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Self-hosted NotebookLM alternative: multi-modal sources, vector plus full-text search, context-aware chat and multi-speaker podcast generation — 18+ model providers incl. Ollama, full REST API.

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The default answer to 'NotebookLM but private': drop in PDFs, videos, audio and web pages, search and chat across them, and generate podcasts with 1-4 custom speakers where Google caps you at two. Provider freedom is the real lever — 18+ backends down to Ollama/LM Studio keeps sensitive research fully local, and the REST API makes it automatable where NotebookLM is a closed app. NOT ahead on citations — it concedes NotebookLM's source-grounding is stronger (theirs is 'basic, will improve'), which matters if research integrity is the whole point. A product you deploy (Docker), not a library you embed.

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Open Notebook

An open source, privacy-focused alternative to Google's Notebook LM!
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📚 Get Started · 📖 User Guide · ✨ Features · 🚀 Deploy

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A private, multi-model, 100% local, full-featured alternative to Notebook LM

New Notebook

In a world dominated by Artificial Intelligence, having the ability to think 🧠 and acquire new knowledge 💡, is a skill that should not be a privilege for a few, nor restricted to a single provider.

Open Notebook empowers you to:

  • 🔒 Control your data - Keep your research private and secure
  • 🤖 Choose your AI models - Support for 18+ providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, LM Studio, and more
  • 📚 Organize multi-modal content - PDFs, videos, audio, web pages, and more
  • 🎙️ Generate professional podcasts - Advanced multi-speaker podcast generation
  • 🔍 Search intelligently - Full-text and vector search across all your content
  • 💬 Chat with context - AI conversations powered by your research
  • 🌐 Multi-language UI - English, Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, Russian, and Bengali support

Learn more about our project at https://www.open-notebook.ai

🆚 Open Notebook vs Google Notebook LM

Feature Open Notebook Google Notebook LM Advantage
Privacy & Control Self-hosted, your data Google cloud only Complete data sovereignty
AI Provider Choice 18+ providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, LM Studio, etc.) Google models only Flexibility and cost optimization
Podcast Speakers 1-4 speakers with custom profiles 2 speakers only Extreme flexibility
Content Transformations Custom and built-in Limited options Unlimited processing power
API Access Full REST API No API Complete automation
Deployment Docker, cloud, or local Google hosted only Deploy anywhere
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