# Blog > Guides, comparisons, and research workflows for Gemini Notebook power users. Learn how to get more out of Gemini Notebook with Kortex. https://www.kortex-notebooklm.com/blog # The Kortex blog Guides, comparisons and research workflows for anyone serious about Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM). ![](/images/blog/getting-started-with-kortex-cover.jpg) ## [Kortex Extension for Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)](/blog/getting-started-with-kortex) Get started with Kortex, the free Chrome extension for NotebookLM: install it in a minute, use 10 free exports a day, set up automations and see what Pro adds. Featured Mar 18, 2026 11 min read ## All posts Newest first. Pick a topic to narrow the list. Filter by topic All 29 posts Guides 17 posts MCP 8 posts Tips 5 posts Comparisons 4 posts Research 3 posts News 2 posts Pricing 2 posts Students 1 post 1. ![](/images/blog/gemini-notebook-ai-memory-cover.jpg) ### [Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) as Memory for Claude](/blog/gemini-notebook-ai-memory) Give Claude long-term memory with NotebookLM, plus ChatGPT and Codex: map your notebooks, ask with citations and save back what the AI learns, in 4 steps. Oct 1, 2026 11 min read - MCP - Guides 2. ![](/images/blog/gemini-notebook-ai-workflows-cover.jpg) ### [Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) Workflows for Agents](/blog/gemini-notebook-ai-workflows) Build NotebookLM workflows your AI agent reruns by name: find papers, import them, make an Audio Overview, send it to your podcast app. Up to 20 steps each. Oct 1, 2026 13 min read - MCP - Guides 3. ![](/images/blog/gemini-notebook-daily-briefing-cover.jpg) ### [Schedule Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) Daily Briefs](/blog/gemini-notebook-daily-briefing) Schedule a NotebookLM daily briefing in one message to your AI: at 7 a.m., Kortex asks your notebook, saves the cited answer and makes an Audio Overview. Oct 1, 2026 12 min read - MCP - Guides 4. ![](/images/blog/gemini-notebook-in-claude-cover.jpg) ### [Connect Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) to Claude and ChatGPT](/blog/gemini-notebook-in-claude) How to connect NotebookLM to Claude or ChatGPT: add Kortex MCP with one URL, then ask any Gemini Notebook, or up to 3 at once, and get cited answers back. Oct 1, 2026 11 min read - MCP - Guides 5. ![](/images/blog/gemini-notebook-studio-from-chat-cover.jpg) ### [Use Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) Studio in Claude or ChatGPT](/blog/gemini-notebook-studio-from-chat) Use NotebookLM Studio from Claude or ChatGPT: start Audio Overviews in 4 formats, slide decks, quizzes and flashcards, then check, fetch and export them. Oct 1, 2026 12 min read - MCP - Guides 6. ![](/images/blog/gemini-notebook-to-notion-obsidian-cover.jpg) ### [Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) to Notion & Obsidian](/blog/gemini-notebook-to-notion-obsidian) Move notes from NotebookLM to Notion and Obsidian without copy and paste: Claude or ChatGPT reads your notebooks and files 1 page or Markdown file per note. Oct 1, 2026 12 min read - MCP - Guides 7. ![](/images/blog/gmail-to-gemini-notebook-cover.jpg) ### [How to Add Gmail Emails to Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)](/blog/gmail-to-gemini-notebook) NotebookLM can't import Gmail. To add emails to NotebookLM, let Claude or ChatGPT read your inbox, and Kortex MCP files a month of threads from 1 sentence. Oct 1, 2026 12 min read - MCP - Guides 8. ![](/images/blog/gemini-notebook-not-working-cover.jpg) ### [Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) Not Working? 9 Fixes](/blog/gemini-notebook-not-working) NotebookLM not working? See 9 fixes for loading errors, missing notebooks, failed uploads and 'Limit reached', which has reset every 5 hours since Sept 2, 2026. Sep 27, 2026 9 min read - Tips 9. ![](/images/blog/gemini-notebook-usage-limits-cover.jpg) ### [Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) Usage Limits (2026)](/blog/gemini-notebook-usage-limits) NotebookLM usage limits changed on Sept 2, 2026: usage resets every 5 hours up to a weekly cap. See what counts, what each plan gets and how to stretch it. Sep 27, 2026 9 min read - Pricing - News 10. ![](/images/blog/how-to-use-gemini-notebook-cover.jpg) ### [How to Use Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) in 2026](/blog/how-to-use-gemini-notebook) How to use NotebookLM, now Gemini Notebook, in 2026: sign in, add up to 50 free sources, check every citation, then turn them into audio, slides and quizzes. Sep 27, 2026 10 min read - Guides 11. ![](/images/blog/notebooklm-renamed-gemini-notebook-cover.jpg) ### [NotebookLM Renamed: Is Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) the Same?](/blog/notebooklm-renamed-gemini-notebook) NotebookLM was renamed Gemini Notebook on July 16, 2026. It's the same tool, and notebooks, sources and links carried over. See what changed and what to do. Sep 27, 2026 8 min read - News 12. ![](/images/blog/what-is-gemini-notebook-cover.jpg) ### [What Is Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)? How It Works](/blog/what-is-gemini-notebook) What is NotebookLM? It's now Gemini Notebook, the Google AI tool 30 million people use for cited answers from their sources. See how it works and its limits. Sep 27, 2026 9 min read - Guides 13. ![](/images/blog/is-notebooklm-free-cover.jpg) ### [Is Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) Free? Pricing 2026](/blog/is-notebooklm-free) Is NotebookLM free? Yes: 100 notebooks, 50 sources each, usage that resets every 5 hours. Notebook LM pricing: Plus $4.99, Pro $19.99, students get a free year. Jun 18, 2026 10 min read - Pricing 14. ![](/images/blog/notebooklm-alternatives-cover.jpg) ### [Best Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) Alternatives 2026](/blog/notebooklm-alternatives) The best NotebookLM alternatives in 2026 compared: ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Notion, Obsidian and open-source Open Notebook, on price, citations and privacy. Jun 18, 2026 12 min read - Comparisons 15. ![](/images/blog/notebooklm-app-cover.jpg) ### [Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) App: Phone and Desktop](/blog/notebooklm-app) Is there a NotebookLM app? Yes: free Gemini Notebook apps for iPhone, iPad and Android since 2025, but none for Mac or Windows. See setup and offline audio. Jun 18, 2026 10 min read - Guides 16. ![](/images/blog/notebooklm-expert-tips-cover.jpg) ### [8 Advanced Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) Tips](/blog/notebooklm-expert-tips) 8 advanced NotebookLM tips for power users: curate sources, ask comparison prompts, steer Audio Overviews and split notebooks to keep every answer grounded. Jun 18, 2026 10 min read - Tips 17. ![](/images/blog/notebooklm-for-research-cover.jpg) ### [How to Use Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) for Research](/blog/notebooklm-for-research) Learn how to use NotebookLM, now Gemini Notebook, for research: one notebook per question, up to 50 sources, cited synthesis and stress tests for your analysis. Jun 18, 2026 11 min read - Guides - Research 18. ![](/images/blog/notebooklm-for-studying-cover.jpg) ### [How to Use Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) to Study for Exams](/blog/notebooklm-for-studying) How to use NotebookLM for studying: turn notes into flashcards, quizzes and spaced review. In one study, self-testers recalled 61% after a week, rereaders 40%. Jun 18, 2026 11 min read - Guides - Students 19. ![](/images/blog/notebooklm-mcp-cover.jpg) ### [Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) MCP Server: 2026 Guide](/blog/notebooklm-mcp) Need a NotebookLM MCP server? Google has no official one as of October 2026. Compare GitHub community servers, the Enterprise API and Kortex MCP's private beta. Jun 18, 2026 13 min read - MCP 20. ![](/images/blog/notebooklm-podcast-cover.jpg) ### [How to Make a Podcast with Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)](/blog/notebooklm-podcast) Make a podcast from NotebookLM with Audio Overview: how long episodes run, how to download the audio, the 4 formats, prompts that work and the free limits. Jun 18, 2026 10 min read - Guides 21. ![](/images/blog/notebooklm-tips-and-tricks-cover.jpg) ### [Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) Tips and Tricks: Hidden Hacks](/blog/notebooklm-tips-and-tricks) NotebookLM tips and tricks for 2026: hidden features and hacks most people miss, from Audio Overview formats and source picking to languages, sharing, limits. Jun 18, 2026 11 min read - Tips 22. ![](/images/blog/notebooklm-use-cases-cover.jpg) ### [12 Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) Use Cases](/blog/notebooklm-use-cases) 12 NotebookLM use cases with examples, from studying and research to meeting notes, onboarding and contract review, plus where each works and where to be wary. Jun 18, 2026 11 min read - Guides 23. ![](/images/blog/notebooklm-vs-chatgpt-cover.jpg) ### [Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) vs ChatGPT (2026)](/blog/notebooklm-vs-chatgpt) NotebookLM vs ChatGPT in 2026: Gemini Notebook answers from your sources with citations, ChatGPT does almost anything. Which is better for study and research? Jun 18, 2026 10 min read - Comparisons 24. ![](/images/blog/kortex-vs-notebooklm-cover.jpg) ### [Kortex vs Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) Compared](/blog/kortex-vs-notebooklm) Kortex vs NotebookLM: what Gemini Notebook does well, the 5 gaps it leaves (export, tags, automation and more), what Kortex adds and who needs each one. Mar 15, 2026 11 min read - Comparisons 25. ![](/images/blog/best-notebooklm-prompts-cover.jpg) ### [30 Best Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) Prompts](/blog/best-notebooklm-prompts) Best NotebookLM prompts for research, studying, Audio Overviews and business. 30 copy-paste prompts, each with why it works and when to use it in a notebook. Mar 10, 2026 14 min read - Guides - Research 26. ![](/images/blog/organize-notebooklm-notebooks-cover.jpg) ### [How to Organize Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) With Folders](/blog/organize-notebooklm-notebooks) How to organize NotebookLM notebooks past 50: native Collections vs folders, a naming convention, three-tier tags and automation that keeps each one findable. Mar 5, 2026 12 min read - Tips 27. ![](/images/blog/notebooklm-for-students-cover.jpg) ### [Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) for Students: Research Papers](/blog/notebooklm-for-students) NotebookLM for students writing research papers: a 5-week workflow to map your sources, read papers faster, test your thesis and keep your notes. See how. Feb 28, 2026 11 min read - Guides - Research 28. ![](/images/blog/notebooklm-vs-notion-cover.jpg) ### [Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) vs Notion AI (2026)](/blog/notebooklm-vs-notion) NotebookLM vs Notion in 2026: Notion AI reads PDFs and cites pages on its $20 Business plan; Gemini Notebook is free and cites your sources. Which fits you? Feb 20, 2026 10 min read - Comparisons 29. ![](/images/blog/kortex-automation-workflows-cover.jpg) ### [Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) Automation: 10 Recipes](/blog/kortex-automation-workflows) Can you automate NotebookLM? Yes, with Kortex rules. See 10 automation recipes that brief notebooks, file them by tag, feed a podcast app and run on a clock. Feb 15, 2026 11 min read - Tips - Guides ## Give your notebooks a home. Install Kortex in under a minute. It works inside the Gemini Notebook you already use, free forever for the basics. [Add to Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/kortex/hdapplggdhndkblofffknpmnnnnbncbn) [Read the docs](/docs) Join 130,000+ people. Works in Chrome, Edge, Brave and other Chromium browsers. ![The Kortex avocado, in a detective hat, holding a notebook](/_astro/icon.Bw41WoKE_6B4d0.webp)