NotebookLM supports all Indian languages and Nepali that have a script or can be written in a script such as Devanagari or Latin. These languages are supported both as source languages for input documents, web links, or YouTube videos called Sources , as well as for chat-based interactions. Users can input notes, documents, or queries in these languages, and NotebookLM will process, understand, and generate responses in English.
Currently, auto-generated notes and audio summaries in Podcast style are available only in English. However, users can manually input these notes into the chat and prompt NotebookLM to generate translations into any supported language, including English.
NotebookLM also allows seamless translation directly within the interface:
- From one Indian language to another: For example, translating from Hindi to Tamil.
- Between English and other languages: For instance, translating summaries or study guides from English to Bengali or vice versa.
In some cases, direct response in the source language limited to the Sources (documents, notes etc.) provided in the chat is possible. Direct translation between mainstream languages is possible with high accuracy.
When translating a lesser-known, supported language is involved, the AI might require you to first translate into English.
There is a lack of reliable information about the features of NotebookLM, as the documentation on NotebookLM remains insufficient. Neither Google nor the NotebookLM team has officially announced the availability of these languages as source or chat languages. However, at Unlocking NotebookLM, we have independently verified this through extensive testing.
These features are not limited to Indian languages. NotebookLM supports over 200 languages, including other South Asian languages like Bhutanese (Dzongkha) and Myanmarese (Burmese), as well as global languages such as German, Portuguese, Tagalog, and Zulu. This extensive language support makes NotebookLM a powerful tool for multilingual communication, research, and collaboration worldwide.
Languages of India with Established Scripts, Supportedbby NotebookLM
List of languages spoken in India that have established writing systems:
- Assamese – Script: অসমীয়া
- Balti – Script: بلتی
- Bangla (India) – Script: বাংলা
- Bodo – Script: बड़ो
- Bhojpuri – Script: भोजपुरी
- Dogri – Script: डोगरी
- Garo – Written in Latin script
- Gojri – Script: گوجری
- Gujarati – Script: ગુજરાતી
- Hindi – Script: हिन्दी
- Hindi (Latin) – Written in Latin script
- Haryanvi – Script: हरियाणवी
- Kannada – Script: ಕನ್ನಡ
- Kashmiri – Script: कश्मीरी / کٲشُر
- Khasi – Written in Latin script
- Konkani – Script: कोंकणी
- Ladakhi – Script: ལ་དྭགས་སྐད་
- Maithili – Script: मैथिली
- Malayalam – Script: മലയാളം
- Manipuri (Meitei) – Script: মৈতৈলোন্ / ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟ
- Marathi – Script: मराठी
- Mizo – Written in Latin script
- Nepali – Script: नेपाली
- Odia – Script: ଓଡ଼ିଆ
- Pahari – Script: पहाड़ी
- Punjabi – Script: ਪੰਜਾਬੀ / پنجابی
- Sanskrit – Script: संस्कृतम्
- Sindhi – Script: सिन्धी / سنڌي
- Tamil – Script: தமிழ்
- Telugu – Script: తెలుగు
- Tripuri (Kokborok) – Written in Bengali and Latin scripts
- Urdu – Script: اردو