Export format
YouTube transcript to NotebookLM
NotebookLM takes one video at a time. This gives you the whole channel as a single source file you can upload once.
How it works
- Paste any YouTube video, playlist, or channel URL.
- Pick NotebookLM as the export format.
- Download one file per video (.md) or a single combined document.
What the NotebookLM export looks like
# Combined transcripts (42 videos)
# Video transcript: How to Build a Second Brain
- Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
- Channel: Tiago Forte
- Uploaded: 2024-03-12
- Duration: 18:42
- Language: en (creator captions)
## Transcript
The idea is simple: your brain is for having ideas, not holding them.The AI-ready format: one Markdown file for the whole channel or playlist, each video introduced by a metadata list the model can cite. NotebookLM accepts it as a single source; a 50-video playlist is typically one upload, well under the per-source word limit for most channels.
Who this format is for
Mostly NotebookLM users. If you need something else, every other format is one click away. You never have to re-extract, because transcripts are cached in your library and can be exported again in any format.
Other formats
Questions
Can I convert a whole playlist to NotebookLM at once?
Yes. Paste a playlist or channel URL and every video is exported in that format, either as a ZIP of individual files or as one combined document.
What is included for free?
Your first 30 transcript additions are free. Re-running and re-exporting transcripts already in your library remain free.
What exactly is in the NotebookLM file?
NotebookLM takes one video at a time. This gives you the whole channel as a single source file you can upload once.