I’ve been experimenting with NotebookLM heavily lately, and honestly, the "Audio Overview" feature gets all the hype, but the real power is in the workflow. I just uploaded a breakdown (see the infographic below) of how to actually use this thing beyond just a party trick.
The 3-Step Flow shown here is a game changer:
- Curate (The Input): Dump your PDFs, YouTube links, and messy Google Docs into one notebook. It eats up to 50 sources at once.
- Chat (The Analysis): Instead of CTRL+F, you literally ask questions. "What are the common themes between these 3 meetings?" or "Find the contradiction in this report."
- Transform (The Output): This is the money maker. Use the Studio panel to turn those messy notes into FAQs, Briefings, Timeline, or Study Guides instantly.
Who this is actually for:
- Devs & Creators: Turn your documentation or video scripts into instant blog posts or social snippets.
- Learners: Turn a dense whitepaper into a podcast you can listen to on the drive home.
- Project Managers: Consolidate 10 different spec docs into one "Source of Truth."
I’m curious—has anyone tried the "Deep Research" feature yet for analyzing competitors?
Drop a comment below with your best use case so far. 👇