Google adds notebooks to Gemini to organize files and chats

In short: Google is adding “notebooks” to the Gemini chatbot so you can keep related files, chats, and instructions in one place.

What happened

Google announced a new feature called notebooks for Gemini. A notebook is like a folder for one project or topic, such as “home renovation” or “biology exam.”

Inside a notebook, you can bring together different things you have used with Gemini. This includes files you upload, past conversations, and custom instructions you want Gemini to follow. Gemini can then use everything in that notebook as context, meaning it remembers and refers back to those materials while you chat.

Google says notebooks are meant to act like personal knowledge bases shared across Google products. In plain terms, it is like keeping all your notes and references for one subject in a single binder, instead of scattered across different apps.

Google also says Gemini’s notebooks will sync with NotebookLM, its AI research tool. That means sources you add in Gemini should also appear in NotebookLM, and the other way around.

The rollout starts this week on the web for subscribers to Google’s AI Ultra, Pro, and Plus plans. Google says the feature will come to mobile and to free users in the coming weeks.

Why it matters

Many people use chatbots across multiple sessions, but it is easy to lose track of what you already shared. Notebooks are Google’s way of making Gemini feel more organized for ongoing work, more like a dedicated project space. It also puts Gemini closer to ChatGPT’s Projects feature, which launched in 2024 and lets users group related chats and materials together.

Source: The Verge AI