Learning Timeline
Key Insights
The Advantage of Source Integration
Audio Overview doesn't just read text; it uses your original 'sources' or documents to build natural-sounding dialogue, making it incredibly useful for quickly understanding complex topics.
Audio Speed Control
You can listen to this AI podcast at multiple speeds. This is very helpful if you need to quickly review content or perform manual transcription.
Sharing Tips
Beyond just downloading the audio file, you can use the 'Share' feature to send the conversation link directly to others without needing to transfer large files.
Step by Step
How to Create an AI Podcast Using Audio Overview
- Open the Notebook LM app in your web browser.
- Upload your source documents (PDF, text, or notes) by clicking the upload button or dragging files into the 'Sources' area.
- Wait for the 'Audio Overview' popup to appear on the right side of the screen once the document has finished processing.
- Click the 'Audio Overview' (or 'Generate') button to start generating the conversational audio.
- Wait for the AI to finish generating a conversation between two AI hosts summarizing your document's content.
- Use the 'Play' button to listen to the generated podcast.
- Adjust the audio speed by clicking the speed icon (e.g., 1x, 1.5x, 2x) if necessary.
- Click the 'Download' button to save the audio file to your computer, or click 'Share' to share the conversation link.