Learning Timeline
Key Insights
Free Account Usage Limits
Free accounts allow you to add up to 50 sources and generate between 3 to 5 Audio Overviews per day.
Data Privacy & Information Sources
This AI operates in a 'closed-loop' environment, meaning it does not browse the web or access paywalled content. It only uses information from the files you upload (grounded AI).
Citation Accuracy
Unlike standard generative AI, NotebookLM provides precise citations for every fact mentioned, making it easy for you to cross-reference the original source documents.
Prompts
Finding Hidden Patterns in Documents
Target:
NotebookLM Chat
Identify the patterns and insights in these documents that I might have missed.
Step by Step
How to Generate an Audio Overview (Podcast) in NotebookLM
- Open the NotebookLM website and log in to your Google account.
- Click the 'New Notebook' button to create a new workspace.
- In the left sidebar, click the 'Add source' button (+ icon) to upload your documents.
- Select your document source (PDF, Google Docs, or manual text copy). You can add up to 50 sources.
- Wait for the 'Source grounding' process to finish to ensure the AI has fully processed the documents.
- Click on the 'Notebook guide' tab located at the bottom right of the screen.
- Find the 'Audio Overview' section and click the 'Generate' button to automatically create a podcast-style conversation.
- To change the tone or focus, click the 'Customize' button (if available) and enter specific instructions regarding the topics you want to emphasize.
- Click 'Play' to listen or 'Download' to save the audio file.
