Google's NotebookLM is one of our favorite AI tools for productivity, and it just got several upgrades just in time for finals season. Users can now create flashcards and quizzes with the NotebookLM app, which also now has a four-fold larger context window and six-fold longer conversation memory.
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How it works
According to Google, the most significant update to NotebookLM this week is the addition of flashcards and quizzes to further your learning on the go. Google says the new feature can help users memorize key terms, dates, and concepts by pulling from their uploaded sources.
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Users can use flashcards to test their knowledge and challenge themselves with quizzes, as well as customize topics, difficulty, and the number of cards within the flashcard deck. They can temporarily add or remove sources within NotebookLM while using the chat or Studio tabs, ensuring responses are based on relevant sources.
NotebookLM's chat improvements allow users to customize chat to achieve a specific goal or adopt a unique voice or role. For example, users can direct chat to act as a scrutinizing professor or analyze their provided sources from multiple perspectives.
Still, AI tools often hallucinate; especially when using them for schoolwork, be sure to verify any claims or examples NotebookLM and similar products make before incorporating them further into an assignment or study prep.
Try it for yourself
Users can access NotebookLM's upgrades in the app for iOS and Android. To find the new features, you'll need to update your app to the latest version. NotebookLM's free tier allows for 10 sets of flashcards daily.