FEATURES · EXPORT
Copy or export a NotebookLM chat
Short answer
Chat export saves a NotebookLM conversation, with its cited sources, as Markdown, Word, PDF, HTML, text, JSON or LaTeX. You choose which turns to include and whether to keep citation markers, or copy the conversation as Markdown to the clipboard. Markdown, HTML, text, JSON and LaTeX are free.
Quick facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Where | Export control in the chat panel |
| Plan | Free + Pro |
| Free | Markdown, HTML, TXT, JSON, LaTeX and clipboard copy. Word and PDF use the shared daily quota. |
| Pro | No quota, and a preview where you can edit the conversation before export. |
Steps
- Install NotebookLM Ultra Exporter in desktop Chrome, then refresh any open NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) tab.
- Find it here: Export control in the chat panel.
- Use it on one item first and check the result before running it on many.
What it does
- Exports questions and answers in order, with citation markers.
- Lets you include only selected turns.
- Copies Markdown to the clipboard for pasting into another app.
Limits to know
- Only messages loaded in the page can be read; scroll long chats to the top first.
- Citations point to cited passages, not to full bibliographic references.
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 chat export?
Not for the basics. Free: Markdown, HTML, TXT, JSON, LaTeX and clipboard copy. Word and PDF use the shared daily quota. Pro: No quota, and a preview where you can edit the conversation before export.
Does NotebookLM have its own chat export?
No. Gemini Notebook saves chat history to your account but has no download for it; you can only copy a reply or save it as a note.
Related guides
How to export NotebookLM chat history to Markdown. You get the selected questions and answers as a .md file with citation markers kept, with no daily limit.
How to export NotebookLM chat history to PDF. You get a PDF transcript of the selected turns, suitable for sharing or filing as a record.
How to export NotebookLM chat history to Word. You get the conversation as an editable .docx, with each turn laid out as a section and citations carried over.
When you export a note, report or chat from NotebookLM, Ultra Exporter can convert the inline citation markers into numbered footnotes.
Document templates give Word and PDF exports from NotebookLM a consistent look: a cover page, author or organization, logo, fonts, brand colour, header and.
NotebookLM generates each slide as one flat image, so text cannot be edited in PowerPoint. Slide conversion in Ultra Exporter Pro uses the text every slide.
Mind map export reads the full topic tree of a NotebookLM mind map, including collapsed branches, and saves it as interactive HTML, PNG, SVG, Markdown.
The Study and Teaching Pack is the Pro layer on top of free flashcard and quiz export. It adds ready-to-open Anki .apkg decks, printable duplex flashcard.