Google’s NotebookLM can now summarize YouTube videos and audio files

Oct. 1, 2024 - Techloy

Extracting key insights from long YouTube videos or podcasts can be a tedious task for many, especially students, researchers, and professionals. In a bid to address this issue, Google has rolled out a major update to its NotebookLM tool, which includes support for public YouTube videos and audio files.

Thanks to this update, users can now automatically generate notes, summaries, and AI-powered discussions from both video and audio sources. With the new update, NotebookLM users globally can simply upload a YouTube link or an audio file, and the AI-powered tool will generate structured notes linked to the corresponding transcript.

Additionally, NotebookLM’s built-in YouTube player enables users to watch videos and take notes simultaneously, promising a seamless research experience...