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Notebook Detail

The notebook detail page shows one Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) notebook in the Kortex dashboard. It has tabs for the notebook's sources, notes and Studio outputs, and buttons to open the notebook, generate content and add more sources.

One notebook open: its sources, a quick memo and the Notes and Artifacts tabs

Why use this page?​

Think of a notebook as a binder. This page opens the binder and lays everything out on the table: every page you put in, your own notes, and the summaries and audio made from them.

How do I open it?​

  1. Open All Notebooks.
  2. Click a notebook's name.
  3. Click Back at the top left to return to the table.

The top buttons​

  • Open (the green button): opens the notebook in Gemini Notebook.
  • Generate: makes something new from the sources you tick.
  • Add: puts something into the notebook.
  • AUDIOS: lists the notebook's Audio Overviews. The number is how many it has.
  • Manage: rename, duplicate, download sources, remove from a collection, delete sources or delete the notebook.

Under the buttons is a Quick Memo box. Type a quick thought about the notebook and it is kept there.

The sources list​

Each row is one source, such as a PDF or a web page. It shows the source's tags. On the right are small icons. The eye opens a preview. The others edit, download or delete the source. Tick sources to choose which ones the Generate menu uses.

Preview a source​

Click the eye icon. A window opens where you can read the source, highlight parts and add notes.

A source opened in the preview window

How to generate something​

  1. Tick the sources you want to use.
  2. Click Generate.
  3. Choose AUDIOS, Generate brief or Study Guide.
The Generate menu

For a brief or a study guide a window opens. It has instructions already filled in. You can change them. You can also choose the output language. Then click the green button, such as Generate Briefing.

The window to generate a briefing

Pick a saved prompt​

A prompt is the message you give to an AI. Click Select from Library in that window to choose one of your saved prompts instead of typing.

Choosing a saved prompt from your Prompt Library

Audio Overviews​

An Audio Overview is a spoken talk about your sources, made by Gemini Notebook. Choose AUDIOS in the Generate menu to make one. The window asks for:

  • The format: Deep Dive, Brief, Critique or Debate.
  • The depth: Short or Standard. Deep Dive also has In-Depth.
  • Which sources to use.
  • The language, and instructions of your own if you like.
The Generate Audio Overview window

The AUDIOS button lists the audio the notebook already has and plays it.

The Audio Overviews menu

The Add menu​

Click Add. Import Link puts a web link into the notebook. Sync GDocs updates sources that came from Google Docs.

The Add menu

The Notes tab​

Click Notes at the top right. It keeps your own notes next to the sources. The list is on the left and the open note is on the right. Click + New Note to write one.

The Notes tab

The Artifacts tab​

An artifact is anything Studio made from your sources, such as an audio, a briefing or a quiz. Click Artifacts to see them. Each one has buttons to play, view, copy or download it.

The Artifacts tab of a notebook
Good to know
  • Making audio uses your own Gemini Notebook account. Google sets its daily limits.
  • Notes saved to your account on Pro. Check Plans for what each plan includes.