NotebookLM expands podcast-style summaries
Users can now listen to audio summaries in their preferred language, including Spanish, Japanese, and French.
Google has significantly upgraded its NotebookLM platform by expanding the Audio Overviews feature to support more than 50 languages.
Previously available only in English, the tool now allows users to generate audio summaries in various languages, making it easier to consume complex or untranslated content. These AI-generated summaries are styled like a podcast and feature two artificial hosts discussing selected material.
NotebookLM is aimed at helping users study and synthesise information from different sources. With the latest update, people can now listen to summaries of foreign-language research papers or long-form English content in their preferred language.
A new ‘Output Language’ option also enables users to switch between languages on demand, making it easier to create or consume multilingual material. Although the added language support is currently limited to NotebookLM, Google says similar features will come to Google Docs in the coming months.
The functionality is particularly useful for learners who want to improve their language comprehension by listening to familiar content in a new language. NotebookLM remains free to use, while NotebookLM Plus is available for those on the Google One AI Premium plan.
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