Gemini Notebook Powers Code
Google rebrands NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook, empowering users with expanded code execution and deeper data analysis.
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Key Points
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Gemini Notebook runs on Gemini 3.5 and introduces Antigravity, an agentic coding platform that enables notebook-based scripting and autonomous reasoning.
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NotebookLM was integrated into the Gemini app in April, aligning notebooks with the rest of the Gemini ecosystem and setting up cross-ecosystem synchronization.
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NotebookLM's origins trace back to Google IO 2023 as Project Tailwind, before it became Gemini Notebook.
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There is ongoing confusion about Gemini Notebook versus Gemini Notebooks; the two concepts are connected and synchronized, illustrating evolving product lines.
Google is retiring the NotebookLM name and relaunching the product as Gemini Notebook, pulling its popular AI research tool into the Gemini brand family. The app serves over 30 million people and 600,000 organizations, according to Android Police.
The rename comes with a major new feature: notebooks can now write and run code inside a secure cloud container. That lets users do deep data analysis without leaving the app. Google also plans to bring Notebook features into AI Mode inside Google Search, according to Daily Guardian.
NotebookLM Gets a New Name and a Gemini Makeover
Google officially renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook this week, according to Thurrott. The app stays standalone — it won't be merged into the main Gemini chatbot. But it now lives inside the Gemini ecosystem and syncs with Gemini notebooks across Google's tools.
NotebookLM has a long history. Google first showed it off at Google I/O 2023 under the name Project Tailwind. It later became NotebookLM before this latest rebrand. The tool now runs on Gemini 2.5, Google's latest AI model, according to Blaze Trends.
Code Execution Feature Lets Notebooks Run Real Scripts
The biggest new feature is code execution. Notebooks can now write and run code inside a secure, locked-down cloud computer. That means users can analyze data, run scripts, and get results — all within the same tool. Google calls this capability the "cloud computer," according to Whales Book.
Users also get access to over 100 pre-built software skills. These are ready-made tools for common tasks like charting, data cleaning, and calculations. The feature also includes agentic abilities, meaning the AI can take steps on its own to finish a task without hand-holding, according to Blaze Trends.
Paid Users Get Cloud Compute First, Pro Users Coming Soon
Right now, the new code execution and cloud compute features are only available to Google AI Ultra subscribers and Workspace business customers with AI Ultra Access or Expanded Access. These are Google's top-tier paid plans, according to Android Police.
Google says Pro users on the web will get access in the coming weeks. The rollout is phased, with enterprise and premium customers going first. Google AI Ultra costs $249.99 per month in the US, making it a high-end tier aimed at power users and businesses, according to Whales Book.
Google Pushes Gemini Notebook Into Search and Beyond
Google's goal is to spread Notebook features across its entire product line. The company already merged NotebookLM into the Gemini app in April. Now it wants to go further, surfacing Notebook tools inside AI Mode in Google Search, according to Daily Guardian.
The broader move is part of Google's push to put the Gemini name on all of its AI products. By unifying the branding, Google makes it easier for users to understand how its tools connect. Gemini Notebook is the latest product to get pulled under that umbrella, according to Android Police.
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