Did NotebookLM Remove Slide Decks?

You may have seen the rumors that Google is killing off the Slide Deck feature. I’ve seen the same questions flooding online forums, so I went through three different account tiers (Free, Plus, and Pro) to find out if they’re actually gone or if we’re all just looking in the wrong place. The Slide Deck Recovery Blueprint: - Navigate to the URL: Start at notebooklm.google.com. - The Source Trigger: You must have at least one source (PDF, doc, or link) selected before the Studio artifacts appear. - Locate the Studio: Check the right-hand panel for the "Slide Deck" artifact under the Studio header. - Verify Account Status: Look at the top right of your screen. Free accounts show no label, while higher tiers show Plus or Pro. I'll share a few thoughts: - Google is notorious for frequent UI shifts. - While my audit proves the feature is still live across most tiers, know that Ultra accounts (Google's highest tier) were not tested and could behave differently. - Google keeps changing the UI and removing favorite features, so if yours is truly missing after selecting a source, it might be a localized rollout fail. ✨ Enroll in the next NotebookLM Maven Cohort → https://maven.com/thoughts-brewing-llc/learn-notebooklm-in-a-weekend-2-cohort 🌟 See a feature you want me to test? Tell me here: https://thoughtsbrewing.com/en-us/advice-survey?utm_source=youtube #NotebookLM #AIPresentations #GoogleAI #AIQuickTips #ThoughtsBrewing ➡️ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtsbrewingllc ➡️ Follow the Blog: https://thoughtsbrewing.com/en-us/blog-subscription?utm_source=youtube Timestamps 0:00 - Are NotebookLM slide decks actually gone? 0:40 - How do you find slide decks in a Free NotebookLM account? 1:44 - Is there a difference in the NotebookLM Plus account? 2:10 - Do NotebookLM Pro accounts have access to slide decks? 2:20 - Why can't I see the slide deck button in NotebookLM? Keywords NotebookLM slide decks missing, Google NotebookLM tutorial, NotebookLM pro vs free, AI presentation tools, NotebookLM artifacts not showing, Google AI updates 2026, workflow automation, AI troubleshooting, research automation, Thoughts Brewing, AI Quick Tips, Damien Griffin, NotebookLM, Google NotebookLM, NBLM, NotebookLM Slide Decks, NotebookLM Tutorial, NotebookLM Artifacts, Missing NotebookLM Artifacts, Google AI, Google Labs