NotebookLM: Native app lands on Android smartphones and iPhones
Google has released the promised mobile app for NotebookLM. It is now available for installation on Android smartphones, iPhones and iPads.
Native NotebookLM app for iPhones and Android smartphones is ready.
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The NotebookLM app is here: As promised, Google released the native apps of the AI research tool NotebookLM on May 20. Among other things, the application allows users to listen to audio overviews like a podcast on iOS, iPadOS and Android devices.
NotebookLM app: “one of the most frequent requests” from users, according to Google
As Biao Wang, Product Manager at Google Labs, writes on a blog post announcing the application, a mobile app for NotebookLM was one of the “most frequent requests” for the team. Google had already confirmed at the beginning of April that it was working on an app, which finally landed in Google's Play Store and Apple's App Store for pre-registration at the beginning of May.
Google released it for installation on May 20. The NotebookLM app offers similar features to the desktop version, including the ability to upload information sources such as PDFs, web pages, YouTube videos and copied text, which the app can summarize.
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It can also create AI-generated, podcast-like audio overviews that can be played in the background while doing other things on the phone – even offline. While the audio overview is playing, users can also ask questions about the content. The NotebookLM app is navigated via a bottom bar with buttons for the “Sources”, “Chat” and “Studio” sections.
Google requires iOS version 17 for the iPhone app and at least Android 10 for the Android version of NotebookLM.
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