📱Interactive Online Course
Learn with Vertech AcademyNotebookLM for beginners
Learn how to turn PDFs, class notes, videos, and links into grounded study guides, audio overviews, and clear answers.
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A simple, straightforward guide to get you started.
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Free Starter Course — NotebookLM for beginners
NotebookLM is a completely different kind of AI tool. Instead of answering questions based on the whole internet, it only looks at the exact documents you give it.
In this course, we'll teach you how to set up notebooks loaded with your own class notes, syllabus PDFs, and even YouTube lectures. Once loaded, you can generate comprehensive study guides or interact with the material through detailed chat.
We'll also dive deep into the viral Audio Overview feature, showing you how to turn dry reading assignments into engaging, personalized podcast episodes.
Why use NotebookLM instead of ChatGPT?
Trust. NotebookLM provides exact, clickable citations directly to your uploaded sources for every answer it gives. It practically eliminates hallucinations because it is grounded entirely in your material.
This is a hands-on guide to building the ultimate study hub. Whether you're compiling research for a thesis or just trying to cram for midterms, NotebookLM is the most powerful free tool available for document analysis.
Skills you'll build:
Study Guides
Audio Overviews
Grounded Source Analysis
Requirements:
A desktop, laptop, or tablet (mobile works for video playback, but a desktop is recommended because the interactive modules work better on a larger screen).
A stable internet connection.
A free account with NotebookLM (no paid plan required, we'll show you how to set it up).
Can be completed quickly
Hands-on practical skills you can use immediately
What is Vertech Academy?
It's an educational platform that offers both free and paid content. We teach you how to use AI properly, ranging from open-access starter guides to a full premium professional certification.
We will be adding new features, tools, and materials in the coming weeks.
What's in it for me?
Stop drowning in assignments. I'll show you how to use NotebookLM to build a completely private, personalized study hub that helps you master complex topics faster, so you can study less and still ace your exams.
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Read less, learn more
Bypass the fluff. Get straight to the core concepts and arguments of any material so you actually understand what's going on.
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Study on the go
Don't let studying tie you to a desk. Turn dry materials into engaging podcast conversations you can listen to anywhere.
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Build perfect study guides
Stop wasting hours formatting notes. Instantly convert messy lecture recordings and slides into organized, exam-ready review sheets.
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Trust your answers
Eliminate the anxiety of AI hallucinations. Every insight is backed by a direct, clickable citation straight to your own course materials.
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Connect ideas effortlessly
Stop digging through folders. Ask one question and instantly see how topics from week one connect to your final exam material.
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Taught in EnglishAvailable worldwide
100% onlineStart any time, learn at your own pace
Completely freeNo credit card required
Course outline
Here's exactly what we'll cover in this program. 4 modules. 2 hours. Go at your own pace — there's no deadline.
15 mins
1. The Basics
Understand how NotebookLM differs from ChatGPT and how to set up your first source-grounded notebook.
20 mins
2. Audio Overviews
Learn how to generate and use the viral Audio Overview feature to turn your notes into an engaging podcast.
25 mins
3. Advanced Sources
Connect YouTube videos, Google Docs, and web links to create a comprehensive research hub.
30 mins
4. Research Workflows
Learn how to query your sources and save notes directly in the notebook.
10 mins
5. What next?
Apply your new research workflows to your actual projects and studies.
Frequently asked questions
Yes! Currently, NotebookLM is completely free to use with a Google account.
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