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.