UP 23 PLACES in 2026

AI-powered research partner – from Google

Website: notebooklm.google

Ranking in the surveys 

NotebookLM was new on the list last year and this year has reached the Top 10

Comments on NotebookLM in 2026

“Google Notebook LM is probably best known for creating podcasts based on texts such as articles or reports. You can now also create video overviews, infographics, etc. I use this tool, among other things, to ask questions about (one or multiple) reports on (evaluation) documents. Or to create a list of frequently asked questions or a mind map of a self-written report. I then use the FAQ as an appendix to the report.” Wilfred Rubens, Netherlands

“NotebookLM is used to create infographics, blueprint of topic, and it creates and design multiple task related to content. it helps to clear the concepts by creating concept or slide deck.” Pushpa, Pakistan

“The clearest way I’ve found to interrogate a large pile of material without having to organise the pile first. It also turns that material into an on-demand podcast for the people who missed the session” Cody Iddings, USA

“NotebookLM uses AI to organize notes, summarize documents, answer questions based on uploaded materials, and help users study more efficiently. It is particularly useful for research and revision.” Teacher, Malaysia

“My preferred RAG experience—clear, simple UI that allows me to find things within a large context of data” Mike C, New Zealand

“Google research partner and podcast summary creation” Experience Designer, New Zealand

Previous comments on NotebookLM

“You can discuss with many specific texts in the form of PDFS – you can upload high-quality sources and be more or less sure that it shares proper knowledge. The podcasts are hilarious. Hallucinates less than Chat GPT, and has better privacy setting” e-learning specialist, Poland, 2025

“I like NotebookLM for turning 50–120 pages into a high-level synthesis that jump-starts outlines and reliably saves me hours each week.” Jason Rajcok, Instructional Designer, USA, 2025

“Google Notebook LM is probably best known for creating podcasts based on texts such as articles or reports. You can now also create video overviews. I use this tool, among other things, to ask questions about (one or multiple) reports on (evaluation) documents. Or to create a list of frequently asked questions or a mind map of a self-written report. I then use the FAQ as an appendix to the report” Wilfred Rubens, Netherlands, 2025

“Basic Generative AI Tools” Donghwan, High School Teacher, South Korea, 2025