# Can you export NotebookLM chat history?

Source: https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/can-you-export-notebooklm-chat-history  
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Last verified: November 2026  
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Not with NotebookLM itself. Gemini Notebook saves your chat history to the notebook but has no export or download for it; you can only copy a single reply or save it as a note, and copying drops the citations. NotebookLM Ultra Exporter adds an export control to the chat panel that saves the conversation with citations.

## 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. Open the notebook and the chat panel.
3. Click the export control the extension adds to the chat.
4. Select the turns, choose a format and download.

## What to know

- Free formats: Markdown, HTML, TXT, JSON and LaTeX. Word and PDF use the 5-a-day allowance.
- You choose which turns to include and whether to keep citation markers.
- Scroll a long chat to the top first, so every message is loaded.

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

## Frequently asked questions

### Are deleted chats recoverable?

No. The extension reads the conversation that is in the page. Export before you clear a chat.

## Related guides

- [Export NotebookLM chat history to Markdown](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/export/chat-history-to-markdown)
- [Export NotebookLM chat history to PDF](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/export/chat-history-to-pdf)
- [Copy or export a NotebookLM chat](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/features/chat-export)
- [How do I download NotebookLM slides as PowerPoint?](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/how-to-download-notebooklm-slides-as-powerpoint)
- [Why are NotebookLM slides not editable?](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/why-are-notebooklm-slides-not-editable)
- [How do I export a NotebookLM mind map?](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/how-to-export-a-notebooklm-mind-map)