{"id":139,"date":"2025-12-21T08:03:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T08:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/?p=139"},"modified":"2025-12-23T09:19:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T09:19:43","slug":"learning-with-notebooklm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/?p=139","title":{"rendered":"Learning with NotebookLM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"926\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Title.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Title.png 926w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Title-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Title-768x262.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 926px) 100vw, 926px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/notebooklm.google\/\">NotebookLM<\/a>, Google\u2019s AI research tool that is currently being widely discussed, now offers many features that provide real and sometimes surprising added value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article describes how NotebookLM enables users to upload sources (e.g., PDFs, YouTube videos, etc.) and research the content of these sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newly, various outputs can be generated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Logos_all-1024x588.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7417809710428913;width:320px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Logos_all-1024x588.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Logos_all-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Logos_all-768x441.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Logos_all.png 1322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MindMap<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infographics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audio summary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video summary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slide deck<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flashcards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quiz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reports (with many useful templates)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I illustrate <strong>concrete examples of the features<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the <strong>end of the article<\/strong>, I give my <strong>personal assessment<\/strong> of the features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">TABLE_OF_CONTENTS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/?p=139\/#How_does_NotebookLM_work\" >How does NotebookLM work?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/?p=139\/#Uploading_sources\" >Uploading sources<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/?p=139\/#Interactions_with_sources\" >Interactions with sources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/?p=139\/#Is_NotebookLM_free\" >Is NotebookLM free?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/?p=139\/#When_is_NotebookLM_useful\" >When is NotebookLM useful?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/?p=139\/#Examples\" >Examples<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/?p=139\/#MindMap\" >MindMap<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/?p=139\/#Infographics\" >Infographics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/?p=139\/#Slides\" >Slides<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/?p=139\/#Audio_summary\" >Audio summary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/?p=139\/#Video_summary\" >Video summary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/?p=139\/#Flashcards_and_Quizzes\" >Flashcards and Quizzes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/?p=139\/#Flashcards\" >Flashcards<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/?p=139\/#Quiz\" >Quiz<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/?p=139\/#Reports\" >Reports<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/?p=139\/#My_Conclusion\" >My Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_NotebookLM_work\"><\/span>How does NotebookLM work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uploading_sources\"><\/span>Uploading sources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When creating a new notebook, you upload so-called sources into your notebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Allowed types of sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PDF, Word, text, Markdown<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Google Docs, Slides, Sheets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Images, audio files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Websites, YouTube links<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interactions_with_sources\"><\/span>Interactions with sources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All interactions with a notebook occur in the context of the uploaded sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NotebookLM focuses only on this content and generally does not answer questions that are not contained in the sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_NotebookLM_free\"><\/span>Is NotebookLM free?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, it\u2019s free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But a Google account (e.g., Gmail) is required to sign in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also upgrade to the paid Pro Version, see <a href=\"https:\/\/one.google.com\/ai?utm_source=notebooklm&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=notebooklm_settings&amp;ms=pt%3A1285%3Bs%3A627%3Bvp%3A9&amp;g1_landing_page=75\">Google AI Pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_is_NotebookLM_useful\"><\/span>When is NotebookLM useful?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Especially when you have a lot of information and want to get an overview and quickly understand certain details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Examples\"><\/span>Examples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am currently interested in the topic of \u201cRequirements Management\u201d and have uploaded the \u201c<strong>Requirements Management \u2013 Syllabus (PDF)<\/strong>\u201d to NotebookLM:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/syllabus-requirements-management-en-v2.1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Einbettung von syllabus-requirements-management-en-v2.1.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-bf72d9fd-62aa-46c3-98b2-e3a6d4f6f20e\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/syllabus-requirements-management-en-v2.1.pdf\">syllabus-requirements-management-en-v2.1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/syllabus-requirements-management-en-v2.1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-bf72d9fd-62aa-46c3-98b2-e3a6d4f6f20e\">Herunterladen<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cpre.ireb.org\/de\/downloads-and-resources\/downloads\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cpre.ireb.org\/de\/downloads-and-resources\/downloads\">IREB Download Center<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Danach habe ich folgende Artefakte erstellt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MindMap\"><\/span>MindMap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MindMap_rectangle.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.090289608177172;width:138px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here, a mind map is created across all sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MindMap_Example-1024x325.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MindMap_Example-1024x325.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MindMap_Example-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MindMap_Example-768x244.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MindMap_Example.png 1102w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Infographics\"><\/span>Infographics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Infographic_rectangle.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9723168423898351;width:147px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Infographics can be created for a specific topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is one on the topic \u201cMastering requirements with attributes and views\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Infographic_Mastering_Requirements-1024x572.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Infographic_Mastering_Requirements-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Infographic_Mastering_Requirements-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Infographic_Mastering_Requirements-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Infographic_Mastering_Requirements-1536x857.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Infographic_Mastering_Requirements-2048x1143.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Slides\"><\/span>Slides<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"321\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide_rectangle.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.0881402616664018;width:143px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide_rectangle.png 321w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide_rectangle-300x276.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is an example on the topic \u201cMastering the Requirements Landscape\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Attributes_Views_Clarity.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Einbettung von Attributes_Views_Clarity.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ba57692b-0775-4cbb-992f-12b758b289f6\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Attributes_Views_Clarity.pdf\">Attributes_Views_Clarity<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Attributes_Views_Clarity.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ba57692b-0775-4cbb-992f-12b758b289f6\">Herunterladen<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Audio_summary\"><\/span>Audio summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"326\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Audio_rectangle.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1727374929735808;width:138px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Audio_rectangle.png 326w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Audio_rectangle-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a short snippet on the topic \u201cRequirements attributes and views\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Attributes_and_Views.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video_summary\"><\/span>Video summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"308\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Video_rectangle.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-132\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4951831904725783;width:156px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Video_rectangle.png 308w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Video_rectangle-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-157\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.236571605224515;width:706px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-6.png 920w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-6-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-6-768x621.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flashcards_and_Quizzes\"><\/span>Flashcards and Quizzes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/flashquiz_rectangle.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-133\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1215499196806697;width:148px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/flashquiz_rectangle.png 360w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/flashquiz_rectangle-300x268.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flashcards\"><\/span>Flashcards<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"583\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9541723141446948;width:321px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-8.png 583w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-8-286x300.png 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With one click you can show the answer or switch between cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quiz\"><\/span>Quiz<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"607\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9073433923482973;width:471px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-9.png 607w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-9-272x300.png 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reports\"><\/span>Reports<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4.png 854w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4-768x419.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After selecting a report, a text-based report is generated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"462\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1464521132221792;width:422px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-7.png 462w, https:\/\/blog.leosdisciple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-7-300x262.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_Conclusion\"><\/span>My Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I generally like the idea of NotebookLM very much, because I am always looking for ways to present complex information in an understandable way. A big advantage is the focus on a defined context (no hallucinations).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some thoughts on the different features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Feature<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Value<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Thoughts<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">MindMap<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2705 I love mind maps. These maps are interactive and clearly structured<br>\ud83d\udeab Unfortunately, you can only create one mind map across the entire source and not for a specific question<br>\ud83d\udeab The mind maps cannot be shared<br>\ud83d\udeab An export only creates an image, which loses the interactive aspect<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Infographics<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2705 Good for recognizing connections visually<br>\u2705 Can be created for a specific question. <br>\u2705 Level of detail can be adjusted<br>\ud83d\udeab Quality varies a lot<br>\ud83d\udeab Graphics are often overloaded<br>\ud83d\udeab Once created, they cannot be adjusted with a prompt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Audio summary<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2705 Desired topic and format can be specified<br>\u2705 Length (short, normal) can be defined<br>\u2705 Two people interact on a topic, making listening exciting<br>\u2705 Very practical for deepening a topic on the go<br>\ud83d\udeab The end of the summary isn\u2019t always clean, sometimes it feels like more is coming but the audio was \u201cstopped\u201d<br>\ud83d\udeab Cannot be shared via link<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Video summary<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2705 Includes visualization and audio simultaneously<br>\ud83d\udeab Some slides are overloaded and shown only briefly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Slide deck<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2705 Creates visual content spread over various slides. Complementarily useful but not a central feature.<br>\ud83d\udeab The flow between slides is not always clear<br>\ud83d\udeab Slides partially overloaded<br>\ud83d\udeab Slides can only be downloaded as PDF, and their contents cannot be reused elsewhere (e.g., PowerPoint)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Flashcards<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2705 Topic can be specified exactly<br>\u2705 Settings for number of cards and difficulty possible<br>\ud83d\udeab Cards cannot be edited<br>\ud83d\udeab Relevance of questions is sometimes questionable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Quiz<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2705 Similar principle to flashcards but more interactive and informative<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Asking questions<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2705 Questions about specific topics can be posed via text prompt and are answered in detail with clickable source citations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">General<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2705 NotebookLM refers only to the uploaded content, which is a big advantage (no hallucinations)<br>\u2705 The output language can be changed at any time<br>\ud83d\udeab In the free version it seems that only a limited number of outputs can be generated. When the limit is reached and a new output is generated, another is deleted.<br>\ud83d\udeab Some content can be shared, but this only works if the recipient also has a Google account \u2014 and sometimes sharing still doesn\u2019t work<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can I use NotebookLM for learning?<br \/>\nAnd what new interesting features does it 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