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AI needs two things to work well:
Gemini just added a feature to help you with both.
A notebook holds three things:
Without a notebook: you rebuild what AI knows and how AI acts every chat.
With a notebook: the sources and the standing instructions live with the project. Every new chat inside it starts with all of it already loaded (no re-pasting or re-framing).
Notebooks are currently available on Google AI Free, Plus, Pro, and Ultra plans. Non-US availability may be limited.
You may have heard of NotebookLM. It's Google's AI research tool that lets you drop in files, websites, and notes, then it turns them into an interactive knowledge base you can question, summarize, and generate artifacts from.
Notebooks in Gemini and notebooks in NotebookLM are connected. Anything you create in one shows up in the other.
Gemini Notebooks: Good for open-ended project work like drafting, planning, and executing.
NotebookLM: Best for deep research and data synthesis.
If you're a dedicated Gemini user, you may be thinking Notebooks sound a lot like Gems.
Both are built around you providing AI instructions and optionally attaching reference documents.
But there are a few important differences:
Gems: Don't remember details across chats and are limited to 10 attached files.
Notebooks: Remember details across chats and you can sync 100+ sources.
From here on out, each time you work on this project, open a new chat INSIDE this notebook.
As the project evolves, add new sources and refine your instructions.


If you're unsure where to start or evaluating some options, this prompt will help.
Now that you identified your project, you're going to build your first notebook in Gemini and attach reference files.
Run this prompt to help your Project stay on task.