What’s changing
Since bringing NotebookLM to Google Workspace customers earlier this year, and most recently to Google Workspace for Education, many have utilized the Audio Overviews feature.
Audio Overviews are lively “deep dive” discussions between two AI hosts who summarize key topics in your sources. These turn documents, slides, charts and more into engaging discussions with one click and are especially useful for learning on-the-go. Today, we’re excited to expand Audio Overviews to over 50 languages in Beta.
Additional details
For Audio Overviews, you can upload sources from all supported languages, including a combination of different languages in the same notebook, and then generate audio in any of the languages outlined above.
Audio Overviews are not meant to be a subjective view of a topic by the AI hosts, but simply a reflection of the source content that you have uploaded. Interactive mode, when a user is able to join the hosts’ conversation and ask questions, will remain in beta and is only available in English at this time.
Please note that this is an early look at what’s possible with this feature in non-English languages — we plan to keep building and refining it based on your feedback.
Getting started
Google Workspace:
- Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
- End users: You can select the output language for Audio Overviews by going to Settings > Output Language in the top right menu of NotebookLM. Visit the Help Center to learn more about Audio Overviews, NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus.
Workspace for Education:
- Admins:
- New customers: Access to NotebookLM is OFF by default for Primary and Secondary (K12) customers, and ON by default for Higher Education customers. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turing NotebookLM or NotebookLM Plus on or off for users.
- Existing customers: Your existing settings for NotebookLM (on or off) will not change as part of this launch. Learn more about the available admin controls and our commitment to you in the Privacy Hub.
- End users:
Visit the Help Center to learn more about Audio Overviews, NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on April 29, 2025
Availability
Audio Overviews in additional languages is available to NotebookLM users with the following Workspace editions:
- Business Starter
- Frontline Starter and Standard
- Essentials Starter, Essentials, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Essentials Plus
- Nonprofits
- Education Fundamentals, Standard and Plus
Audio Overviews in additional languages is available to NotebookLM Plus users with the following Workspace editions:
- Business Standard and Plus
- Enterprise Standard and Plus
- Customers with a Gemini Business*, Gemini Enterprise*, Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on*
*As of January 15, 2025, we’re no longer offering the Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise add-ons for sale. Please refer to this announcement for more details.