NotebookLM Plus is Google’s advanced AI-powered note-taking and research assistant, now available to many Google Workspace users in Canada.
1. What is NotebookLM Plus?
-
NotebookLM Plus is an enhanced version of Google’s NotebookLM, integrated into Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Drive).
-
It uses AI (Google Gemini) to summarize documents, generate reports, answer questions, and organize notes from your files—privately and securely.
-
Think of it as your AI research co-pilot: it reviews your files and data, then produces summaries, action items, answers, or new content based on your requests.
2. Key Features
-
Summarize lengthy documents (PDFs, Google Docs, slides) in seconds.
-
Ask questions about your materials (“What are the main tax changes in these CRA updates?”).
-
Generate reports or draft emails using your uploaded data.
-
Extract key facts, deadlines, or action items from meeting notes, proposals, and spreadsheets.
-
Collaborate—your team can ask questions and build knowledge together.
3. Privacy & Security
-
Your files and queries stay private to your Workspace account (not used for general model training).
-
Fully integrated with Google Drive’s sharing and access controls.
4. How Can Canadian Finance Professionals Use It?
-
Quickly summarize complex client documents for onboarding.
-
Prepare meeting briefs or proposals using information from multiple files.
-
Extract tax deadlines or compliance requirements from government PDFs.
-
Automate research notes for audits, budgeting, or financial reviews.
5. How To Access NotebookLM Plus
-
Available to Google Workspace users: Check if your organization has enabled access. Go to notebooklm.google.com (you may need admin approval).
-
Upload or link Google Docs, PDFs, or other files to start working with the AI assistant.
Pro Tip
Start simple: Upload a CRA guidance PDF or client onboarding document and ask NotebookLM Plus to “summarize the 3 key requirements” or “list action items.” Experiment with prompts just like you would with ChatGPT.
Still Have Questions?
Contact your Savvy-CFO advisor for help integrating NotebookLM Plus or optimizing secure, AI-powered workflows in your firm.
Related Articles