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Quick capture: save the current page to NotebookLM
Short answer
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 thread; it identifies the page type, shows what will be saved, and sends it to the notebook you pick. It is free, within 20 imports per day.
Quick facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Where | Extension icon, or the browser side panel |
| Plan | Free |
| Free | 20 successful source imports per local day, 5 per batch. |
| Pro | No import limits. |
Steps
- Install NotebookLM Ultra Exporter in desktop Chrome, then refresh any open NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) tab.
- Find it here: Extension icon, or the browser side panel.
- Use it on one item first and check the result before running it on many.
What it does
- Recognises web pages, YouTube videos, Reddit threads and chats on ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Kimi and Doubao.
- Lets you choose an existing notebook or type a name to create one.
- Warns when the page is already in the target notebook.
Limits to know
- The first capture asks for permission to read the current tab.
- Only content loaded in the page is captured.
- Browser-internal pages cannot be read.
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 quick capture?
No. It is part of the free extension and needs no account.
Do I need NotebookLM open to capture a page?
No. You need to be signed in to NotebookLM in the same browser. The import runs as a background task.
Related guides
To add the page you are reading to NotebookLM without copy and paste, click the NotebookLM Ultra Exporter icon, or right-click the page and choose Add this.
To add a YouTube video without copying its link, use the Add to NotebookLM button that NotebookLM Ultra Exporter puts on YouTube pages, or click the.
To save a ChatGPT conversation as a NotebookLM source, open the chat and click the NotebookLM Ultra Exporter icon.
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.
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.
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.