# How do I save prompts in NotebookLM?

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

NotebookLM has no saved prompts; you retype or paste them each time. NotebookLM Ultra Exporter adds a prompt library: save a prompt once, then type / in the chat box to insert it. Free saves 10 plain prompts; Pro adds variable templates, folders and backup.

## What to know

- Inserting a prompt only fills the chat box. You review it and press send.
- A bundled catalog of source-grounded prompts is available offline.
- Notebook-level custom instructions, where Google offers them, are separate from saved prompts.

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

## Frequently asked questions

### Where can I find good prompts?

This site has [copy-ready prompts](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/prompts) for research, study, teaching, work and writing.

## Related guides

- [Prompt library: save and reuse prompts in NotebookLM](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/features/prompt-library)
- [Prompt templates with variables](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/features/prompt-variables)
- [How do I make NotebookLM answer from only some sources?](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/how-to-select-only-some-sources-in-notebooklm)
- [How do I organize NotebookLM notebooks into folders?](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/how-to-organize-notebooklm-notebooks-into-folders)
- [How do I find a notebook quickly in NotebookLM?](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/how-to-find-a-notebook-in-notebooklm)
- [How do I delete multiple sources in NotebookLM?](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/how-to-delete-multiple-sources-in-notebooklm)