The NotebookLM app is now available for pre-order on the App Store.
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A listing for Google’s NotebookLM app has surfaced in the App Store, indicating a launch on May 20. This means the popular research assistant will become portable this month. May 20 marks the start of I/O 2025, so it's anticipated that the app will be revealed and launched during an event or keynote at the conference.
Designed to assist students and researchers in engaging with numerous sources, it’s no surprise that NotebookLM is primarily utilized on desktops. However, the convenience of accessing notebooks or asking quick questions on mobile is an appealing feature, which is the reason for the NotebookLM app's development.
Additionally, the app will facilitate easier listening to your Audio Overview podcasts while on the move. According to the app description on the App Store, this is among the main attractions of the application:
Listen to your favorite Audio Overviews on the go with the Google NotebookLM app, the official companion to notebooklm.google.com.
The app enables you to:
• View the notebooks you have created on notebooklm.google.com
• Access the sources you have uploaded in each of your notebooks
• Listen to the Audio Overviews you have generated on notebooklm.google.com
This is not surprising, as Google has frequently emphasized the AI podcast feature as one of the platform's most popular functionalities.
In addition to mobile devices, the app will also be compatible with iPads and tablets, making it more user-friendly for multitasking compared to using it via a browser. Another useful feature is the ability to share sources from anywhere on your device directly to the app using the standard Share menu.
If you haven't yet tried NotebookLM, there is a free version available, and the new app should make it simpler to casually explore it without needing to access your PC. Even if you don’t usually read research papers, uploading a paper and generating a summary in the form of a conversational podcast changes the experience entirely.
Google has recently broadened the range of languages supported, allowing you to access content not available in your language or generate podcasts in a language you're studying for practice.
The NotebookLM app will likely be showcased at I/O 2025, so if you're interested in more details, keep an eye out for updates. For now, you can “pre-order” the app on the App Store or “pre-register” on the Google Play Store.
Willow Roberts has been a Computing Writer at Digital Trends for a year and boasts nearly a decade of writing experience.
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