NotebookLM makes it easier to share content with public links
Google has added the ability to publicly share notebooks and audio overviews similar to Workspace documents to its NotebookLM AI tool.
NotebookLM content can be shared more easily.
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Google is integrating a workspace function into NotebookLM. The creation of a public link is intended to simplify the sharing and curating of documents.
NotebookLM: Google extends sharing function
As with Workspace documents, a public link is created using the share function. This allows a user to share a document publicly with all NotebookLM users. It does not matter whether it is a project overview, product manuals or study guides, according to the announcement.
From now on, access to “users with a link” can be selected in the sharing function. There is also the option to only share content with selected people. Users can also specify whether viewers can access the entire Notebook or just the chat.
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According to Google, viewers cannot edit the source content, but they can interact with a public notebook. They can ask questions or browse generated content such as audio overviews, frequently asked questions (FAQs) or briefing documents. Google also clarifies that once a public notebook is deleted or made private, a previously created link to the public share will no longer work.
Sharing NotebookLM content used to be a little more complicated
According to Google, NotebookLM users are already sharing their notebooks with classmates, colleagues, students, and friends. Previously, sharing a notebook required entering a person's e-mail address. In addition, the sharing user could define roles such as “viewer” (read-only) or “editor”. Meanwhile, users with corporate and education accounts have more in-group options, while Pro (formerly Plus) subscribers can share a “chat-only” notebook with viewers.
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Google's NotebookLM research tool was introduced as an experiment in 2023 and has been continuously developed ever since. It is designed to help users more easily capture material from various sources such as PDFs and other documents, as well as (YouTube) videos or presentation slides.
The tool can use AI to provide summaries of content, create podcast-style AI discussions, chat with users about the material and much more. At the end of May, Google also launched a NotebookLM app for Android and iOS.
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