NotebookTools
Built for NotebookLM
NotebookTools is the free Chrome extension that goes beyond one-click import — bulk queues, a full notebooks hub, duplicate cleanup, Drive refresh, podcast playback, Studio tools, and a prompt library. All using your existing Google sign-in.
NotebookLM
The workflow
YouTube, web, X, highlights, bulk links
Folders, tags, source labels, dedupe
Generate audio, reports & open in NLM
Cross-notebook podcast player
Two surfaces
Import from anywhere in Chrome, then manage everything in one calm hub.
Your always-on companion while browsing.
A dedicated dashboard for power users.
Features
Premium, minimal UI — designed to match NotebookLM’s research workflow.
Button on watch pages. Import one video or load an entire playlist into a bulk queue.
Add the current tab URL from the side panel — any article or docs page.
Import threads and posts as clean text sources.
Select text → right-click → Add to NotebookLM.
Right-click any page to pull links from the article body — not header/footer noise.
Open tabs, paste URLs, or extract links — import dozens of sources with progress tracking.
Organize notebooks with custom folders. Pin and star favorites for quick access.
Label sources inside a notebook — filter by folder, search, select & bulk export.
Fast URL/title match or deep content scan. Clean up redundant sources in a guided wizard.
See Update available on Google Docs, Slides, Sheets & Drive PDFs — refresh in one click.
Select multiple sources to delete or export. Add many links at once from paste or open tabs.
Select notebooks on the main screen and delete in batch when cleaning up.
Create audio overviews, reports, quizzes & more — then open directly in NotebookLM.
Download all notebook sources as a single text file from the Studio tab.
Scan every notebook for audio artifacts. Play, queue & resume across notebooks in one player.
Curated prompts in the side panel. Type / in NotebookLM chat to insert instantly.
Export NotebookLM conversations from the page — keep your research trail.
View notebook notes alongside sources and Studio without leaving the app.
How it works
Add NotebookTools from the Chrome Web Store. Open NotebookLM once so your session is active.
Use the side panel, YouTube button, right-click menus, or bulk queue. Pick a notebook or create new.
Open Notebooks from the panel — organize, dedupe, refresh Drive sources, generate Studio outputs.
Your sources are ready. Use prompts, export chat, or listen to podcasts — all from one toolkit.
Popular guides
New to NotebookLM? These tutorials walk you through setup, pricing, and daily use.
A plain-English guide to Google's AI research notebook and who it's for.
Step-by-step: create a notebook, add a source, and ask your first question.
Turn lectures and podcasts into sources you can query in NotebookLM.
Every way to get content into NotebookLM, ranked.
Prompts that actually work — study, research, and writing.
How the extension fits into your NotebookLM workflow.
Pricing
Every feature. No paywall. No subscription. Just your Google sign-in.
$0 forever
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FAQ
NotebookTools is a free Chrome extension that helps you import content into Google NotebookLM and manage notebooks from a dedicated app — bulk import, organization, duplicate cleanup, Drive refresh, Studio tools, podcast playback, and prompts.
Yes. Every feature is free with no paywall, subscription, or premium tier.
NotebookLM’s built-in import is limited and slow for bulk work. NotebookTools adds a bulk queue, YouTube playlist import, link extraction, notebook folders, duplicate scanning, a podcast player, prompt library, and more — all from Chrome while you browse.
For Google Drive sources (Docs, Slides, Sheets, PDFs), NotebookLM can detect when the original file changed. NotebookTools shows an Update available badge and lets you re-sync with one click.
Right-click anywhere on a page and choose Extract links to Notebook. Links are pulled from the main article content, then opened in the Bulk tab for review before import.
No backend server stores your notebooks or sources. Imports go directly from your browser to NotebookLM using your session. See our privacy policy.
Read our NotebookLM vs Gemini comparison or visit all blog posts.
Get started
Install NotebookTools, open NotebookLM once to sign in, then import your first video, page, or batch of links in seconds.
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Requires Chrome and a signed-in NotebookLM account.