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Create a living knowledge hub with Notebook LM

  • Writer: Angelika Strandberg
    Angelika Strandberg
  • May 9
  • 2 min read

Updated: Aug 27


Kvinna med glasögon vid dator, rosa och blommigt tema. Koncentrerat uttryck. Pastellbakgrund med blommor och skärm med text.

I love diving into reports — Swedish or English, it doesn’t matter. But I don’t always have the time to read everything cover to cover. That’s why I was blown away when I discovered Notebook LM, a tool from Google that lets you get more out of all those valuable reports.


What is Notebook LM?

Notebook LM is a smart tool from Google where you can collect all your reports and documents in one place. You can then ask questions, create summaries — but what makes Notebook LM unique is that you can turn them into a podcast. Yes, you read that right! Instead of just reading, you can listen to a summary of the content — perfect when you’re on the go.


And it doesn’t stop there. You can also interact with the podcast. Ask questions about the content while listening and get instant answers. For me, it’s been a way to truly absorb the information instead of letting it gather dust in a folder.


Practical use cases

For me, working in education and constantly needing to stay updated, Notebook LM is pure gold.

Here are a few ways I use it:

  • Quick summaries of new reports — I upload documents and can listen to a summary instead of reading.

  • Interactive trainings — I use the tool to get quick answers to specific questions during a session.

  • Personal development — Even when I’m just curious about a topic, I can use Notebook LM to dive deeper on my own terms.

Startsida för NotebookLM med välkomsttext och olika ämneskort som AI-Podcaster och Projektledning. Mörk bakgrund med ikoner och menyer.
This is what your folders look like in Notebook LM. It’s very easy to create them and upload content.

Free vs. Pro — what’s the difference?

Notebook LM is available in a free version where you can upload reports and turn them into podcasts. But if you have Google Workspace, there’s also a Pro version with even more features. Among other things, you can upload more documents, get longer and more detailed answers to your questions, and save your interactions to revisit later.


Tankekarta med titeln "AI-verktyg och strategier för affärstillväxt" mot svart bakgrund. Flera förgreningar med ämnen.
This is what the mind map looks like. Here you can quickly get an overview of the topics you want to learn more about and click through. Notebook LM will then summarize everything related to that specific topic.

My best tip

If you, like me, love collecting knowledge but don’t always have time to take it all in, then Notebook LM is for you. Upload your reports there and start putting them to real use.


Want to see how it could work for you? Try Notebook LM and discover a whole new world of interactive knowledge.



Skärmbild av en plattform för AI-podcaster. Vänster visar källor, mitten har AI-Podcaster-text, och höger visar studio med ljudöversikt.
To create a podcast from the content, click on Audio Overview. You can choose to make a podcast from all sources or select the specific source you want it to focus on.

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