Use NotebookLM with a work or school Google account

Most users with a work or school Google Account have access to NotebookLM. Feature availability and how your data is handled depends on your license.

For Workspace and Workspace for Education users , NotebookLM is now a core service (like Gmail, Google Calendar, and Docs).

How to Upgrade:

If you want higher limits and additional features with a work or school Google Account, your organization needs to upgrade to a Google Workspace plan that includes higher limits. Contact your Google Workspace administrator to request an upgraded license.

If you’re a Google Workspace administrator, learn how to upgrade your organization’s Google Workspace license .

NotebookLM features by Workspace edition

Standard access to features

Standard access to features with enterprise-grade security & privacy

Higher level access to features with enterprise-grade security & privacy

Expanded Level access to features with enterprise-grade security & privacy

Highest level access to features with enterprise-grade security & privacy

Editions:

NotebookLM as an additional service with:

  • Business Base

  • Essentials Starter

  • Workspace Individual

  • G Suite

  • Cloud Identity

  • Chrome Enterprise

  • Android Enterprise

NotebookLM as a core service with:

  • Business Starter 

  • Enterprise Essentials

  • Enterprise Essentials Plus

  • Frontline Starter

  • Frontline Standard

  • Frontline Plus

  • Nonprofits

  • Education Fundamentals

  • Education Standard

  • Education Plus

NotebookLM as a core service with:

  • Business Plus

  • Business Standard

  • Enterprise Plus

  • Enterprise Standard

  • Gemini for Business /Enterprise (no longer available for purchase)

  • Google AI Pro for Education

NotebookLM as an add on with:

AI Expanded Access

NotebookLM as an add on with: 

AI Ultra Access

Features and Usage Limits
See table below for detailed breakdown.
Limits
Standard Access
Standard Access
Higher Level Access
Expanded Level Access
Highest Level Access
Applicable Terms of Services & Data Handling
Data Protections

Your data is protected, and is not used to train NotebookLM unless you provide feedback. When you share feedback to help us improve, we may review the full context of that interaction, including your queries, uploads, and the model’s responses. Learn more.

To ensure safety and reliability, we may process your data to prevent fraud, abuse, and technical issues. 

Enterprise-grade security and privacy:
Your uploaded files, chats and model outputs won’t be reviewed by human reviewers or used to improve generative AI models.
Workspace: Our Privacy Policy describes how Google Cloud handles your data when you interact with NotebookLM.

Education: The Google Workspace for Education Privacy Notice describes how Google Cloud handles your data when you interact with NotebookLM. Learn more at the Google Workspace for Education Privacy Center .

Usage Limits Breakdown

Usage Limits (Subject to Change)

Standard Access

Higher Level Access

Expanded Level Access

Highest Level Access

Notebooks

100/user

500/user

500/user

500/user

Sources

50/notebook

300/notebook

400/Notebook

600/notebook

Chats

50/day

500/day

1k/day

5K/day

Audio Overviews

3/day

20/day

40/day

200/day

Video Overviews

3/day

20 /day

40/day

200 /day

Reports 

10/day

100/day

200/day

1K/day

Flashcards 

10/day

100/day

200/day

1K/day

Quizzes

10/day

100/day

200/day

1K/day

Mind Maps

No Limits

No Limits

No Limits

No Limits

Deep Research

10/month

20/day

30/day

200/day

Data Tables

Limited

Higher Limits

Expanded Limits

Highest Limits

Infographics 

Limited 

Higher limits

Expanded Limits

Highest limits

Slides

Limited

Higher limits

Expanded Limits

Highest limits (with length controls)

Premium Features

Custom Chat, Analytics, Advanced Sharing

Advanced sharing available to paid users. Custom chat and analytics are available to everyone.

Gemini Model

Access to Gemini models

Higher access to Gemini models

Higher access to Gemini models

Highest access to Gemini models

Earlier Access to Key Features

Standard

Priority

Priority

Priority

Watermark Removal

No

No

No

Yes, for Infographics and Slide Decks

Check if you have upgraded access:

Higher limits and additional features are only available with certain eligible editions. To check if you have expanded excess in the NotebookLM app:

  1. Open NotebookLM in browser
    • Make sure you are signed into your Google work or school account.
  2. At the top, check if you have the distinct Pro, Plus, Expanded, or Ultra badge next to your user profile image. If you find a badge, you have access to higher limits and additional features.

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