NotebookLM alternatives

Closest first: ordered by how many of NotebookLM's tasks each tool shares, then by popularity.

1. 1

   Microsoft CopilotVerifiedFree tier · from $9.99/mo

   An AI assistant for everyday and work tasks, with chat, search, drafting and image creation.

   Also does:Summarizing long textResearching a topicStudying with an AI tutor

   Web · Windows · Mac · iOS · Android

2. 2

   ChatPDFVerifiedFree tier

   Upload a document, ask questions in plain language, and get answers with page citations.

   Also does:Chatting with PDFsSummarizing long textStudying with an AI tutor

   Web

3. 3S

   SciSpacePaid

   An AI tool for reading research papers with inline concept explanations, full-paper Q&A and related literature discovery.

   Also does:Researching a topicChatting with PDFsSummarizing long text

   Web · Browser extension

4. 4C

   ClaudeFree tier · from $20/mo

   Anthropic's AI assistant with a long context window, nuanced reasoning and strong performance on writing and analysis.

   Also does:Researching a topicChatting with PDFs

   Web · iOS · Android · API

5. 5P

   PerplexityFree tier

   An AI search assistant that answers questions with cited web sources and supports multi-step deep research reports.

   Also does:Researching a topicSummarizing long text

   Web · iOS · Android · Browser extension

6. 6K

   KimiFree tier

   Long-context assistant that reads huge documents.

   Also does:Chatting with PDFsResearching a topic

7. 7

   ElicitVerifiedFree tier · from $11/mo

   AI research assistant that finds academic papers and drafts cited reports for researchers.

   Also does:Summarizing long textResearching a topic

   Web

8. 8

   KhanmigoVerifiedFree tier · from $4/mo

   An AI tutor and teaching assistant from Khan Academy for students, teachers, and parents.

   Also does:Studying with an AI tutorSummarizing long text

9. 9S

   SciteFree trial

   An academic research platform that classifies citations as supporting or contrasting, showing the evidential weight behind published claims.

   Also does:Researching a topicChatting with PDFs

   Web · Browser extension

10. 10

    HumataVerifiedFree tier · from $9.99/mo

    Lets researchers, students, and teams ask questions across their PDFs and get answers with citations.

    Also does:Chatting with PDFsSummarizing long text

    Web

11. 11C

    ChatGPTFree tier · from $8/mo

    OpenAI's AI assistant for questions, writing, coding and research, with a free tier and paid plans for more capable models.

    Also does:Researching a topic

    NotebookLM vs ChatGPTWeb · iOS · Android · API

12. 12G

    Google GeminiFree tier · from $9.99/mo

    Google's multimodal AI assistant with live web search and deep integration with Gmail, Docs and Drive.

    Also does:Researching a topic

    Web · iOS · Android

13. 13Q

    QuillBotFree tier

    Paraphrasing and writing tool that rewrites text in several modes with grammar checking built in.

    Also does:Summarizing long text

    Web · Browser extension

14. 14

    ManusVerifiedFree tier

    An autonomous AI agent for teams and individuals that completes tasks and builds web apps from prompts.

    Also does:Researching a topic

    Web · API

15. 15

    Otter.aiVerifiedFree tier · from $16/mo

    Records, transcribes and summarizes meetings for individuals and teams, then answers questions about them.

    Also does:Summarizing long text

    Mac · Windows · iOS · Android