# How to download a NotebookLM Video Overview

> NotebookLM Video Overviews can be downloaded as a video file — but only on desktop, and with a few catches. The exact steps, the mobile limitation, and what to do with the file.


_Markdown version of https://gemini-notebook-hub.online/guides/download-notebooklm-video-overview — for AI and LLM crawlers. Content is identical to the web page._

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_4 min read · updated 30 Jul 2026_

Video Overviews turn your sources into a narrated video with visuals. Getting the file off NotebookLM is genuinely simple — the catches are where, not how.

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**NotebookLM was renamed Gemini Notebook** in July 2026. Video download is identical under both names.

> **Quick answer**
> Generate the video in the Studio panel, then open the **three-dot menu** on the video tile and choose **Download**. You get a standard video file. Two catches: it is **desktop/web only** — the mobile app cannot download — and free-tier exports carry a **watermark** you can strip with our free [watermark remover](https://gemini-notebook-hub.online/watermark-remover).

## The steps

1. In the Studio panel, generate a Video Overview if you have not already. Generation takes a few minutes and runs in the background — you can keep working.
2. When it is ready, hover the video tile and open the **three-dot (⋮) menu** in its corner.
3. Choose **Download**. The file saves as a standard video, playable anywhere and ready to embed, upload or share.

## The mobile catch

Downloading a Video Overview only works on the desktop web version. The mobile app will play the video but offers no download. If you generated it on your phone, open notebooklm.google.com on a computer, signed into the same account — the video is there, and the download menu appears.

## The watermark

On the free tier the downloaded video carries a small Gemini Notebook watermark. A paid Ultra plan exports clean, but for the occasional video that is a lot to pay for one badge. Our [watermark remover](https://gemini-notebook-hub.online/watermark-remover) strips it in the browser — the file never leaves your device — and the [full watermark guide](/guides/remove-notebooklm-watermark) covers the trade-offs (the marked area is reconstructed from surrounding frames, so expect a small quality change on video specifically).

## What you can do with the file

- **Embed it** in a course, a Notion page, or a slide — it is a normal video file.
- **Upload to YouTube or LinkedIn** as a summary of your material. Strip the watermark first if it is public-facing.
- **Archive it** alongside the notebook. Videos are regenerated from scratch each time; downloading keeps the exact version you liked.

## People also ask

### Can I download NotebookLM Video Overviews?

Yes, on desktop web: open the three-dot menu on the video tile and choose Download. The mobile app cannot download videos.

### Why is there no download button on my phone?

Video download is desktop-only. Open notebooklm.google.com on a computer with the same account and the download option appears on the video.

### How do I remove the watermark from the video?

A paid Ultra plan exports without one; otherwise our free browser-based watermark remover strips it. On video the marked area is reconstructed frame by frame, so expect a slight quality change there.