere.

Google Notebook LM is another big step in generative AI for research and note-taking. This app is available for both Android and iOS and can help you learn in-depth about various topics. Here's how you can setup this app on your smartphone and make the most out of its capabilities.

Unlock smarter note-taking on your phone with NotebookLM

By Amit Rahi

For the past seven years, I have tracked consumer tech through constant shifts in hardware, platforms, and the way people actually use devices. Covering everything from budget gear to flagship hardware, I focus on what readers need to know, not on buzzwords or launch cycle hype. My expertise spans gaming laptops and chairs, high-performance PCs, gaming monitors, printers, smartwatches, earphones, headphones, Bluetooth speakers, tablets, and more, with a particular emphasis on how these products hold up in daily use. Reviews, explainers, buying guides, and news pieces all share the same goal: giving readers enough detail to make confident decisions without wading through fluff. Away from deadlines, I spend a lot of time gaming and watching films and anime, which naturally filters back into the work. Performance, comfort, display quality, and sound are judged the way players and viewers experience them, not just by lab numbers, which keeps my coverage grounded in real scenarios rather than just benchmarks.

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Google NotebookLM key features

• Generate intelligent AI summaries and ask questions about the shared sources or uploaded documents.
• It generates an AI podcast for hands-free review. It is also interactive, so you can join in and ask questions mid-podcast.
• Share sources from other apps to quickly add to NotebookLM.
• It supports multiple languages and an adaptive display mode for comfort and accessibility.

How to install and setup NotebookLM on your smartphone

1. Open the Play Store or App Store on your Android smartphone or iPhone.
2. Search for NotebookLM and hit Install or Get to download the app on your phone.
3. Open the app from the home screen or the app screen.
4. Sign in to your Google account when prompted and grant any necessary permissions.

Using Google NotebookLM on your phone

1. Create a new Notebook by pressing the Create new button.
2. Add the source: Upload source files from your device, which can be in PDF or TXT format. Add a direct link to a webpage or Google Doc. Add a link to a YouTube video. Paste text copied from anywhere on your device.
3. Once the Notebook is created, you can add more sources on the Sources tab
4. Move to the Chat tab to read the summary ask questions about it.
5. In the Studio tab, tap the Generate button to create a podcast summary of the source.
6. Once generated, hit the Play button to hear the podcast now or download it to hear it later.
7. You can use the Interactive button to join in and ask questions in the podcast.

The Google NotebookLM app is free to use and supports up to 50 source files and links. It only supports text-based sources like PDFs and Google Docs. The AI only uses the context of the provided sources to ensure privacy.