A native Windows desktop app for Google NotebookLM
Quick Start • Features • For Developers
Note
Thank you for 150+ downloads! 🚀 I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who has downloaded and used this application. Your support keeps me motivated to keep improving it!
- Download the latest release from the Releases Page.
- Extract the ZIP file to any folder.
- Run
NotebookLM-for-Windows.exeinside the extracted folder.
That's it! No installation, no setup wizards. Just run and enjoy.
Tip: Pin
NotebookLM-for-Windows.exeto your taskbar for quick access!
Warning
IMPORTANT: Upgrading to v2.0 To access all the exciting new features, you must download the new v2.0.0 release. Because of the underlying architecture upgrades for these new features, you will need to login to your Google account again upon your first run. Enjoy the new superpowers!
The v2.0 update transforms this app from a simple web wrapper into a powerful, deeply integrated Windows research utility:
- 👻 Ghost Mode (Transparency): Use the new opacity slider in the title bar to make the entire application transparent. Perfect for referencing PDFs, web pages, or videos running underneath NotebookLM!
- ⚡ Global Quick-Clip (Ctrl+Alt+N): Found something interesting? Just copy it to your clipboard from any app, press
Ctrl+Alt+N, and NotebookLM will immediately jump to the foreground and automatically paste it into your active notes. - 🪟 Split View: Why settle for one notebook? Toggle Split View in the title bar to work with two different Notebooks side-by-side in the same window, seamlessly sharing your login session.
- 📥 Native Drag-and-Drop: Drag and drop your PDFs, TXT, or Markdown files right onto the app window from your desktop to instantly trigger the upload pipeline.
- 🎨 Redesigned UI & UX: Enjoy a brand-new frameless window design with a sleek custom title bar, beautiful Deep Purple gradients, and an updated footer.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 👻 Ghost Mode | Custom opacity slider to see through the app window |
| ⚡ Quick-Clip | Copy text anywhere -> Ctrl+Alt+N -> Instantly paste in NotebookLM |
| 🪟 Split View | Work on two different Notebooks simultaneously side-by-side |
| 📥 Drag & Drop | Drop files natively onto the app to upload as sources |
| 🖥️ Native App | Dedicated, frameless desktop app with custom window controls |
| 🔐 Persistent Login | Stay signed in across sessions using secure AppData storage |
| 🔔 Notifications | Windows toast notifications when audio generation completes |
| 📌 System Tray | Minimize to tray to keep the app readily accessible |
| 🚀 Auto-Launch | Configure the app to start quietly when Windows boots |
| ☕ Support Me | Support further development with 10 rs via Buy Me A Chai |
The app monitors NotebookLM for completion events. When detected, it triggers a native Windows notification so you can work on other things.
Detected Events:
- Audio Overview generated
- Source added
- Note saved
NotebookLM-for-Windows/
├── assets/icon.png # App icon
├── src/
│ ├── main.js # Electron main process
│ ├── preload.js # Secure IPC bridge
│ ├── renderer.js # UI logic
│ ├── webview-preload.js # Notification detection
│ └── index.html # App container
├── package.json # Dependencies & scripts
├── build_installer.bat # One-click build script
└── README.md
- Electron - Cross-platform desktop apps
- auto-launch - Windows startup integration
- Vanilla JS/HTML/CSS - No framework bloat
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/GyaneshSamanta/NotebookLM-for-Windows.git
cd NotebookLM-for-Windows
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run in development mode
npm start
# Build portable app (one-click)
build_installer.bat
# Or manually:
npm run packThe built app will be in release/NotebookLM-for-Windows-win32-x64/.
- Run
build_installer.batornpm run pack - ZIP the
release/NotebookLM-for-Windows-win32-x64folder - Go to repo → Releases → Draft a new release
- Create tag (e.g.,
v2.0.0), upload ZIP, publish!
GPL-3.0 License - see LICENSE for details.
Built with ♥ by Gyanesh Samanta
Supporters can contribute as little as 10 rs! ☕
