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NotebookLM Makes Flashcards Editable, Adding Question Edits and Custom Cards

June 22, 2026 at 18:18 EDT

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Google announced on June 22, 2026 that flashcards in its AI notebook tool NotebookLM are now editable. Users can directly rewrite the text of questions and answers, and add brand-new cards of their own.

June 22 · Google NotebookLM

NotebookLM Flashcards Become Editable

Google's AI notebook tool now lets users rewrite the question and answer text of auto-generated cards and add new ones — pairing AI-speed generation with hands-on, source-grounded fine-tuning.

Difficulty levels — Easy, Medium, Hard

Free

Available with a Google account

CSV

Standard export for your decks

The hybrid edge: AI generation + manual control

Traditional flashcard apps assume you build every card by hand. NotebookLM does both stages.

Anki / Quizlet

Manual creation only

1 stage

+ Manual edit (new)

AI auto-generate

Source-grounded

2 stages

From source to study — the flow

Upload sources

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AI generates cards

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Edit & add cards

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Study & track

What you can do now

Rewrite question and answer text on any generated card
Add brand-new cards to the stack
Explain answers with cited source excerpts
Track progress with "Got it!" / "Missed it!" review

Available mainly in the web version. Editing requires notebook edit permissions.

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