Google’s NotebookLM App Lands on Android

Just ahead of their big I/O 2025 event, Google has officially launched the NotebookLM app on the Google Play Store. The company had already warned about the future arrival of a dedicated app for mobile devices. So, if you’ve been looking for a smarter way to handle your notes and research, this might just be the app you’ve been waiting for.

Google launches the NotebookLM app on Android with all the features

The AI-powered NotebookLM app offers a clean and intuitive experience right from the get-go. Your notebooks are neatly organized on the homepage, with handy filters to sort them by recent activity, shared status, title, or even downloaded content. Plus, it seamlessly adapts to your phone’s light or dark mode, which is always a nice touch.

Each notebook gets its own colorful card, showing you the name, a little emoji (because why not?), the number of sources you’ve added, and the last updated date. One of NotebookLM’s best features on desktop, Audio Overviews, is also available. You can launch it from a play button, turning your notes into a sort of podcast-like summary where AI-powered hosts discuss your notes and even offer different points of view. You can listen to these summaries in the background and offline, and the full-screen player looks pretty slick.

Google is also experimenting with a feature (still in beta) that lets you “join” the AI ​​hosts. The main goal is to actively participate in the conversation by asking follow-up questions. This sounds super useful for digging deeper into your notes.

Adding items to your notes and research is easier than ever

Adding new stuff to your notebooks is a breeze. There’s a “Create new” button at the bottom, letting you pull in PDFs, website links, YouTube videos, and plain text. Even better, the NotebookLM app will pop up in your Android share sheet. So, it’s super quick to add sources as you come across them in other apps.

Once you’re inside a notebook, you’ll find a familiar bottom bar with sections for your list of “Sources,” a Chat Q&A to interact with the AI, and the Studio for more advanced features. It feels a lot like the mobile website, but as a native app. While the app’s design is clean and functional on both phones and tablets, it doesn’t seem to be fully embracing the latest Material 3 design language just yet.

Overall, the NotebookLM Android app is a welcome addition. It will be useful for anyone who wants to leverage AI to better understand and work with their notes and research. Google has finally delivered on a top user request, and it’s available for download today. Meanwhile, it seems that iOS users will have to wait a little longer.

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