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Customize NotebookLM Audio Overviews with Custom Instructions

How to customize the AI podcast in NotebookLM to speak other languages (like French) or change the conversation tone to better suit your audience.

Learning Timeline
Key Insights

Prompting Tip

The more specific your instructions are regarding the 'vibe' or 'target audience,' the better the generated audio will be. Don't hesitate to ask the AI to focus only on specific topics within your documents.

Pro-Tip: Updating Audio

If you already have an existing audio file, using the 'Customize' button followed by 'Generate' will delete the old audio and replace it with a new version based on your latest Custom Instructions.
Prompts

Custom Instructions for Language & Tone

Target: NotebookLM
The two hosts should conduct their entire deep-dive conversation in French. Change the tone to be more technical and academic, focusing heavily on the data points provided in the sources.
Step by Step

How to Customize Audio Overview in NotebookLM

  1. Visit the NotebookLM website and log in to your Google account.
  2. Open an existing 'Notebook' or upload new documents (Sources) that you want to turn into a podcast.
  3. Click on the 'Notebook Guide' button located in the bottom right corner of the screen.
  4. Look for the 'Audio Overview' section and click the 'Customize' button.
  5. Enter your specific instructions in the 'Custom Instructions' box (for example: instruct the AI to speak in a specific language or change the conversation style).
  6. Click the 'Generate' button to start creating the new audio based on your defined instructions.
  7. Once finished, click the 'Play' icon to listen to your customized AI podcast.

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