# Download All Sources from NotebookLM


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.

<img src="/docs/img/docs/shot-ai-sites-export_source.webp" alt="The download button at the start of the Sources group in the Kortex bar" width="560" />

## 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.
1. In the Kortex bar, find the **Sources** group. Click the first icon, the one with a down arrow.
1. 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**.
1. Pick a format: **Markdown (.md)**, **Plain Text (.txt)** or **PDF (.pdf)**.
1. Click **Download Selected**. The number in brackets is how many sources you picked.

<img src="/docs/img/docs/shot-ai-sites-export_formats.webp" alt="The Download Sources window with a filter, Select All, three formats and Download Selected" width="560" />

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.

:::tip Good to know

- Downloads count as exports. The free plan has 10 exports a day. Kortex Pro has no limit. See [pricing](https://www.kortex-notebooklm.com/#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](/docs/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](/docs/notebook-bar), [Export Studio outputs](/docs/studio-panel-export).
