# Can I automate NotebookLM?

Source: https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/how-to-automate-notebooklm  
Section: Questions  
Last verified: November 2026  
Plan: Free + Pro

NotebookLM has no automation of its own and no public consumer API. NotebookLM Ultra Exporter adds browser-side automation: rules that react to tags and finished audio, workflows that chain questions, notes and Studio generation, and scheduled imports. They run in your browser while Chrome is open. Free includes 1 rule and 1 workflow.

## What to know

- Everything uses your own signed-in session and your NotebookLM quotas.
- It is not a cloud service: nothing runs when the browser is closed.
- Start with one rule and watch its run history before adding more.

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

## Frequently asked questions

### Can it generate an Audio Overview every week?

Yes, with Pro: turn a workflow into a scheduled automation across selected notebooks. Each run uses generation quota.

## Related guides

- [Automation rules for NotebookLM](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/features/automation-rules)
- [Workflows: save a multi-step research process](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/features/workflows)
- [Import recipes and scheduled checks](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/features/import-recipes)
- [Can you use NotebookLM offline?](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/can-you-use-notebooklm-offline)
- [How do I listen to NotebookLM Audio Overviews on my phone?](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/how-to-listen-to-notebooklm-audio-on-your-phone)
- [How do I use NotebookLM with Obsidian?](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/how-to-use-notebooklm-with-obsidian)