# NotebookLM for medical students: lectures to Anki

Source: https://nlmexporter.com/guides/use-cases/notebooklm-for-medical-students  
Section: Use cases  
Last verified: November 2026  
Plan: Free + Pro

Medical students load lecture slides and guidelines into NotebookLM, generate flashcards and quizzes, and review them in Anki. NotebookLM Ultra Exporter exports flashcards as Anki text for free or as a ready .apkg deck with Pro, and exports quizzes with answers and explanations for self-testing.

## Quick facts

| Item | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Stages | Collect sources, work in NotebookLM, export the result |
| Outputs | Flashcards for Anki (.txt); Ready-made Anki deck (.apkg); Quiz for offline practice (.html); Summary sheet (.pdf) |
| Cost to start | Free. Each linked guide states whether its output is Free or Pro. |

## 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. Create a notebook for this piece of work and add the sources listed below.
3. Generate and save the answers, reports or Studio items you need.
4. Export each result in the format its destination accepts, then check the file.

## 1. Collect the sources

- Upload lecture PDFs and slides: [local files and folders](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/import/local-files-and-folders-to-notebooklm).
- Add guideline articles: [PubMed articles](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/import/pubmed-articles-to-notebooklm).

## 2. Work in NotebookLM

- Generate flashcards per lecture, not per course, so cards stay specific.
- Generate a quiz and read the explanations for wrong answers.
- Use the [flashcard generation prompt](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/prompts/flashcard-generation-prompt).

## 3. Get the result out

| Output and guide | Format |
| --- | --- |
| [Flashcards for Anki](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/export/flashcards-to-anki) | .txt |
| [Ready-made Anki deck](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/export/flashcards-to-anki-apkg) | .apkg |
| [Quiz for offline practice](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/export/quiz-to-offline-html) | .html |
| [Summary sheet](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/export/reports-to-pdf) | .pdf |

> Generated cards can be wrong. Check doses, thresholds and contraindications against the source before you memorise them. NotebookLM is a study aid, not clinical guidance.

## Frequently asked questions

### Text import or .apkg for Anki?

Text import is free and works everywhere. The .apkg deck opens with a double-click and keeps deck settings. See [Anki TSV vs APKG](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/compare/anki-tsv-vs-apkg).

### Does this workflow need Ultra Exporter Pro?

Not to start. Capturing pages, the basic import methods and the basic export formats are free. Word, PDF, image PowerPoint, long image and video exports share 5 free exports per local day. The table above links each output to a guide that states its plan.

## Related guides

- [Export NotebookLM flashcards to Anki](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/export/flashcards-to-anki)
- [Export NotebookLM flashcards to an Anki deck](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/export/flashcards-to-anki-apkg)
- [Export NotebookLM quizzes to an offline practice page](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/export/quiz-to-offline-html)
- [Export NotebookLM reports to PDF](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/export/reports-to-pdf)
- [How to prepare for an exam with NotebookLM](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/use-cases/notebooklm-for-exam-preparation)
- [NotebookLM for students: notes, flashcards and quizzes](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/use-cases/notebooklm-for-students)