If there’s one feature that convinced me AI can actually be a game-changer for productivity, it’s NotebookLM’s Audio Overviews. If you aren’t familiar with it, the feature can turn almost any source you upload (whether it’s a PDF, YouTube video, webpage, or even an Excel sheet), into an engaging, podcast-style summary. I’ve been playing around with it since it first launched, and I absolutely love it. Fast-forward to today, and I probably listen to more Audio Overviews than music.

Now, an audio discussion in a podcast format is already impressive, but imagine that same overview paired with visuals. That’s exactly what NotebookLM’s team teased at Google I/O 2025: a new Video Overviews feature that’s designed to convert your sources into… well, video. After weeks and weeks of waiting, Video Overviews are finally here.

NotebookLM’s Video Overviews are rolling out at last

As announced via a blog post on The Keyword, Google is officially introducing Video Overviews in NotebookLM. The blog post explains that the “first format” they’re launching is in the form of narrated slides, and mentions that they’re designed to be a visual alternative to Audio Overviews. As you might have guessed from the name, in addition to the AI hosts talking through your sources, you’ll also get visuals (which the AI hosts will apparently create) that help break down key points.

The Video Overviews will also include images, diagrams, quotes, and numbers from the sources you’ve uploaded. If you use Audio Overviews often, you might’ve noticed there’s a Customize option that lets you guide the direction of the discussion. The same option will be available in Video Overviews.

For instance, you can specify topics you’d like the overview to focus on, explain your learning goals so the narration is more aligned with how you retain information, or even describe the target audience. Though I don’t have access to Video Overviews just yet, I already know it’ll be an absolute game-changer. Video Overviews are rolling out to all NotebookLM users starting today, in English. Google has confirmed that support for more languages is coming soon.

The Studio panel is finally getting a much-needed upgrade

Another neat upgrade that NotebookLM is getting today is a fresh new look for the Studio panel, which will be rolling out to all users in the next few weeks. One of the biggest frustrations I’ve had with NotebookLM since day one is that you’re limited to creating only one Audio Overview per notebook.

Google has finally addressed this, and will now let you create multiple Audio Overviews in a single notebook. You can now also multitask within the Studio panel, meaning you can simultaneously listen to an Audio Overview while going through a Mind Map you generated within NotebookLM. I’ve been working around this limitation by downloading every Audio Overview and playing it in the background separately, so I’m glad NotebookLM’s finally addressed this.