# How to export NotebookLM to PDF > Export NotebookLM to PDF in one click — chats, notes and reports with citations, code and formatting intact. Free Chrome extension, processed locally. (NotebookLM is now called Gemini Notebook.) _Markdown version of https://gemini-notebook-hub.online/guides/export-notebooklm-to-pdf — for AI and LLM crawlers. Content is identical to the web page._ --- _4 min read · updated 17 Jul 2026_ NotebookLM keeps your research behind a login and offers no real download button. Here is the clean, one-click way to turn any notebook, chat or note into a proper PDF — citations and formatting intact. --- **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** > Install the free **NotebookLM to PDF** Chrome extension, open your notebook on **notebooklm.google.com**, click **Export → PDF**. The file downloads instantly with selectable text, inline citations and code blocks preserved — no screenshots, no copy-paste, no reformatting. Google NotebookLM is brilliant for working through sources, but it is a walled garden: your chats, notes and generated reports live inside the app, and there is no built-in "download as PDF." People resort to screenshots (lossy), copy-paste (loses the citations and formatting) or the browser's print dialog (clips wide content and drops the source links). A dedicated extension does it properly. ## How to export a NotebookLM notebook to PDF, step by step 1. **Install the extension.** Add [NotebookLM to PDF](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/notebooklm-to-pdf-word-ma/micfpbhlllbdpgdkkgdimdpmpeefoamk) from the Chrome Web Store. It is free, needs no account, and stays idle until you open NotebookLM. 2. **Open your notebook.** Go to notebooklm.google.com and open the notebook, chat or note you want to keep. 3. **Click Export, then PDF.** Use the export button the extension adds, choose **PDF**, and (optionally) pick which chats or notes to include. 4. **Save the file.** The PDF renders in your browser and lands in your downloads in a second or two — ready to read, print or share. ## What gets preserved in the PDF The point is a document that looks finished, not a flat screenshot. A NotebookLM to PDF export keeps: - **Inline citations** — the numbered source references NotebookLM adds to its answers stay in place, so you can still see what each claim is based on. - **Code blocks** — code keeps its monospacing and structure, and stays selectable on the page. - **Headings & conversation flow** — questions, answers, notes and reports keep their structure and reading order. - **Real, selectable text** — you can search, highlight and copy from the PDF, because it is not an image. ## Export one notebook or many at once For a single note, one click is enough. Working through a whole project? You can select several chats or notes and export them together — handy for archiving a literature review or handing a full notebook to a teammate. See [backing up your notebooks](/guides/back-up-notebooklm-notebooks) for a repeatable workflow. > **Tip** > Need an editable copy instead of a fixed one? The same export menu also offers **Word (.docx)** and **Markdown** — pick one format or several at once. ## Is it private? Yes. NotebookLM to PDF renders everything in your browser. There is no account to create and no server to send your research to — the extension reads the notebook you are already viewing, builds the file on your own machine, and hands it to you. Nothing is uploaded. ## FAQ ### Can you export NotebookLM to PDF? Yes. The free NotebookLM to PDF extension exports any chat, note or report to a clean PDF in one click, keeping citations, code and formatting — all locally in your browser. ### Is it free? Yes. It is a free Chrome extension used by over 40,000 people, with no sign-up and nothing uploaded. ### Does the PDF keep citations and formatting? Yes. Inline source citations, code blocks, headings and the question-and-answer flow are all preserved. ### 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.