# NotebookLM to Claude: project knowledge from notebooks

Source: https://nlmexporter.com/guides/integrations/notebooklm-to-claude  
Section: Integrations  
Last verified: November 2026  
Plan: Free

To use NotebookLM output in Claude, export notes, reports, chats or source text to Markdown with NotebookLM Ultra Exporter, which is free, and add the files to a Claude project as knowledge. Claude can then draft from the same grounded material.

## Quick facts

| Item | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Destination | Claude |
| Formats to export | Markdown, ZIP archive |
| Plan | Free |
| Direction | One-way, from NotebookLM to Claude. Each export is a snapshot. |

## Steps

1. Install [NotebookLM Ultra Exporter](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/notebooklm-ultra-exporter/afchokljnhhggkhedfbmkcmdagjmjchj) in desktop Chrome, then refresh any open NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) tab.
2. In NotebookLM, export the content in a format Claude accepts (see the table below).
3. Open a project in Claude and add the exported .md files to its knowledge.
4. Reference the files in your prompt and ask Claude to cite which file each point comes from.
5. Open the downloaded file and check it before you rely on it or share it.

## What to export for Claude

| NotebookLM content | Format | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Notes and reports | Markdown | [How to export](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/export/notes-to-markdown) |
| Chat history | Markdown | [How to export](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/export/chat-history-to-markdown) |
| Source text | Markdown | [How to export](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/export/sources-to-markdown) |
| A whole notebook | ZIP archive | [How to export](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/export/notebook-to-zip-backup) |

## Good to know

A whole-notebook archive unzips into Markdown files you can add selectively, instead of uploading everything.

The extension creates files on your computer. It does not sign in to Claude, and nothing is sent to Claude until you import the file yourself.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does NotebookLM have a built-in Claude integration?

No. Gemini Notebook has no built-in connection to Claude. The working route is a file: export from NotebookLM in a format Claude reads (Markdown, ZIP archive), then import or open it there.

### Can Claude conversations be saved into NotebookLM?

Yes. See [send a Claude conversation to NotebookLM](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/import/claude-conversation-to-notebooklm).

### Does my content pass through a server on its way to Claude?

No. Files are converted in your browser and saved to your downloads folder. You move them into the other app yourself.

## Related guides

- [Export NotebookLM notes to Markdown](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/export/notes-to-markdown)
- [Export NotebookLM chat history to Markdown](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/export/chat-history-to-markdown)
- [Export NotebookLM sources to Markdown](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/export/sources-to-markdown)
- [Back up a whole NotebookLM notebook as a ZIP archive](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/export/notebook-to-zip-backup)
- [NotebookLM to ChatGPT: reuse notes and chats as context](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/integrations/notebooklm-to-chatgpt)
- [NotebookLM to Obsidian: notes, chats and whole notebooks](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/integrations/notebooklm-to-obsidian)