# How to export a NotebookLM study guide or briefing doc > Save the study guides, briefing docs, FAQs and timelines NotebookLM generates as clean PDF or Word files — citations and structure intact. Free, local Chrome extension. (NotebookLM is now called Gemini Notebook.) _Markdown version of https://gemini-notebook-hub.online/guides/export-notebooklm-study-guide — for AI and LLM crawlers. Content is identical to the web page._ --- _4 min read · updated 17 Jul 2026_ Save the study guides, briefing docs and FAQs NotebookLM generates — as clean, shareable documents you can print, hand out or keep. --- **NotebookLM was renamed Gemini Notebook** in July 2026. This guide covers the same product under its new name — everything below still applies whether you know it as NotebookLM or Gemini Notebook. > **Quick answer** > Open the report you want to keep in NotebookLM, click **Export → PDF** (or Word), and save the file. The free **NotebookLM to PDF** extension renders it on your machine with the headings, structure and source citations intact — no screenshots and no copy-paste. NotebookLM can turn your sources into a polished study guide, briefing doc, FAQ or timeline in seconds. The catch is that the result lives inside the app behind a login. There is no real download button, so the report you spent time generating is hard to revise from, share or keep. A dedicated export fixes that in one click. ## What NotebookLM reports actually are A NotebookLM “report” is a document the app generates from the sources you added. The common ones are the **study guide**, the **briefing doc**, the **FAQ** and the **timeline**, but the idea is the same across all of them: - **Built from your sources** — the text is drawn from the documents you uploaded, not from the open web. - **Structured** — headings, summaries, question-and-answer blocks and ordered events, depending on the report type. - **Cited** — each point carries numbered citations back to the source it came from, so you can check it. ## Why save them A generated report is only useful if you can get it out of the app. Saving one as a document gives you something concrete: - **Revision handouts** — turn a study guide into a printable sheet you can read on paper or mark up before an exam. - **Sharing** — send a briefing doc to a colleague or classmate without giving them access to the whole notebook. - **A fixed record** — keep the FAQ or timeline as it was when you generated it, even if you later change the sources. ## How to export a study guide or briefing doc, step by step 1. **Install the extension.** Add [NotebookLM to PDF](/guides/export-notebooklm-to-pdf) from the Chrome Web Store. It is free, needs no account, and stays idle until you open NotebookLM. 2. **Open the report.** Go to notebooklm.google.com and open the study guide, briefing doc, FAQ or timeline you generated. 3. **Click Export, then choose a format.** Use the export button the extension adds and pick **PDF**, **Word (.docx)** or **Markdown**. 4. **Save the file.** The document renders in your browser and lands in your downloads in a second or two — ready to read, print or share. ## What gets preserved The aim is a finished document, not a flat screenshot. An export keeps: - **Structure** — sections, lists, question-and-answer blocks and the order events appear in a timeline. - **Headings** — the report’s own headings stay intact, so it is easy to scan and navigate. - **Citations** — the numbered references back to your sources stay in place. - **Selectable text** — you can search, highlight and copy from the file, because it is not an image. ## Choosing a format Pick based on what you will do with the report. **PDF** is best for handouts and anything you want to print or share without it being changed. **Word (.docx)** is best when you want to edit and adapt the report — trim a study guide, add your own notes to a briefing doc, or merge it into a larger document. **Markdown** suits notes apps and plain-text workflows. > **Tip** > You do not have to choose just one. The export menu lets you save the same report as **PDF** and **Word** together — a fixed copy to share and an editable copy to work from. ## Exporting several at once Generated more than one report? You can select several and export them together in a single batch — handy when you want the study guide, briefing doc and FAQ for the same project saved in one go. See [backing up your notebooks](/guides/back-up-notebooklm-notebooks) for a repeatable workflow. ## Is it private? Yes. NotebookLM to PDF renders everything in your browser. There is no account to create and no server to send your work to — the extension reads the report you are already viewing, builds the file on your own machine, and hands it to you. Nothing is uploaded. ## FAQ ### Can you download a NotebookLM study guide? Yes. The free NotebookLM to PDF extension exports a generated study guide to PDF, Word or Markdown in one click, keeping its headings, structure and citations — all locally in your browser. ### Does the export keep the citations? Yes. The numbered citations to your sources that NotebookLM adds to a report stay in place, so the saved document still shows what each point is based on. ### Can I export briefing docs, FAQs and timelines too? Yes. The extension works with any document NotebookLM generates — study guide, briefing doc, FAQ, timeline and similar reports — and exports each to PDF, Word or Markdown. ### Is NotebookLM the same as Gemini Notebook? Yes. Google renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook in July 2026 — it's the same product, same features, just a new name.