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Stephen Schenck \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n
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If you\u2019re trying to make a convert out of an AI nay-sayer, look no further than Google\u2019s NotebookLM<\/a>. The research assistant can easily digest all the source materials you throw at it, from product manuals to textbooks, and respond to your questions about them like a seasoned pro, making for a quick and impressive demo. And if that doesn\u2019t blow their mind, just tap into Audio Overviews<\/a> to hear a couple virtual podcast hosts get into an enthusiastic discussion on the subject. So far, though, NotebookLM has only existed as a web service. Now that\u2019s finally changing.<\/p>\n We heard last month that NotebookLM was getting its own Android app<\/a>, and a few weeks back Google confirmed plans to release the software for both Android and iOS on May 20, corresponding with the start of this year\u2019s Google I\/O developer conference.<\/p>\n Well, over on the App Store<\/a> we\u2019re still seeing that \u201cExpected May 20, 2025\u201d message, but somebody at Google seems to have jumped the gun, because the NotebookLM Play Store listing<\/a> is now live, and we\u2019ve already successfully installed the app.<\/p>\n Just like on the web, you\u2019re able to add source documents, here accessed through a button at the bottom of the screen instead of the three-pane layout we\u2019re familiar with. Another tap takes you over to the chat view, while the third takes you to your output options \u2014 and just like you\u2019d hope for, that includes Audio Overviews.<\/p>\n Stephen Schenck \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n It takes about 10-20 seconds to start a new Audio Overview going, and you get a full suite of playback controls, including double-speed for when NotebookLM\u2019s condensed summaries still need to be a little denser.<\/p>\n With any luck, we\u2019ll be seeing Google talk even more about this release as I\/O gets started tomorrow \u2014 and finally get our hands on the app for iOS.<\/p>\n![\"notebooklm](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/notebooklm-app-audio-overview-waveform.jpg\"\/ "\\"notebooklm")
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