FEATURES · EXPORT
Export a bibliography of NotebookLM sources
Short answer
Bibliography export turns the sources you select in a NotebookLM notebook into a reference list in APA, MLA or Chicago style, or a BibTeX or RIS file for Zotero, Mendeley and EndNote. Because NotebookLM does not provide authors or dates, entries use no-author, no-date rules with an access date.
Quick facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Where | Bibliography tool in the Sources panel tools menu |
| Plan | Free + Pro |
| Free | See the linked format guides for what the current Free plan includes. |
| Pro | All five styles and formats. |
Steps
- Install NotebookLM Ultra Exporter in desktop Chrome, then refresh any open NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) tab.
- Find it here: Bibliography tool in the Sources panel tools menu.
- Use it on one item first and check the result before running it on many.
What it does
- Formats selected sources as APA, MLA, Chicago, BibTeX or RIS.
- Uses the source title and link NotebookLM exposes.
- Produces a file a reference manager can import.
Limits to know
- Authors and publication dates are missing from NotebookLM data; complete them in your reference manager.
- Uploaded files without a link produce title-only entries.
Free or Pro?
The basics are free; the advanced options listed on this page need Ultra Exporter Pro. 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 bibliography export?
Not for the basics. Free: See the linked format guides for what the current Free plan includes. Pro: All five styles and formats.
Can it fetch the missing authors and dates?
No. It does not look entries up online. Import the file into a reference manager and let that tool complete the metadata from the DOI or URL.
Related guides
How to export NotebookLM sources to BibTeX. You get BibTeX entries for the selected sources, to copy on Free or download as a .bib file with Pro.
How to export NotebookLM sources to RIS. You get RIS records for the selected sources, the exchange format EndNote, Mendeley and Zotero import.
NotebookLM does not connect to Zotero, but NotebookLM Ultra Exporter builds a bibliography from the sources in a notebook and outputs BibTeX or RIS, which.
NotebookLM Ultra Exporter adds an Export control beside notes, reports, chats and every Studio item, and in the Studio list.
Batch export lets you tick several notes, reports or Studio items in a NotebookLM notebook and export them together in one format instead of opening each.
Merged export combines several NotebookLM notes and reports into one Word, PDF or Markdown document.
Chat export saves a NotebookLM conversation, with its cited sources, as Markdown, Word, PDF, HTML, text, JSON or LaTeX.
When you export a note, report or chat from NotebookLM, Ultra Exporter can convert the inline citation markers into numbered footnotes.