How to create Podcast using NotebookLM AI

Here, we will guide you through podcasting with Google NotebookLM AI. Google's NotebookLM, developed with the help of Gemini, is an AI-powered writing and research assistant. This advanced research assistant and notebook tool uses artificial intelligence to simplify complex ideas and synthesize information from your existing content. Create a notebook by uploading your sources: PDF, TXT, Markdown, MP3, YouTube link, etc.

NotebookLM will then outline the subject, elaborate on it, answer your questions, and let you add notes. The tool now has a strong audio overview capability that allows users to convert their paper into an engaging audio discussion podcast-style.

Does NotebookLM have the capacity to make a podcast?

Yes, NotebookLM has the ability to synthesize a podcast-style audio summary of the input material. With the Audio Overview function of NotebookLM, two artificial intelligence hosts launch into an engaging "deep dive" conversation based on the sources of input. A summary of the information input and an analysis of the relationships between themes are used to achieve this. The audio sounds more like a podcast discussion from male and female voices, rather than a robotic-like recitation.

Here are a few key options to explore in Google NotebookLM's Audio Overview feature before creating podcasts:

You can customize your audio summary to your liking before you create a podcast.

One other thing you might do while playing a podcast is adjust the playback speed: 0.5x, 0.8x, 1.0x, 1.2x, 1.5x, 1.8x, and 2.0x

The podcasts can be downloaded as WAV files onto your computer.

You can also make a podcast's sharing link public with the help of the Share Audio Overview option.

You may also opt to remove the podcast from your device.

How to Use NotebookLM AI to Create a Podcast

Making a podcast with the help of Google NotebookLM AI involves the following steps:

Sign in to your Google Notebook

To access NotebookLM, you need to click the Try button and then sign in using your Google credentials.

You should now be taken to a welcome page where you can create your first notebook. Click Create on that screen.

You can add the input sources using the Add sources box. A notebook can have fifty sources added to it.

The present limit for sources is 500,000 words, while the limit for uploading files is 200MB. Supported source formats include audio files, text files, URLs, including public YouTube video URLs, Google Slides, Google Docs, Markdown files, PDFs, including image-only PDFs, and TXT files. Use the Choose file option or drag and drop to upload a file from your PC to the box.

Currently, NotebookLM is going to summarize the sources automatically. Your notebook guide includes a number of helpful features such as a table of contents, an audio overview, suggested questions, a section to help you construct frequently asked questions and a summary of the sources you've uploaded.

A Deep Dive chat box can be found in the Audio Overview section. Click the Generate button to start making your podcast.

You can alternatively leave this option blank or use the Customize button to tell the AI hosts what to concentrate on.

Be patient till the audio summary is made. An extensive diary might necessitate a few moments.

Once the audio summary is ready, you can either listen to it or share it with others. Click the Upload icon to get a sharing URL. In the Sharing Audio Overview, find the Public access button and toggle it on. Then, click the Copy share link button.

You also can do aside from downloading and deleting of the podcast is adjusting its playing speed. You should find next to the Upload icon, three vertical dots, its click will pop-up the aforementioned options.

Of course, you may have to always do another audio summary after removing the podcast.

In the future, to listen to the audio of any notebook, just open the notebook you want and select the option Notebook guide at the lower right, and here it will show the audio overview, summary of content, among others.

While cool and useful, there are certain restrictions in how Audio Overview works in NotebookLM:. Because Google Drive does not support that, you will have to upload the PDFs from your computer. At this time, audio overview can only be created in English. Also note, currently, we are unable to change podcast setting relating to host count or voice cast and AI settings. We also cannot modify the settings of a previously created audio overview without having to delete and recreate that one. In the end, though, it gets the job done.

That's all for today; we hope we've helped you until next time.