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NotebookLM Lets Users Edit Flashcards and Add New Cards

June 22, 2026 at 18:19 EDT

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On June 22, 2026, Google announced that flashcards in its AI note-taking tool NotebookLM are now customizable, letting users directly edit the text of questions and answers on generated cards and add brand-new cards.

June 22, 2026 · NotebookLM

Flashcards Are Now Fully Customizable

Google's AI notebook tool now lets users directly edit the question and answer text of generated study cards — and add brand-new cards by hand — while keeping the AI-generated, source-grounded base.

brand-new capabilities added: edit Q/A text · add cards

free with a Google account (web version, edit access)

Sep '25

Flashcards first launched — editing was the top request since

Feature status

★ Newly added

Edit question / answer text

Add new cards to the stack

✓ Already supported

Difficulty (Easy / Medium / Hard)

Progress tracking · shuffle · delete

CSV download

Explain w/ source citations

From source to study set

Upload sources
PDF · text · YouTube

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AI generates cards
grounded in sources

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Edit & add by hand
★ new this update

Why users welcome it

Shape study sets without rigid templates. Grounding limits cards to uploaded material — reducing hallucination — while AI speed builds the base in seconds.

Still on the wish list

Anki export remains absent, spurring third-party Chrome extensions. Rollout is gradual and the support page may not yet reflect the editing feature.

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