Formats and tools compared

Both put NotebookLM flashcards into Anki. The tab-separated text file is free and imports through File, Import, where you confirm which column is the front.

Both import a NotebookLM quiz into the Moodle question bank, and both are free exports. GIFT is a compact text format you can read and fix by hand.

NotebookLM flashcards can go to either for free. Anki is a spaced-repetition app that schedules each card for long-term memory and works offline.

An image PPTX keeps the exact look NotebookLM generated, but every slide is one picture and its text cannot be changed.

Export NotebookLM notes as Markdown when they are going into a notes app, wiki or repository, and as Word when someone will edit, comment on or format them.

Export a NotebookLM report to Word when it will be edited, and to PDF when it will only be read, printed or archived.

Both carry a NotebookLM source list into a reference manager. BibTeX is the native format of LaTeX and Overleaf and is read by Zotero, JabRef and Paperpile.

Both export a NotebookLM mind map as an editable tree, and both are free. OPML is an outline format: best for outliners such as Workflowy and OmniOutliner.

PNG is a fixed-resolution picture that works everywhere, including slides, chats and documents.

CSV is the most widely accepted table format, used by Google Sheets, Airtable, Notion and databases.

A ZIP archive is a one-off snapshot of a NotebookLM notebook in a single file; one full archive is free.

Batch export saves several NotebookLM notes and reports as separate files in one go, zipped together.

A link source asks NotebookLM to fetch a web page itself; it keeps the URL and works for public pages.

The built-in option sends one NotebookLM note or report to a new Google Doc in your Drive. A Word export creates a .docx file on your computer that opens in.

Downloading saves one NotebookLM Audio Overview as a file, which is free and enough for occasional listening.

Both create a new NotebookLM notebook from an existing one. A template reuses the setup, meaning tags, collection, reference sources and a starter note, for.

Chrome extensions for NotebookLM do one of three jobs. Importers add web pages, videos and files faster.