# Save NotebookLM Source Filters as Views


Source Views save a search and a filter of the sources in a Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) notebook, plus which sources are ticked. Bring the view back later with one click from the Kortex bar.

<img src="/docs/img/docs/shot-ai-sites-notebooklm-source-views.webp" alt="The Saved views list open from the Kortex bar" width="720" />

## Why save views?

A view is like a bookmark for a way of looking at your sources. You might have a view called "Papers only" that shows only your PDFs. A notebook with many sources becomes easy to handle.

## How to save a view

1. Open a notebook. Above your source list, use the search box and the filter buttons to narrow the list. See [Source search](/docs/source-search-bar).
1. Tick the sources you want.
1. Click the blue **Save View** button.
1. Give the view a name and save it.

A view keeps your search, your filter and which sources are ticked.

## How to use a view

1. In the Kortex bar, in the **Sources** group, click the third icon, the one that looks like a list.
1. A list called **Saved views** opens. Each view shows its name and what it filters by.
1. Type in **Search views…** to find one.
1. Click a view. Your source list changes to match.

<img src="/docs/img/docs/shot-ai-sites-source_view_options.webp" alt="Saved views listed with what each one filters by" width="720" />

:::tip Good to know

- Views belong to one notebook.
- The free plan can keep 5 views. Kortex Pro has no limit. See [pricing](https://www.kortex-notebooklm.com/#pricing). Delete a view and you get its slot back.
- Your views follow you to your other computers.

:::

## Which filters can a view keep?

A view can keep the type filter (**All**, **PDFs**, **GDocs**, **Web**, **Text** or **YouTube**) or a search, and which sources are ticked. The Basic plan can keep 5 saved views.

Related: [Source search](/docs/source-search-bar), [The Kortex notebook bar](/docs/notebook-bar).