# Can you duplicate a NotebookLM notebook?

Source: https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/can-you-duplicate-a-notebooklm-notebook  
Section: Questions  
Last verified: November 2026  
Plan: Free + Pro

NotebookLM has no dependable one-click duplicate for a whole notebook with its notes and chats. Two workarounds exist with NotebookLM Ultra Exporter: save the notebook as a template to start new notebooks with the same sources and setup, or archive it and restore the ZIP as a new notebook with Pro.

## What to know

- A template copies the setup and packaged sources, not chat history.
- Restore copies sources and notes; Studio items return as text.
- A copy is independent: later changes do not sync between the two.

> Google changes these menus often. The item's own menu in your notebook shows what is built in today.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which should I use?

A template for repeated project starts; restore for a one-off copy or a move to another account.

## Related guides

- [Notebook templates: reuse a notebook setup](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/features/notebook-templates)
- [Restore a NotebookLM archive into a new notebook](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/import/restore-archive-to-notebooklm)
- [Does NotebookLM save chat history?](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/does-notebooklm-save-chat-history)
- [How do I share NotebookLM notes with someone outside NotebookLM?](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/how-to-share-notebooklm-notes-with-someone-without-notebooklm)
- [How do I back up NotebookLM?](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/how-to-back-up-notebooklm)
- [How do I move a NotebookLM notebook to another Google account?](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/how-to-move-a-notebooklm-notebook-to-another-account)