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NotebookLM
by Google
"Your sources. Your notebook. Real citations."
Upload PDFs, docs, YouTube, and URLs — get a grounded research assistant that only answers from your sources, plus an AI-hosted podcast of them.
Overview
NotebookLM by Google answers only from the files you give it, and can turn them into audio podcasts, mind maps and study guides. Great for training hosts.
How to use it
· 4 steps- 1
Open notebooklm.google.com and create a notebook.
- 2
Add product sheets, PDFs, websites or YouTube links.
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Ask questions — answers cite your files.
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Click Audio Overview to get a podcast-style summary for the team.
Best-practice prompts
Prompt 1
Host cheat sheet
From these product documents, make a one-page cheat sheet: key ingredients, top 5 benefits, who it is for, and answers to the 5 most likely customer questions.
Why it works · No made-up facts — only your sources.
Best for
- Studying long PDFs & courses
- Turning research into a podcast
- Meeting-notes → briefs
- Grounded citations only
Not for
- —Open-web research (use Perplexity)
- —Creative writing without sources
Pricing
| Free | $0 | 100 notebooks, 50 sources each |
| AI Pro | $20/mo | 500 notebooks, 5× audio, video overviews |
Pro tips
- →Generate the Audio Overview — 2 AI hosts turn any topic into a 15-min podcast.
- →Add YouTube URLs as sources — it reads transcripts.
- →Use it as an exam-prep tutor: 'quiz me on Sources 2 and 4'.