Love NotebookLM but hate giving Google your data? I found a great open-source alternative

NotebookLM is great, but its ties to Google are less so. Open Notebook could be the alternative you've been looking for.

Google just made NotebookLM a lot more useful with its biggest upgrade yet

A major NotebookLM update is on the way, bringing new ways to turn ideas and source material into polished work.

How to Build a Second Brain with NotebookLM and Obsidian

Discover the ultimate 2026 workflow for organizing your notes using NotebookLM to process information and Obsidian to build a ...

I ignored NotebookLM's customization tools for months, and it was a mistake

I was leaving NotebookLM's best feature unused ...

Why Google’s New NotebookLM 2.0 Update is a Massive Game Changer

Discover the 2026 NotebookLM update. See how Gemini 3.5 improves research accuracy and enables direct exports to PDFs and ...
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This self-hosted research tool does what NotebookLM does, but without the daily limits

NotebookLM set the standard, but this open-source alternative came closer than I expected.
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NotebookLM Is Getting Google's Latest Gemini AI Model

NotebookLM Is Getting Google's Latest Gemini AI Model ...

Gemini 3.5 and Antigravity come to Google NotebookLM

NotebookLM also now has its own “cloud computer,” which allows NotebookLM to use Antigravity to write and run code in service ...
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5 NotebookLM Alternatives Worth Considering in 2026

Compare NotebookLM with Notion, Obsidian, Recall, Atlas, and Open Notebook to find the best AI research and knowledge ...
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NotebookLM Could Soon Get Textbooks as a Source

NotebookLM Could Soon Get Textbooks as a Source ...

NotebookLM can now write code, build spreadsheets, and find sources for you

Google has upgraded NotebookLM with Gemini 3.5, a cloud-based code execution environment, and expanded file output support.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...

NotebookLM’s Gemini 3.5 upgrade adds a cloud computer and help finding sources

The AI-powered note-taking app now uses Google’s upgraded Gemini 3.5 model, which will allow it to respond with “more accurate and reliable information,” according to a blog post on Monday. Launched ...