SymbioLearn vs NotebookLM

NotebookLM is now called Gemini Notebook. Here's how it compares with SymbioLearn for studying.¹

How they compare

Last updated September 2026.

Works from: NotebookLM
Google Docs and Slides, PDFs, Word files, web pages, YouTube videos, audio and more²
SymbioLearn
PDFs, Word and PowerPoint files, websites and YouTube videos
Makes: NotebookLM
Chat answers, study guides, audio and video overviews, mind maps, flashcards and quizzes³
SymbioLearn
Quizzes, flashcards, voice lessons and past-paper walkthroughs
Voice: NotebookLM
Audio overviews you can listen to; live voice is coming to its top plan first^{4, 8}
SymbioLearn
Live voice lessons in the browser
Review: NotebookLM
Flashcards you mark as known or missed⁵
SymbioLearn
A daily list of what to review
Your uploads: NotebookLM
Not used to train its main models, unless you give feedback⁶
SymbioLearn
Not used to train AI
Apps: NotebookLM
Web, iOS and Android^{7, 8}
SymbioLearn
Web app you can install on your phone or computer

NotebookLM and SymbioLearn compared
	NotebookLM	SymbioLearn
Works from	Google Docs and Slides, PDFs, Word files, web pages, YouTube videos, audio and more²	PDFs, Word and PowerPoint files, websites and YouTube videos
Makes	Chat answers, study guides, audio and video overviews, mind maps, flashcards and quizzes³	Quizzes, flashcards, voice lessons and past-paper walkthroughs
Voice	Audio overviews you can listen to; live voice is coming to its top plan first^{4, 8}	Live voice lessons in the browser
Review	Flashcards you mark as known or missed⁵	A daily list of what to review
Your uploads	Not used to train its main models, unless you give feedback⁶	Not used to train AI
Apps	Web, iOS and Android^{7, 8}	Web app you can install on your phone or computer

Choose NotebookLM if

Your files are in Google Drive, or are audio, images or ebooks²
You'd rather listen to an audio overview⁴
You want an app from the App Store or Google Play^{7, 8}

Choose SymbioLearn if

You want live voice lessons⁸
You want a daily list of what to review⁵

Frequently asked questions

Is NotebookLM the same as Gemini Notebook?

Yes. Google renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook on 16 July 2026.¹

Can NotebookLM make flashcards and quizzes?

Yes. Gemini Notebook makes flashcards and quizzes from the sources in a notebook, and you can practise just the cards you missed. SymbioLearn makes both too, and uses your answers to choose what you review each day.⁵

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