Edit NotebookLM infographics in Canva!
One of the nice things about NotebookLM is how quickly it can turn source material into a useful infographic. The challenge is that the finished infographic is a static image, so if you want to make small visual changes, adjust wording, or move elements around, you cannot really edit it directly.
A simple - yet powerful trick - is to take that infographic into Canva and break it into editable pieces.
▶️ I put together a short video showing exactly how this works, or you can follow the process below.
Here’s the basic flow:
1. Import your source document into NotebookLM
Start by bringing your source document into NotebookLM and shaping the content until it says what you want it to say.
2. Create the infographic
Once the content is where you want it, generate the infographic inside NotebookLM.
3. Copy and paste the infographic into Canva
When the infographic looks close to right, move it into Canva by copying and pasting it.
4. Select Edit, then Magic Layers 🪄
Inside Canva, choose Edit and then Magic Layers.
5. Break the infographic into editable elements
Canva will separate the infographic into individual parts so you can edit text, move sections around, adjust spacing, and refine the design.
6. Polish the final version
Instead of starting from scratch, you are starting with structure already in place and then improving it into something more usable and presentable.
This is one of those practical little moves that makes AI output easier to turn into something polished and usable.