Learning Timeline
Key Insights
Pro Tip: Personalizing AI Output
Use the 'Custom' button before clicking 'Generate'. This allows you to direct the AI to focus on specific sections of highly technical or lengthy documents, making the output much easier for your target audience to digest.
Video Overview Use Cases
This feature is highly effective for transforming dry research notes or documentation into engaging training materials and onboarding videos using a natural, conversational style.
Prompts
Custom Configuration Prompt
Target:
NotebookLM Video Overview Custom Settings
Focus specifically on the budget scratch.
Step by Step
How to Generate an Explainer Video Using NotebookLM
- Visit the notebooklm.google.com website.
- Click the 'New Notebook' button to start a new project or select an existing notebook that contains your reference documents.
- Upload your reference documents (articles, PDFs, or strategy guides) via the left-hand panel.
- Look at the right-hand panel under the 'Studio' tab.
- Find the 'Video Overview' section (formerly known as Audio Overview).
- Click the 'Settings' icon (gear icon) located next to the Video Overview option.
- Click the 'Custom' button to enter specific instructions for tailoring the focus of the video content.
- Enter your instructions or specific topic emphasis in the input field provided.
- Click the 'Generate' button to begin the explainer video creation process.
- Wait for the AI to complete the process until the video and audio are automatically generated based on your reference documents.
