Google has renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook and added a native code-execution feature, according to a July 16 announcement from Josh Woodward, vice president of Google Labs, Gemini app and AI Studio.
What changed
The tool, which lets users upload documents and query them with Google Gemini, keeps its core function as a standalone research assistant but takes on the Gemini name as Google folds more of its products into a single brand. Existing notebooks and shared links carry over automatically, and Google says there is no pricing change.
The headline addition is code execution: each notebook can now run in a secure cloud container that writes and executes code directly against a user’s uploaded sources, so people can perform data analysis — such as calculations, chart generation or structured extraction — without leaving the tool or exporting data elsewhere.
Rollout
The code-execution feature is live now for Google AI Ultra subscribers and Workspace customers on AI Ultra or Expanded Access plans. It is rolling out to Pro-tier web users over the coming weeks. Google also says notebooks will become accessible directly inside AI Mode in Google Search, in addition to their existing presence in the Gemini app.
The product launched in 2023 as an experiment called Project Tailwind before being renamed NotebookLM; Google says it has since drawn more than 30 million users and 600,000 organizations.
Why it matters
The rename is the latest step in Google’s push to consolidate its AI products under the Gemini brand, following similar changes across its consumer apps. Adding code execution moves Gemini Notebook closer to a lightweight data-analysis tool, competing more directly with AI-assisted spreadsheet and coding features from rivals.