FEATURES · CAPTURE AND IMPORT
Side panel: your NotebookLM library beside every tab
Short answer
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 prompts, without switching tabs. It is free and uses the Google account already signed in to NotebookLM.
Quick facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Where | Browser side panel, opened from the extension icon |
| Plan | Free |
| Free | Included. |
| Pro | Follows your Pro limits for imports and prompts. |
Steps
- Install NotebookLM Ultra Exporter in desktop Chrome, then refresh any open NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) tab.
- Find it here: Browser side panel, opened from the extension icon.
- Use it on one item first and check the result before running it on many.
What it does
- Lists and searches your notebooks.
- Captures the current page into a chosen notebook.
- Switches between notebooks and prompts.
Limits to know
- It needs a signed-in NotebookLM session in the same browser.
- Managing collections, templates and automation is done in the full workspace.
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 the side panel?
No. It is part of the free extension and needs no account.
Is the side panel the same as the workspace?
No. The side panel is a compact companion for capture and navigation. The workspace is the full management view.
Related guides
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.
The workspace is a full-page dashboard for NotebookLM. It lists every notebook, source, Studio output and Audio Overview across your account, with search.
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.
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.
NotebookLM Ultra Exporter adds a tools row to the NotebookLM Sources panel: search and filter sources, save and restore source selections as views, download.
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.