Gemini App Integrates NotebookLM and Updates Usage Limits
Google has recently enhanced its Gemini app by integrating NotebookLM, a move that significantly enriches the app’s functionality. This integration allows users to seamlessly incorporate their NotebookLM notebooks into the Gemini interface, streamlining the process of accessing and managing their notes.
Seamless Integration of NotebookLM
Users can now add their NotebookLM notebooks directly within the Gemini app. By selecting the ‘plus’ menu on gemini.google.com, a new NotebookLM option appears alongside existing features like Upload files, Add from Drive, Photos, and Import code. This addition brings up an Add notebook picker, displaying recent notebooks along with details such as the number of sources and creation dates. Multiple notebooks can be selected and added to the prompt box, facilitating efficient management of notes within the Gemini environment.
Enhanced Accessibility and User Experience
The integration is widely available, and users may notice a NotebookLM shortcut in the Settings & help menu, further simplifying navigation. This development underscores Google’s commitment to creating a cohesive and user-friendly ecosystem, where tools like Gemini and NotebookLM work in tandem to enhance productivity.
Updated Usage Limits for Gemini App
Alongside the integration, Google has updated the usage limits for the Gemini app. The introduction of Gemini 3 Flash offers General access across all tiers without the need for advanced processing capabilities. For Thinking & Pro models, free users are subject to Basic access, with daily limits that may change frequently. Non-subscribers are allocated five Deep Research reports with the Thinking model.
Subscription Benefits
Subscribers to Google AI Pro enjoy enhanced benefits, including up to 100 prompts per day, while AI Ultra subscribers have access to 500 prompts daily. These updates aim to provide users with flexible options tailored to their usage patterns and needs.
Personal Context Feature Expansion
Additionally, Gemini 3 Flash now supports the Your past chats with Gemini setting in Personal Context, a feature that previously required a Pro model. This enhancement is still Coming soon to Live, and it remains to be seen whether a Gemini 3 model will be necessary to power this feature.
Conclusion
The integration of NotebookLM into the Gemini app, coupled with the updated usage limits, reflects Google’s ongoing efforts to enhance user experience and provide versatile tools that cater to a wide range of needs. These developments are poised to make the Gemini app a more powerful and user-friendly platform for managing and interacting with personal notes and information.
