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Download Sources Button

Download Sources saves the sources of a Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) notebook to your computer as files. Pick all or some sources, then choose Markdown, Plain Text or PDF. Several files arrive in one .zip.

The download button at the start of the Sources group in the Kortex bar

Why download sources?​

Sources live inside Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM). This button gives you your own copy, like photocopying every page of a binder. Use it for a backup, or to read your sources somewhere else.

How to download sources​

  1. Open a notebook.
  2. In the Kortex bar, find the Sources group. Click the first icon, the one with a down arrow.
  3. A window called Download Sources opens. Every source is ticked. Untick any you do not want. Type in Filter sources… to find one, or use Select All.
  4. Pick a format: Markdown (.md), Plain Text (.txt) or PDF (.pdf).
  5. Click Download Selected. The number in brackets is how many sources you picked.
The Download Sources window with a filter, Select All, three formats and Download Selected

To look first, click Preview. Several files arrive together in one .zip file. PDFs come ten to a .zip.

Markdown is plain text with a few symbols for headings and bold. Almost any note app can open it.

Good to know
  • Downloads count as exports. The free plan has 10 exports a day. Kortex Pro has no limit. See pricing.
  • The dashboard can do the same from a notebook's Manage menu.

Can I download sources from every notebook at once?​

Yes, from the dashboard. All Sources lists every source from every notebook. Tick the ones you want and click Download.

How do I skip duplicate sources?​

In the Download Sources window, click Select Duplicates to pick the repeats, then untick them before you download.

Related: The Kortex notebook bar, Export Studio outputs.