# How to export a NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) notebook to PDF > Export the sources, chat and notes of a NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) notebook to PDF with the Kortex extension. Markdown, text and ZIP work the same way. https://www.kortex-notebooklm.com/tutorials/how-to-export-notebooklm-to-pdf 1. [Tutorials](/tutorials) 2. How to export a NotebookLM notebook to PDF # How to export a NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) notebook to PDF 2 minutes 5 steps Updated November 5, 2026 ## Quick answer Install the Kortex extension, open the notebook, and click Download sources in the Kortex bar. Tick the sources, choose PDF, and download. Each source becomes its own PDF. Kortex zips them ten to a file. The chat and your notes have their own Export buttons, and PDF is one choice. ## Watch it first Export in one click ## What you need - The [Kortex extension](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/kortex/hdapplggdhndkblofffknpmnnnnbncbn) in Chrome, Edge or Brave, and signed in - A notebook open in Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) ## On this page 1. [Open the notebook and find the Kortex bar](#step-1) 2. [Download the sources as PDF](#step-2) 3. [Open the ZIP](#step-3) 4. [Export the chat](#step-4) 5. [Export notes, briefings and slides](#step-5) 6. [If it doesn’t work](#trouble) 7. [Questions](#faq) 1. ## Open the notebook and find the Kortex bar Kortex adds one bar under the notebook's title. It has your collections, then **Chat** with Copy and Export, **Sources** with the download and sync buttons, **Studio** and **Prompts**. [![A notebook page with the Kortex bar under the title: collection chips, Chat Copy and Export, Sources download and sync buttons, Studio export and a Prompts button.](/media/features/kortex-bar.webp)](/media/features/kortex-bar.webp) The Kortex bar on a notebook. Collections, chat, sources, Studio and prompts sit in one row. 2. ## Download the sources as PDF Click **Download sources**. Tick the sources you want, or use **Select All**. Choose **PDF (.pdf)**, next to Markdown and Plain Text. Click **Preview** if you want to check first. Then click **Download Selected**. [![The Download Sources dialog over a notebook: Select All ticked, Markdown chosen over Plain Text and PDF, a list of sources and a Download Selected (14) button.](/media/features/sources-download.webp)](/media/features/sources-download.webp) Download Sources: choose the sources and a format. 3. ## Open the ZIP One source downloads as one PDF. Several sources arrive as a ZIP, with ten PDFs in each ZIP. So 25 sources make three ZIP files. Each PDF is one source. 4. ## Export the chat Open **Export** in the Chat part of the bar and choose **PDF**. First switch **Include User Turns** and **Include Sources** on or off. To save only some answers, tick them in the chat and click **Export Selected**. [![The Export menu on a notebook chat: Include User Turns and Include Sources switches, Preview and Edit, then Markdown, HTML, Plain Text, PDF and JSON.](/media/features/chat-export-menu.webp)](/media/features/chat-export-menu.webp) Export a chat as Markdown, HTML, plain text, PDF or JSON. 5. ## Export notes, briefings and slides Click **Export Studio outputs** to open Download Notes. Documents such as briefings and study guides can be PDF. Slides export as PDF. Tick what you want and download. [![The Download Notes dialog over a notebook: a briefing and a study guide ticked, Markdown chosen and a Download Selected (6) button.](/media/features/studio-download.webp)](/media/features/studio-download.webp) Download Notes lists the notes and artifacts the Studio holds. ## If it doesn’t work I do not see the Kortex bar Reload the notebook page. If the bar is still missing, open the Kortex side panel and check that you are signed in. Then look under Manage features. You can switch each button off. I wanted one PDF for the whole notebook Kortex makes one PDF per source, then zips them. To read everything in one file, export as Markdown and join the files. Or export the chat and notes separately. Quizzes or flashcards are missing from the export You cannot export quizzes or flashcards. You can export documents, slides, mind maps, infographics, video and Audio Overviews. ## Questions people ask Something we missed? [Ask us](#contact). ### Can I copy a chat instead of exporting it? Yes. Copy a chat puts the conversation on your clipboard as Markdown. Nothing downloads. ### Can I export to Markdown or text instead of PDF? Yes. The Download Sources window also has Markdown (.md) and Plain Text (.txt). The chat also exports as HTML and JSON. ### Can I export from the Kortex Workspace instead? Yes. In the Workspace, a notebook's Manage menu has Download Sources. The Sources view has a Download button. Both open the same window. ## Keep going [Export a notebook Download a notebook’s sources and chat as PDF, Markdown, text or a ZIP file.](/features/export-notebook) [Kortex docs The full reference for this feature, with every option.](/docs/download-all-sources-button) ### More tutorials - [How to export NotebookLM Studio notes, slides and mind maps](/tutorials/how-to-export-notebooklm-studio-notes) - [How to add notes to ChatGPT conversations](/tutorials/how-to-add-notes-to-chatgpt-conversations) - [How to add YouTube videos and playlists to NotebookLM](/tutorials/how-to-add-youtube-videos-to-notebooklm) - [How to archive ChatGPT chats and find them again](/tutorials/how-to-archive-chats-in-chatgpt) [All tutorials](/tutorials) ## Do it on your own notebooks. Install the Kortex extension and follow these steps on a notebook you already have. 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