Learning Timeline
Key Insights
Drastic Increase in Character Limit
Before this update, you were limited to only about two sentences for custom instructions. Now, with 10,000 characters, you can build a complete 'instruction manual' to control the AI's behavior.
Impact on AI Responses
Once a persona is set, every response generated by NotebookLM within that notebook will consistently follow the rules you've written.
Prompts
Tutor Persona Prompt (Patient Tutor)
Target:
NotebookLM
You are a patient tutor helping me learn new concepts. Explain everything in simple language with real world analogies. After each explanation, give me one quick question to check if I understood. If I get it wrong, explain it in a different way.
Step by Step
How to Configure Custom Personas in NotebookLM
- Click the 'Configure Notebook' button located at the top right of the NotebookLM interface.
- Wait for the settings panel to open on the side of the screen.
- Look for the mode options and select 'Custom' to enable specific instruction input.
- Type your desired instructions or 'persona' into the provided text box.
- Take advantage of the 10,000-character limit to include detailed rules, language styles, and the AI's way of thinking.
- Close the panel or click outside the settings area to start interacting with the AI using your set persona.
