We’re introducing several updates to Gemini Notebook that give users a more personalized and powerful learning experience.
- Audio recorder: Users can now use a new audio recorder in the Gemini Notebook mobile app (Android/iOS) to capture lectures or record thoughts on the go, with these notes living directly alongside their sources for easy citation and ongoing edits.
- Real-time conversation with notebooks: Users 18 years or older can now have a real-time conversation with their notebooks using the Gemini Notebook mobile app (Android/iOS) in nearly 100 languages. Because every response is grounded in their sources, users can get step-by-step guidance, ask questions, and interrupt at any time just by speaking.
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- Interactive learning overviews: To help users maintain focus during study sessions, we’re introducing interactive learning overviews under Reports, which weave together summaries and studio outputs like quizzes, flashcards, and mind maps.
- Improved exam prep tools: We’re expanding exam prep tools with the following updates:
- New quiz formats include short answer, multiple choice, and fill in the blank.
- Users can chat with their notebook about their performance on the most recently completed quiz and flashcard set to help determine where to focus their attention next.
- Quizzes and flashcards can be customized by adding or editing questions.
- Short Video Overviews for learning: Users can also create engaging Short Video Overviews in more than 80 languages and even share them with classmates or other people. These bite-sized ~60-second videos combine narrative overviews with educational animations to help make complex formulas, diagrams, and scientific concepts easier to digest.
Getting started
- Admins: These features will be available to users who are in a group or organizational unit with Gemini Notebook set to On. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning Gemini Notebook on or off for users.
- End users: There are no end user settings for these features. Visit the Help Center to learn more about Gemini Notebook.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) started on September 15, 2026
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts
Resources
- News from Google: Sharpen your study routine with new Gemini Notebook tools
- Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn Gemini Notebook on or off for users
- Gemini Notebook Help: Generate reports in Gemini Notebook
