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Background tasks: track imports and generation
Short answer
Imports, Studio generation and workflows in NotebookLM Ultra Exporter run as background tasks. They continue when you switch pages or close the panel, and a tasks view shows what was submitted, what is ready and what failed, with a retry for failures.
Quick facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Where | Tasks view in the workspace, and the activity bar |
| Plan | Free |
| Free | Included. |
| Pro | Included. |
Steps
- Install NotebookLM Ultra Exporter in desktop Chrome, then refresh any open NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) tab.
- Find it here: Tasks view in the workspace, and the activity bar.
- Use it on one item first and check the result before running it on many.
What it does
- Shows each item as waiting, submitted, ready or failed.
- Retries only failed items.
- Keeps a record of completed runs.
Limits to know
- Submitted means Google accepted the item; Ready means processing was confirmed.
- If a step is interrupted before confirmation, check the notebook before running it again to avoid duplicates.
- Stop affects only items not yet submitted.
Free or Pro?
Free, with no daily export quota and no website account needed. Pro covers the extension only; it does not include a Google subscription or raise NotebookLM's own limits. Current prices are on the pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need Pro for background tasks?
No. It is part of the free extension and needs no account.
Why is an item stuck at Submitted?
NotebookLM is still processing it, or did not confirm. Open the notebook to see the source state before retrying.
Related guides
The import center is where you add many sources to NotebookLM at once. Free methods are pasted links, pasted text, local files and folders, open tabs, RSS.
Quick capture adds what you are looking at to a NotebookLM notebook in one click. Click the extension icon on a web page, YouTube video, AI chat or Reddit.
NotebookLM Ultra Exporter adds NotebookLM entries to the browser right-click menu: add this page, add this link, add selected text, and add page text for.
The side panel keeps your NotebookLM library open next to any web page. From it you find and open notebooks, save the current page to one, and browse your.
An import recipe saves a source and its target notebook, such as an RSS feed, a playlist or a website, so you can run the same import again.
NotebookLM Ultra Exporter adds a tools row to the NotebookLM Sources panel: search and filter sources, save and restore source selections as views, download.
The workspace is a full-page dashboard for NotebookLM. It lists every notebook, source, Studio output and Audio Overview across your account, with search.
NotebookLM has no folders for notebooks. Ultra Exporter adds collections, which work like folders, plus tags and up to 5 pinned notebooks, so a long notebook.