NotebookLM Is Now Gemini Notebook — What Changed, and Does Watermark Removal Still Work?
If you opened your research tool this month and found a different name on it, you are not imagining things. Google folded NotebookLM into the Gemini brand, continuing a renaming streak that has swept up most of its AI products. TechCrunch and 9to5Google both covered the change on announcement day.
What actually changed
| Change | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| The name | NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook. Same notebooks, same sources, same exports. |
| Code execution | Each notebook gets a secure cloud container that can run code for data analysis, without leaving the app. |
| Gemini 3.5 + Antigravity | A stronger underlying model with more visibility into its reasoning. |
| Gemini app sync | Notebooks follow you across devices through the Gemini app. |
| Search integration | Notebooks are set to surface in AI Mode in Search, which Google has signalled is coming. |
The rollout is staged rather than instant. Code execution landed first for AI Ultra and Workspace tiers, with Pro web users next in line, so if you do not see a feature yet that is expected rather than broken.
The part most guides will get wrong for a while
Renames scramble the internet's memory. For the next several months you will find tutorials, forum answers, and tool listings that say NotebookLM, and others that say Gemini Notebook, describing the exact same buttons. When you search for help, try both names — the good answer is often filed under the old one.
Worth saying plainly: a rename does not invalidate what you already knew. Audio Overviews, Video Overviews, PDF reports, structured outputs like FAQs and timelines — all of it works the way it did in June.
Do exports still carry a watermark?
Yes. Video Overviews, PDF reports, and slide decks still export with Google's mark in the corner, and a rebrand is exactly the kind of moment when the artwork on that mark gets refreshed. This is precisely why tools that hard-code a fixed watermark position break every time Google touches the design.
Our watermark remover was built with that in mind. Presets auto-fit the current mark, but the removal region is always draggable — so if Google resizes or restyles the badge tomorrow, you nudge the box and carry on rather than waiting for someone to ship a patch. It handles all three export types in your browser, with nothing uploaded.
- 1Export your Video Overview, PDF report, or slide deck from Gemini Notebook as usual.
- 2Drop it into the remover and pick the matching mode — Video, PDF, or Slides.
- 3Check the gold box lines up with the mark; drag it if the artwork has shifted.
- 4Download the clean file. Nothing leaves your device at any point.
Three habits worth adopting after the rename
- ✦Search both names when troubleshooting. Half the useful answers are still filed under NotebookLM.
- ✦Keep your own transcript. If a notebook's audio matters to you, run it through the Audio Transcriber so you have a copy that does not depend on anyone's product roadmap.
- ✦Caption before you share. Video Overviews travel further with subtitles — the Auto Caption Generator adds them locally.
Google's own research blog is the primary source for what ships next; treat it as the reference if anything here ages.
Is Gemini Notebook the same as NotebookLM?
Yes. Google renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook on July 16, 2026. Your notebooks, sources, and exports are unchanged — the rename came alongside new features rather than replacing the product.
Do Gemini Notebook exports still have a watermark?
Yes. Video Overviews, PDF reports, and slide decks still carry Google's watermark in the corner. It can be removed locally in your browser without uploading the file.
Did the rename break watermark removal tools?
It breaks tools that hard-code a fixed watermark position, since rebrands often come with refreshed artwork. Tools with an adjustable removal region keep working — you drag the box to match whatever the current mark looks like.
What are the biggest new Gemini Notebook features?
Native code execution in a secure cloud container, an upgrade to Gemini 3.5, syncing with the Gemini app across devices, and planned surfacing of notebooks inside AI Mode in Search. Rollout is staged by account tier.
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