5 new ways to level up your learning with Search

Google introducing tools to help you learn new concepts, tackle tricky subjects, and organize your study sessions with AI in Search.

A new school year is the ultimate chance to upgrade your routine — whether you’re navigating tough new subjects, prepping for exams, or trying to stay organized across your classes. Having the right tools makes all the difference.

To help you start the semester with confidence, google introducing new ways to level up your learning through AI in Search, with education tools that are built to be safe by design.

1. Understand concepts with interactive visuals.

Sometimes, reading a static textbook page isn’t enough to make a concept click. Search can now generate custom tools and simulations to help you see complex topics in action. Let’s say you’re learning about pH levels. You can do a search like “ph scale” and quickly get an interactive visual in an AI Overview to help you understand the basics.

To go even further, you can follow up and ask to see something more specialized, like plotting citrus fruits on the pH scale, and AI Mode will create a customized experience just for your question. Or, if you already have a hyper-specific question in mind, head straight to AI Mode and describe the tool or visual you need. Generative UI capabilities have launched globally in English in AI Mode and have started rolling out as well in AI Overviews.

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2. Test your knowledge with practice quizzes.

Want to make sure you actually retain what you studied? You can now get customized practice quizzes directly in Search for any subject, from science and math to humanities, foreign languages and more. You can also ask for a quiz to help you prep for the following standardized tests: ACT, AP, ENEM, GRE, JEE, LSAT, MCAT, NEET, and SAT. Thanks to our partnership with leading education companies The Princeton Review, Careers360, PhysicsWallah, and Akira Enem, these quizzes tap into trusted, authoritative content from test-prep experts, so you know you’re studying material that’s relevant to the exam.

Just search for something like “create a quiz with the most commonly tested vocab words to help me prep for the SAT.” Search will give you an interactive quiz that includes explanations for each response and links to learn more, so you can truly master the material. Practice quizzes are now globally available in English free of charge, in both AI Overviews and AI Mode.

3. Learn each step with Lens.

Stuck on a tricky step or want to double-check your work? In the coming weeks, Lens in Search will offer a new interactive learning experience that helps you break down tough concepts and confirm if you’re on the right track. Just tap the Lens camera icon in the Google app (Android and iOS) and snap a photo of what you’re working on. You’ll get an AI Overview that provides helpful explanations, pinpoints where you may have made mistakes, and coaches you when you’re stumped on a problem.

Need extra clarification? Ask a follow-up question and keep the conversation going in AI Mode, while you explore relevant sites on the web. This new experience with Lens will roll out globally in English over the coming weeks.

4. Stay organized with notebooks.

Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) is one of our most popular tools for learning, and this week, google bringing notebooks to AI Mode — giving you an easy way to organize your studies and quickly find insights right in Search. You can set up a dedicated notebook for each class or project and add a range of sources like class slides, syllabi, or relevant web articles. You can even add your previous AI Mode threads on related topics. Your notebook brings it all together in one place, letting you ask questions and analyze topics based on your reference materials, while you build on your ideas over time.

Your existing notebooks from Gemini Notebook or the Gemini app will appear automatically in Search, syncing the sources and instructions for each notebook across Google products. Notebooks in AI Mode are rolling out over the coming days across more than 180 countries in English, with local language support to follow in the weeks ahead. ¹

5. Create custom files to streamline your studies.

Instead of manually copying and pasting scattered course materials, you can now ask Search to create ready-to-use study documents based on your uploaded files or AI Mode threads. For example, you can add a photo of your handwritten notes along with lecture slides and ask Search for a one-pager that outlines the key concepts.

Custom file creation in AI Mode has rolled out globally in English and will come soon as well to AI Overviews. To start, it will be available for documents, slide presentations, spreadsheets, and text files across a range of formats, with more to come.

We hope these new tools help you learn with confidence this school year.

Google has rolled out a major update introducing five new AI-powered study tools built directly into Google Search to help students and professionals streamline their learning and test preparation. Grounded in learning science, these features transform Search from a simple fact-finding tool into a structured, interactive tutor. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Here are the five new ways you can level up your learning using the latest updates on the Google Official Blog:

1. Generate Interactive Visuals

When you encounter complex or abstract STEM topics, Search can now generate interactive 3D models and dynamic visuals. Instead of just reading text descriptions, you can manipulate and explore models on screen to break down how tricky concepts operate in real life. [2]

2. Take Subject-Specific Practice Quizzes

To leverage the science of retrieval practice, you can now generate custom practice quizzes directly within the search bar. These quizzes cover any standard academic subject as well as major standardized tests, identifying your exact knowledge gaps before exam day. [1, 2, 5]

3. Study Step-by-Step with Google Lens

If you are stuck on a dense text description or complex math problem, you can use the Google Lens App to snap a photo and receive step-by-step adaptive explanations. Rather than just handing over the answer, the tool uses a guided learning pathway to teach you the underlying logic. [2, 4, 6, 7]

4. Organize Projects in AI Mode Notebooks

You can now structure your research workflows using dedicated, built-in notebooks. If you use Google Gemini or Gemini Notebook, your existing notebooks will automatically sync across to your Search profile. This ensures your instructions, prompts, and source citations stay updated across Google products. [2, 8]

5. Create Custom Study Files

Instead of wasting time copying and pasting scattered syllabi, lecture slides, or photos of your handwritten notes, you can instruct Search to compile them into ready-to-use study guides. The tool can instantly transform these assorted files into clear one-pagers, spreadsheets, or text files. [8]