Who owns NotebookLM?
Gemini Notebook is made by Google. It was originally launched as Project Tailwind at Google I/O 2023, rebranded to NotebookLM later that year, and renamed Gemini Notebook in July 2026. It's powered by Google's Gemini AI models.
In more detail
Gemini Notebook is a Google product, developed and operated by Google. It launched as Project Tailwind in May 2023 at Google I/O, was rebranded NotebookLM later that year, and was renamed Gemini Notebook on 16 July 2026. The underlying AI is Google's Gemini family of models. Higher limits come with Google's paid Google AI plans (Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra); NotebookLM Plus is now part of Google AI Pro, formerly Google One AI Premium. Gemini Notebook Toolkit is an independent third-party Chrome extension that complements Gemini Notebook with source-capture capabilities — not affiliated with or made by Google.
Get one-click capture for NotebookLM
Gemini Notebook Toolkit saves ChatGPT, Claude, YouTube, Reddit, and any web page to NotebookLM in one click. Free to install.
Install Gemini Notebook Toolkit