AI News: Fable's Back But This New Model is Better?
NotebookLM can now create roughly 60-second vertical short video overviews. The creator's took 30-35 minutes to generate and the visuals were very basic, so he found it not worth the wait.
NotebookLM feature that turns user sources into roughly 60-second vertical short video overviews.
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NotebookLM Shorts at a glance
- What is NotebookLM Shorts?
- NotebookLM Shorts is an app from Google. NotebookLM feature that turns user sources into roughly 60-second vertical short video overviews.
- Who makes NotebookLM Shorts?
- NotebookLM Shorts is made by Google.
- Does NotebookLM Shorts work in the EU?
- Available in the EU. NotebookLM is generally available in EU countries, but no explicit evidence was found for this specific Shorts feature's EU rollout; verdict is based on the core product's availability. Last verified 14 Nov 2026.
- How much does NotebookLM Shorts cost?
- Freemium. NotebookLM has a free tier and paid Google plans with higher limits; feature-specific limits for Shorts not confirmed. Licence: Proprietary.
- Where was NotebookLM Shorts shown?
- In 1 creator video by Matt Wolfe. Most recently by Matt Wolfe on 3 Jul 2026, at 22:16 in “AI News: Fable's Back But This New Model is Better?”.
Sources: the vendor's own pages (linked above) and creator videos at the linked timestamps. EU status is information, not legal advice; see how we check.
About
NotebookLM Shorts is a video output option in Google's NotebookLM, the Gemini-based research and note-taking assistant that works from sources the user uploads. It generates short vertical video overviews, about 60 seconds long, summarizing the material in a notebook.
According to a creator review (Matt Wolfe), generation took roughly 30-35 minutes for a single short and the visuals were basic, so he judged it not worth the wait. These are one creator's observations and may vary by source material and load.
The feature is accessed within NotebookLM through the web app. Google's official pages fetched here do not detail plan limits, supported languages or regional availability for this specific feature.
Key features
- Generates ~60-second vertical video overviews from notebook sources
- Built into NotebookLM, grounded in user-provided documents
- Powered by Gemini models
- Short-form format suited to vertical video platforms
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