Just yesterday, Google quietly dropped a major bombshell - NotebookLM has undergone its largest language expansion upgrade in history. This star product, known as an AI study assistant, has finally broken free from the stranglehold of English, now supporting 80 languages, including mainstream languages such as French, German, Spanish, and Japanese.
The core highlights of this upgrade focus on two major functional innovations. First, the highly anticipated video summary feature has gained unprecedented language support. Users can now easily convert their notes, PDF documents, and image materials into multilingual video presentations, completely eliminating the previous awkward situation where only English was supported. For global users who are accustomed to learning in their native language, this is undoubtedly a timely relief.
The audio summary feature has also experienced a qualitative leap. In the past, non-English users could only get brief audio summaries, while the full version was available only to English users. Now, this technological barrier has been completely broken, with over 80 languages offering more in-depth and detailed audio summaries. It is worth noting that Google still retains the option for the short version, meeting the needs of users who only need a quick understanding of the key points.
This large-scale functional upgrade reflects Google's deep thinking about the globalization strategy of NotebookLM. The company has clearly stated that these improvements aim to meet the growing needs of NotebookLM's international user base, ensuring that every user can efficiently learn through video or audio summaries, regardless of their preferred language.
From today onwards, all users will be able to experience these exciting new features. Google plans to gradually deploy them worldwide within the next week, meaning that learners around the world will soon enjoy the convenience brought by this linguistic liberation.
