On May 20, 2025, Google’s NotebookLM research tool, which gained fame for its AI-generated podcasts and uncanny AI-generated research, will be getting an official app. You can pre-register to the You can download the Android and iOS versions of the app now, and they will be automatically downloaded to your device May 20, the day of Google I/O.
According to the listings on the Play Store and App Store Google appears to be intent on maintaining all of the core functionalities of the web-based NotebookLM for its mobile debut. NotebookLM powered by Gemini can be used to answer specific questions, create study guides, or create an Audio Overview. This could include answering specific questions, creating study guides, or creating an Audio Overview. The previously-mentioned “podcasts.”
NotebookLM began as Project Tailwind at I/O in 2023, and has gradually evolved from a research project to a real product. The service was officially launched in December 2023, and Audio Overviews were added in September 2024. NotebookLM will be available in more than 50 different languages by April 2025. The best sign that the service will be around for a long time is to see an app released. NotebookLM is more important to NotebookLM’s success than any other Gemini product. The output of the service is based on documents and sources that you select. Google’s AI will be less likely to have a mental breakdown because it is quoting directly from a research paper. It’s also easier to double-check its answers since you can see the source in NotebookLM.
Google already indicated that I/O 2020 will be Gemini focused by breaking Android announcements out into their own stream. There’s a chance NotebookLM won’t be the only AI-focused product getting some love on 20 May. It remains to see if Google has any ideas that are as cogent “an AI that helps you digest long PDFs,” .
