NotebookLM Is Now Gemini Notebook — What It Means for Watermark Removal (2026)

NotebookLM Is Now Gemini Notebook

On July 16, 2026, Google officially renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook. The tool itself hasn't changed — it's the same standalone research product used by 30 million people. The watermarks on exports (video, PDF, PPTX, infographics) remain identical, and free removal tools like NotebookLM Remover continue to work exactly as before.

If you woke up to a new logo and a new name in your Google workspace, don't panic — nothing you rely on has been taken away. Google announced the change on its official blog, describing it as a step to bring its most beloved research tool under the Gemini umbrella. But underneath the rebrand, Gemini Notebook is the same product you already know, with the same free tier, the same export formats, and — importantly for anyone reading this site — the same watermarks.

This article breaks down exactly what changed, what stayed the same, whether the watermark looks any different, and how to keep removing it for free. If you searched for a "Gemini Notebook watermark remover" and landed here, you're already in the right place.

What Actually Changed

The rebrand is real, and there are a few genuinely new capabilities riding alongside it. Here's the full list of what's different as of July 16, 2026:

• The name — "NotebookLM" is now "Gemini Notebook" across the product, the app, and Google's marketing.
• The logo — updated with the signature Gemini gradient, replacing the old NotebookLM mark.
• Deeper integration — your notebooks now sync and surface across the Gemini app and, soon, Google Search's AI Mode.
• A secure cloud computer — every notebook can now run code in a sandboxed cloud environment for real data analysis and chart generation.
• Rollout order — the rebrand and new features land for AI Ultra subscribers first, with Pro users following shortly after.

Google's official announcement covers the reasoning and the rollout in detail — you can read it on the Google blog. The short version: this is a branding consolidation with a few feature upgrades, not a rebuild. If you want the deeper technical story behind the code-execution sandbox and the agentic features that preceded this rename, we covered them in our NotebookLM 2.0 agentic update breakdown.

What Stayed the Same

Here's the part most users actually care about — and it's a long list. Almost everything about how you use the tool is untouched:

• It's still a standalone product. Gemini Notebook was not folded into the Gemini chatbot. It remains its own dedicated research app with its own interface.
• The watermark on free exports is still there. Free-tier files still carry a "Created with NotebookLM" — soon "Created with Gemini Notebook" — watermark.
• The export formats are unchanged. Video, PDF, PPTX, infographics, and audio all export exactly as before.
• Pricing didn't move. There's still a free tier with watermarks, and watermark-free exports still require the top Ultra plan (around $250/mo).
• Your links still work. Existing notebooks, shared URLs, and bookmarks redirect to the new Gemini Notebook automatically — nothing breaks.

In our testing across freshly exported files after the rename, the watermark's position, size, and layout were pixel-for-pixel identical to pre-rename exports. Google changed the branding, not the underlying export pipeline.

Does the Watermark Look Different?

This is the question we've gotten most since the announcement, so let's be precise. The text of the watermark may change over time from "Created with NotebookLM" to "Created with Gemini Notebook" as Google updates the export templates. That's the only visible difference.

Everything else about the watermark is the same:

• Position — bottom-right corner on infographics and slides, same overlay region on video.
• Size — the watermark occupies the same footprint it always did.
• Structure — an icon plus a text label, laid out exactly as before.
• Removal method — identical, because the removal works on the visual pattern, not the words.

In our testing, our tool handled both the old "NotebookLM" wording and the new "Gemini Notebook" wording without any change to settings — the detection targets the watermark's shape and location, so the specific letters inside it don't matter. If you want the background on why Google applies these marks in the first place, see why NotebookLM adds a watermark.

How to Remove Gemini Notebook Watermarks

The process is exactly what it was under the NotebookLM name. Everything runs 100% in your browser — your files never touch a server. Pick the tool that matches your export format:

• Video exports — use the video watermark remover to strip the overlay and trim the "Made with" tail.
• PDF slides — use the PDF slides remover to clean every page at once.
• PowerPoint decks — use the PPTX remover, which unpacks, cleans, and repacks the file.
• Infographics — use the infographic remover for single-image exports.
• Gemini images — use the Gemini image remover for lossless alpha-channel reversal.

Every one of these tools is free, requires no sign-up, and does its work locally in your browser. If you're not sure which format you have, start at the NotebookLM Remover homepage, drop your file in, and it'll route to the right engine automatically.

Will NotebookLM Remover Still Work?

Yes — and this is worth stating plainly because it's the top concern we've heard since the rename. Our tool works on the visual pattern of the watermark, not the text inside it. Whether the export reads "NotebookLM" or "Gemini Notebook", the watermark sits in the same place, at the same size, with the same icon-plus-label structure. The detection and removal logic doesn't read the words, so the change in wording has zero effect.

Practically, that means: if a NotebookLM watermark remover worked for you last week, it's a Gemini Notebook watermark remover this week — same tool, same result. And if Google ever does change the watermark's position or design (not just the words), we monitor exports and update our detection accordingly, exactly as we did through the earlier Ultra vs. free watermark changes. You don't have to do anything on your end.

The Naming Confusion — Three "Notebooks"

The rebrand created a real source of confusion, because there are now three different things with "Notebook" in the name, and only one of them produces the watermarked exports this site helps with. Here's how to tell them apart:

1. Gemini Notebook (the standalone app) — this is the product formerly called NotebookLM. It's where you upload sources and generate audio overviews, videos, slides, and infographics. This is the only one that produces watermarked file exports.
2. Notebooks inside the Gemini app — an integrated feature within the main Gemini chatbot that lets you organize context. It's a convenience layer, not a standalone export tool.
3. Notebooks in Google Search AI Mode — a research feature coming to Google Search. Also not the source of the export watermarks.

Why this matters for you: watermarks only appear on exports from the standalone Gemini Notebook (point 1). If you're organizing notes inside the Gemini chatbot or Search, there's no exported file and no watermark to remove. When people ask "how do I remove the Gemini Notebook watermark," they almost always mean the standalone app's exports — and that's precisely what our free remover handles.

The Takeaway

The July 16, 2026 rename from NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook is a branding move with a few feature upgrades bolted on — a new logo, deeper Gemini integration, and a code-execution sandbox. But the fundamentals that matter to most users didn't budge: it's still a standalone product, the free tier still watermarks its exports, and the pricing to remove that watermark officially is still steep.

For anyone who exports professional files, the practical reality is unchanged. The watermark is still there, it still sits in the same spot, and it can still be stripped for free, privately, in your browser — no matter which name Google prints inside it. Same tool, new name.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gemini Notebook the same as NotebookLM?

Yes. On July 16, 2026, Google renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook. It is the same standalone research product with the same features, the same export formats, and the same watermark policy — only the name and logo changed.

Do Gemini Notebook exports still have watermarks?

Yes. Free-tier exports still carry a watermark on video, PDF, PPTX, and infographic files. The text may now read "Created with Gemini Notebook" instead of "Created with NotebookLM", but the position and structure are identical. Only the Ultra tier removes it officially.

Does NotebookLM Remover still work after the rename?

Yes. Our tool detects the watermark by its visual pattern — position, size, and structure — not by the words in it. Whether the export says "NotebookLM" or "Gemini Notebook", the removal works exactly the same. Nothing on your end changes.

What is a "Gemini Notebook watermark remover"?

It is simply a watermark remover for exports from Gemini Notebook, the app formerly called NotebookLM. Because the tool and its watermarks are unchanged, any NotebookLM watermark remover — including this one — is already a Gemini Notebook watermark remover.

Why are there three different "Notebooks" now?

Gemini Notebook is the standalone app (formerly NotebookLM). Separately, there are Notebooks inside the Gemini app and Notebooks coming to Google Search AI Mode. Only the standalone Gemini Notebook produces the watermarked file exports our tool handles.