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Gemini Notebook vs SketchPhotoAI

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

Gemini Notebook logo

Gemini Notebook

Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources

Freemium
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SketchPhotoAI logo

SketchPhotoAI

Turn photos into pencil, charcoal, line art and watercolor sketches in your browser

Freemium
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Verdict

Gemini Notebook is listed under AI Assistants and SketchPhotoAI under Image & Visual AI. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 7.3 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Gemini Notebook is available on iOS and Android.

Best overall

Gemini Notebook

  • Students
  • Researchers
  • Educators
  • Analysts

Choose Gemini Notebook if

  • You want a tool built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.
  • Answers cite the uploaded sources, so claims can be checked against the original text.
  • Free Standard tier with 100 notebooks and 50 sources per notebook.

Choose SketchPhotoAI if

  • You want a tool built for quick pencil or charcoal portraits from photos, line-art references for tracing, watercolor-style keepsakes of pets and family photos.
  • Free previews in four styles with no sign-up and no upload.
  • Clear credit pricing: 24 credits per AI sketch with one-time packs from $9.
Best for beginners
SketchPhotoAI
Best for business
SketchPhotoAI

Features

17 features compared.

  • Source-grounded chat
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not available
  • Audio Overviews
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not available
  • Video Overviews
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not available
  • Study tools
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not available
  • Multiple source types
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not available
  • Cloud computer
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not available
  • Gemini app sync
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not available
  • Four sketch styles
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    SketchPhotoAI
    Available
  • Free local previews
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    SketchPhotoAI
    Available
  • AI generation
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    SketchPhotoAI
    Available
  • No added watermark
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    SketchPhotoAI
    Available
  • Wide format support
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    SketchPhotoAI
    Available
  • Dedicated style pages
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    SketchPhotoAI
    Available
  • My Creations
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    SketchPhotoAI
    Available
  • Works on mobile browsers
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    SketchPhotoAI
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Gemini Notebook
    Freemium
    SketchPhotoAI
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Gemini Notebook
    Yes
    SketchPhotoAI
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Gemini Notebook
    $0
    SketchPhotoAI
    $0
  • Plans
    Gemini Notebook
    5 plans
    SketchPhotoAI
    5 plans

Gemini Notebook plans

  • Standard

    $0

    Free with a Google Account

    • 100 notebooks
    • 50 sources per notebook
    • Audio Overviews
    • Chat with citations

  • Plus

    $4.99/month

    Through the Google AI Plus subscription

    • 200 notebooks
    • 100 sources per notebook
    • Early access to features
    • 2x higher usage than Free

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $19.99/month

    Through the Google AI Pro subscription

    • 500 notebooks
    • 300 sources per notebook
    • Higher Gemini model access
    • Priority access to new features
    • Watermark removal
    • 4x higher usage than Free

  • Ultra 5x

    $99.99/month

    Through the Google AI Ultra subscription

    • 500 notebooks
    • 500 sources per notebook
    • Highest Gemini model access
    • 5x higher usage limits than AI Pro
    • Cloud computer for code execution

  • Ultra 20x

    $199.99/month

    Through the Google AI Ultra subscription at the higher tier

    • 500 notebooks
    • 600 sources per notebook
    • Highest Gemini model access
    • 20x higher usage limits than AI Pro
    • Cloud computer for code execution

SketchPhotoAI plans

  • Free previews

    $0

    Local in-browser previews of four sketch styles, no sign-up.

    • Four style previews
    • No sign-up
    • Up to 1200 px
    • No added watermark

  • Sketch pack

    $9/one-time

    840 credits, about 35 AI sketches.

    • 840 credits
    • 35 AI sketches
    • 1K output
    • Credits do not expire

  • Studio pack

    Most popular

    $15/one-time

    1,680 credits, about 70 AI sketches.

    • 1,680 credits
    • 70 AI sketches
    • 1K output
    • Credits do not expire

  • Collection pack

    $23/one-time

    2,880 credits, about 120 AI sketches.

    • 2,880 credits
    • 120 AI sketches
    • 1K output
    • Credits do not expire

  • Sketch membership

    $145/year

    19,200 yearly credits, about 800 AI sketches.

    • 19,200 credits
    • 800 AI sketches
    • 1K output
    • Credits expire after 366 days

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed November 2026.

Gemini Notebook
8.7overall
SketchPhotoAI
7.3overall

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Gemini Notebook
    8.8
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not rated

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Gemini Notebook
    8.7
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not rated

  • Source Handling

    Gemini Notebook
    8.6
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not rated

  • Output Formats

    Gemini Notebook
    8.8
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook
    8.5
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not rated

  • Style Quality & Variety

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    SketchPhotoAI
    7.5

  • Ease of Use

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    SketchPhotoAI
    8.5

  • Output Resolution

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    SketchPhotoAI
    6.5

  • Pricing Clarity

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    SketchPhotoAI
    7.5

  • Privacy & Transparency

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    SketchPhotoAI
    6.5

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Gemini Notebook

Pros

  • Answers cite the uploaded sources, so claims can be checked against the original text
  • Free Standard tier with 100 notebooks and 50 sources per notebook
  • Wide range of outputs, including Audio Overviews, Video Overviews, mind maps, flashcards, quizzes and slide decks
  • Accepts PDFs, websites, YouTube videos, audio files, Google Docs and Google Slides
  • Available on web, iOS and Android, and synced with the Gemini app

Cons

  • Works from the sources you add and is not built for live web news search
  • Higher limits require a Google AI subscription; Ultra starts at $99.99 per month
  • The cloud computer for code execution started with Ultra and Workspace AI Ultra Access customers, with Pro rollout still described as upcoming
  • No public API for the consumer product, and the renamed brand can make older guides and app listings confusing

SketchPhotoAI

Pros

  • Free previews in four styles with no sign-up and no upload
  • Clear credit pricing: 24 credits per AI sketch with one-time packs from $9
  • Purchased pack credits do not expire
  • No added watermark on downloads
  • Accepts HEIC/HEIF photos from phones

Cons

  • AI output is limited to a 1K model setting
  • The operating company and underlying AI models are not disclosed
  • Membership is yearly only at $145, with no monthly option listed
  • AI results can alter faces, text and fine details, and completion time depends on the provider queue

Platforms

  • Web
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
    SketchPhotoAI
    Supported
  • Windows
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not supported
  • Android
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not supported
  • API
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not supported

Integrations

Gemini Notebook

4 integrations
  • Google Docs
  • Google Slides
  • YouTube
  • Gemini app

SketchPhotoAI

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not listed
  • Founded
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not listed
  • Monthly users
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed
    SketchPhotoAI
    Not claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemini Notebook better than SketchPhotoAI?

It depends on your workflow. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents. SketchPhotoAI is built for quick pencil or charcoal portraits from photos, line-art references for tracing, watercolor-style keepsakes of pets and family photos.

What are the key feature differences between Gemini Notebook and SketchPhotoAI?

Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources. SketchPhotoAI: Turn photos into pencil, charcoal, line art and watercolor sketches in your browser.

Does Gemini Notebook or SketchPhotoAI have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Gemini Notebook is freemium and SketchPhotoAI is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Gemini Notebook or SketchPhotoAI?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.