# NotebookLM ## Kurzbeschreibung **"AI-powered research assistant"** **NotebookLM** is an AI-powered research and knowledge assistant by Google that works with your own sources. You can upload PDFs, Google Docs, Slides, websites, YouTube transcripts, audio, images, Office files, and text, among other things, and use them to generate questions with source references, summaries, mind maps, flashcards, quizzes, infographics, presentations, as well as audio and video overviews. For teams and organizations, there are sharing options, analytics, higher limits, and – depending on the plan – enterprise/cloud security features. ## Claim KI-Recherche-Tool & DenkpartnerWait, I need to translate FROM German TO English. But the input "AI research tool & thinking partner" is already in English.AI research tool & thinking partner ## Geeignet für - Audio / Voice - Education - Data Extraction / Document Analysis - Presentations - Research - Texts / Content - Science - Knowledge Management / Internal Search ## Kernfunktionen - Document Analysis - Tutoring - Podcast Production - Research - Knowledge Base - Summarization ## Preismodell - **free:** **NotebookLM **Standard is free to use. It includes up to 100 notebooks per user, up to 50 sources per notebook, up to 500,000 words per source, chat with sources, Audio Overviews, Video Overviews, Reports, Flashcards, Quizzes, Mind Maps, limited Deep Research as well as limited Data Tables, Infographics and Slide Decks. - **subscription:** **NotebookLM in Google AI Plus:** more notebooks, more sources per notebook, higher chat/audio/video limits, more reports, flashcards, quizzes, deep research, and additional NotebookLM features. **NotebookLM in Google AI Pro:** higher limits than Plus, higher Gemini model access, more audio/video overviews, reports, flashcards, quizzes, deep research, data tables, infographics, and slide decks. **NotebookLM in Google AI Ultra:** highest limits, highest Gemini model access, very high limits for chats, audio/video overviews, reports, flashcards, quizzes, and deep research; additionally watermark removal for infographics and slide decks. - **other:** **NotebookLM upgrades** are available not only through Google AI Plans, but also through Google Cloud or qualifying Google Workspace and Workspace for Education plans. For work and school accounts, there are additional access tiers such as Standard, More, Higher, Expanded, and Highest Level Access. When using Workspace/Education, Google notes that uploaded files, chats, and model outputs are not reviewed by human reviewers and are not used to improve generative AI models. ## DSGVO und Datenschutz **Gesamteinschätzung:** unklar / nicht verfügbar **On-Prem / local hosting: indirect / not available** The website presents NotebookLM as a service operated by Google. An on-premise, local, or self-hostable deployment is not specified on the website. **Private cloud / data center: unclear** The website does not specify whether dedicated, isolated, or specially controlled private cloud environments are offered for customers in the EU/EEA. **EU SaaS / managed: partial** A hosted SaaS service from Google is clearly identifiable on the website. However, EU/EEA data residency or an EU data center location is not specified on the website. **Hybrid: unclear** The website does not specify whether hybrid operating models with internal/local processing plus external cloud processing are supported. **DPA / DPA: unclear** A DPA/AVV or a corresponding agreement is not specified on the NotebookLM website. **No training: partial** The website states that organizational data is never used to train NotebookLM. For individuals, it states that data is not used for training unless feedback is shared. A general, detailed contractual exclusion is not specified on the website. **Open source / transparency path: indirect / not available** Open-source components, open models, self-hostable parts, or a documented transparency/sovereignty path are not specified on the website. **Data processing** NotebookLM is presented on the website as a cloud service provided by Google. Uploaded sources such as PDFs, websites, videos, audio, and documents are processed within the service. According to the website, organizational data is not used for training; for individual use, data is only used for training if feedback is shared. Specific information on EU/EEA data residency, data center locations, subprocessors, or a DPA/AVV is not specified on the website. **Conclusion** For users in the EU/EEA, the NotebookLM website indicates that there are data protection commitments regarding training. However, several key compliance and hosting details are missing for a reliable GDPR assessment. As a result, the suitability for more privacy-sensitive use cases in the EU/EEA is **not sufficiently documented** based on the website. **Sources** - [https://notebooklm.google/](https://notebooklm.google/) - [https://notebooklm.google/plans](https://notebooklm.google/plans) - [https://notebooklm.google/app](https://notebooklm.google/app) On the NotebookLM website, there is information on the handling of training data and the privacy of organizational data. However, for a reliable GDPR assessment for use in the EU/EEA, key details are missing on the NotebookLM domain, such as server locations/data center locations, EU data residency, DPA/AVV, subprocessors, and certifications. Therefore, compliance cannot be reliably demonstrated based on the information found. **Positive** It is positively documented that, according to the website, data from organizations is not used to train NotebookLM. For individual use, the website also states that data is not used for training unless feedback is shared. In addition, it is stated that an organization’s or school’s data remains private and that NotebookLM does not share data with third parties. **Negative** The website does not specify concrete server or data center locations, EU/EEA data residency, a DPA/AVV, a list of subprocessors, on-premise/self-hosting options, or relevant certifications such as ISO 27001 or SOC 2. Without these points, a reliable GDPR assessment for the entire EU/EEA area is not possible. **Server location** Not specified on the website. ## Hosting und Daten - **On-Prem / lokales Hosting:** unknown - **Private Cloud / Rechenzentrum:** unknown - **EU SaaS / Managed:** teilweise / indirekt - **Hybrid:** unknown - **AVV / DPA:** unknown - **Kein Training auf Kundendaten:** teilweise / indirekt - **Open-Source / Transparenz-Pfad:** unknown ## Standort **Land:** USA **Taxonomie:** USA Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043, USA ## Vorteile - Very strong source-based research with answers and Q&A against your own documents. - Wide range of input formats: Docs, PDFs, websites, YouTube, audio, images, Office files and more. - Good conversion of knowledge into mind maps, flashcards, quizzes, infographics, presentations and audio/video formats. - Even the free standard version is comparatively usable. - For Workspace/Cloud, very strong governance, data protection and admin options. ## Nachteile - NotebookLM works with a static copy of the source; changes to original files are not automatically tracked and must sometimes be synchronized manually. - Footnotes and comments from Google files are not imported. - Web import only captures text, no embedded media; paywalls are not supported. - YouTube only works with public videos that have subtitles. - A notebook is always a single project – NotebookLM cannot use multiple notebooks simultaneously as a knowledge space. - Google itself points out that NotebookLM can make mistakes and does not replace professional expert advice. ## Quellen - Offizielle Website: https://notebooklm.google/plans ## Letzter Datenstand 2026-04-16 ## Originalseite https://kifox.ai/en/ki-tools/notebooklm-en/