Switch from NotebookLM

Outgrew NotebookLM? Keep one library, not 50-source notebooks.

NotebookLM (now Gemini Notebook) is great for one project. But each notebook holds a limited number of sources, and what you learned last month sits in another notebook. BrainTube keeps everything you save in one library and answers from all of it, with citations that open the video at the right moment.

By Ilian Raykov, founder of BrainTube

NotebookLM facts as of October 2026.

What changes when you switch

  • One libraryOne library, every source.

    YouTube videos, playlists, podcasts, articles and PDFs live together, and chat searches across all of them.

  • Automatic feedsYour feeds fill it for you.

    Follow YouTube channels and RSS feeds, and new items arrive automatically.

  • Your AI toolsWorks with the AI you already use.

    Ask your library from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor, or in BrainTube's own chat.

Move in 3 steps

  1. Collect the links you added to your notebooks (YouTube URLs, articles, Google Docs exported as PDF).
  2. In BrainTube, go to Import and paste the links as a list (up to 500 at a time), or upload the PDFs.
  3. Ask your first question across everything.

If you mostly work with Google Drive files inside one project, NotebookLM may still suit you. BrainTube is built for a library you keep for years.

Frequently asked

Is there a source limit per library?
Your plan sets how many items you can save, not a per-notebook cap; see Pricing.
Can I export?
Yes, to Markdown or Anki cards from Settings at any time, or the whole corpus through MCP.
Does it work with ChatGPT and Claude?
Yes, through MCP on every plan.
Is there a free plan?
Yes, no card required.

Keep one library

Free account, no card required.

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