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Import center: bulk import sources into NotebookLM
Short answer
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 feeds and YouTube. Pro adds website crawl, book chapters, papers by DOI, CSV lists, AI chat history and archive restore.
Quick facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Where | Workspace, or the import entry in the NotebookLM Sources panel |
| Plan | Free + Pro |
| Free | Basic methods, 20 successful imports per local day and 5 per batch. |
| Pro | All methods, no daily or batch limit, domain routing and scheduled recipes. |
Steps
- Install NotebookLM Ultra Exporter in desktop Chrome, then refresh any open NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) tab.
- Find it here: Workspace, or the import entry in the NotebookLM Sources panel.
- Use it on one item first and check the result before running it on many.
What it does
- Shows a preview of what was found before anything is imported.
- Skips duplicates and sources already in the target notebook.
- Can tag sources after import and merge text files into fewer sources.
Limits to know
- NotebookLM source limits and file size limits still apply.
- Imports run in your browser while it is open.
- Routing sources to different notebooks by domain requires Pro.
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 the import center?
Not for the basics. Free: Basic methods, 20 successful imports per local day and 5 per batch. Pro: All methods, no daily or batch limit, domain routing and scheduled recipes.
What happens when I hit the free limit mid-batch?
Items beyond the allowance are held and can be retried when more imports are available. The allowance resets at local midnight.
Related guides
NotebookLM adds website sources one at a time. With NotebookLM Ultra Exporter, paste a list of URLs, one per line or mixed into text, into the import center.
To add many files at once, drop them, or a whole folder, into the NotebookLM Ultra Exporter import center.
To load documentation or a blog into a notebook, use the website import in NotebookLM Ultra Exporter Pro.
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.
Imports, Studio generation and workflows in NotebookLM Ultra Exporter run as background tasks.
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.