# Sourclip — Full Product Reference

> Sourclip is the research workflow for NotebookLM. It combines a source directory, a public notebook directory, an MCP server directory, and a prompt library with a Chrome extension that captures, organizes, and exports directly into Google NotebookLM — the workflow layer Google has not built into the product itself.

**Product type**: Research workflow platform for Google NotebookLM, delivered as a Chrome browser extension (also works in Edge, Brave, Arc) plus a companion website
**Category**: NotebookLM productivity / AI research workflow
**Requires**: Google NotebookLM account (for capture and organization; the directories and guides require no account)
**Not affiliated with or endorsed by Google**

Canonical short reference: https://www.sourclip.com/llms.txt
Website: https://www.sourclip.com
About: https://www.sourclip.com/about
Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/apcbknpaakgfcnhplopfkkcenjfgbkme

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## 1. Product Overview

Sourclip is the research workflow for people who use Google NotebookLM regularly. It solves the friction points that arise when NotebookLM becomes a serious research tool: finding good sources in the first place, getting content in cleanly, keeping it organized across many notebooks, retrieving AI-generated outputs, and managing sources over time.

**Core positioning**: Sourclip is the research workflow for NotebookLM — discovery, capture, organization, and export infrastructure that Google has not built into the product itself. The Chrome extension is how capture is delivered; it is one part of the product, not the definition of the company.

**What Sourclip is**:
- A research workflow platform for NotebookLM, spanning a website and a Chrome extension
- A source-discovery layer: a curated directory of research sources, a public notebook directory, and an MCP server directory
- A Chrome extension that captures any web content into NotebookLM in one click
- A workspace dashboard for managing notebooks, sources, and AI-generated content
- An export tool for downloading AI-generated artifacts NotebookLM cannot export natively
- A prompt library for reusable NotebookLM instructions

**What Sourclip is not**:
- A standalone research tool or notes app
- A competitor to NotebookLM
- A bookmark manager
- A general-purpose browser extension

Sourclip requires a Google NotebookLM account for the capture and organization features. It works with your existing notebooks and account — no migration or separate data store needed. The Research Sources, NotebookLM Notebooks, MCP Servers, and Prompt Library directories are free to browse without any account.

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## 2. Discovery: Research Sources, Notebooks, and MCP Servers

Before a user ever opens NotebookLM, Sourclip helps them find what to put into it.

### 2.1 Research Sources Directory

230+ curated research sources, databases, archives, journals, and datasets at https://www.sourclip.com/resources/research-sources. Filterable by subject (science, business, law, AI, and more), content type, and pricing (free, freemium, paid, open access). Built for the moment a user doesn't know where to start researching a topic.

### 2.2 NotebookLM Notebooks Directory

A curated directory of real public NotebookLM notebooks at https://www.sourclip.com/resources/notebooklm-notebooks, organized by topic. Shows how other people actually structure and organize their NotebookLM notebooks — a reference for notebook architecture, not just a link list.

### 2.3 MCP Servers Directory

A short, hand-picked directory of MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers at https://www.sourclip.com/resources/notebooklm-mcp-servers, reviewed specifically for how well they pair with a NotebookLM workflow. Not a marketplace — each entry explains what it is, why it matters, and how to install it.

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## 3. Capture System (Chrome Extension)

### 3.1 One-Click Webpage Capture

Captures the primary article content from any webpage and adds it as a source to the selected NotebookLM notebook. Before sending, Sourclip strips navigation menus, sidebars, ads, cookie banners, and footers, so NotebookLM receives only the actual content.

- Eliminates manual copy-paste for articles, research papers, blog posts, documentation, and news
- Works on any webpage a user can browse
- Remembers the last-used notebook; supports selecting a different notebook or creating a new one from the popup

### 3.2 YouTube Video Capture

On any YouTube watch page, sends the video URL to NotebookLM using NotebookLM's native video processing. NotebookLM handles transcript extraction and enables timestamp-linked citations.

- No manual transcript download required
- Video becomes a citable, searchable source in seconds

### 3.3 PDF Capture

On any PDF open in Chrome (web URL or local file), extracts the text and adds it as a source to NotebookLM. NotebookLM accepts PDF uploads but not from URLs directly — Sourclip bridges this gap.

- Supports text-based PDFs
- Scanned or image-only PDFs are clearly flagged

### 3.4 Reddit Post Capture

Detects Reddit post pages and extracts structured data: post title, subreddit, author, timestamp, body text, and top-level comments. Formats them as a clean structured document before sending.

- Captures Reddit discussions as high-quality research sources
- Produces structured output rather than the noisy raw page

### 3.5 AI Chat Conversation Capture

Injects a "Save to NotebookLM" button directly into AI chat platforms:
- **ChatGPT** (chat.openai.com)
- **Google Gemini** (gemini.google.com)
- **Claude** (claude.ai)
- **Perplexity** (perplexity.ai)

Captures the full conversation thread (user turns and AI responses) with proper attribution, and sends it as a source to NotebookLM. Useful for preserving research threads, reasoning chains, and multi-turn analysis.

### 3.6 Text Highlight / Clip Capture

Select any text on a webpage, right-click, and choose "Save to NotebookLM" to send only the selected excerpt. Useful for paywalled content (capturing the visible portion) or isolating specific quotes.

### 3.7 Bulk URL Import

Paste a list of URLs (one per line) for batch import to a notebook. Sourclip processes each URL sequentially with per-URL error handling and shows a live progress counter.

- Free tier: limited batch size
- Pro: unlimited

### 3.8 Cross-Notebook Source Copy

Copy a source from one notebook into another directly from the Workspace Sources tab.

### 3.9 Smart Page-Type Detection

Automatically detects the type of page active in the browser tab and routes to the correct capture method — YouTube mode, PDF mode, Reddit mode, AI chat mode, or standard webpage mode — without requiring user configuration.

### 3.10 Notebook Selector and Multi-Account Support

Choose which NotebookLM notebook receives any capture directly from the popup. Supports creating a new notebook during a capture. Also detects multiple Google accounts signed into Chrome and lets users select which NotebookLM account to target.

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## 4. Workspace Dashboard

A full-page browser tab application that serves as the home base for managing an entire NotebookLM account. Accessible from the extension popup or from a button injected into the NotebookLM homepage.

### 4.1 Notebooks Tab

- View all notebooks in a sortable table or grid layout
- Search by name
- Sort by: name, created date, source count
- Pagination: 10 / 20 / 50 / 100 / All per page
- Bulk-select notebooks with checkboxes
- Bulk delete selected notebooks
- Move notebooks into folders
- Open any notebook directly in NotebookLM

### 4.2 Sources Tab

Unified cross-notebook view of every source across all notebooks.

- Filter by: notebook, source type (text, PDF, YouTube, web, Google Doc, audio), size range
- Sort by: title, notebook, type, size, creation date
- Bulk-select and delete sources
- Export individual or multiple sources (Markdown, HTML, PDF)
- Copy a source to another notebook
- Shows source type icons and character-count size information

### 4.3 Artifacts Tab

Unified view of every AI-generated artifact created by NotebookLM across all notebooks. Artifact types include: notes, reports, study guides, FAQs, briefings, timelines, flashcards, quizzes, tables, mindmaps, infographics, audio overviews, videos, slides.

- Filter by artifact type, notebook, or artifact folder
- Sort by title, notebook, or type
- Download individual artifacts in appropriate formats
- Bulk download as ZIP
- Add Audio Overviews to personal podcast feeds
- Inline audio playback for Audio Overviews
- Move artifacts to artifact folders
- Delete artifacts

### 4.4 Folders (Notebook Organization)

- Create named, color-coded folders to group related notebooks
- Up to 8 color choices per folder
- Folder detail page: shows all notebooks, sources, and artifacts in sub-tabs
- Move notebooks between folders
- Search within a folder
- Cloud sync for Pro users

### 4.5 Artifact Folders

- Separate folder system for organizing AI-generated artifacts
- Same color-coding and management capabilities as notebook folders

### 4.6 Prompt Library Tab

- Curated default prompts for common NotebookLM tasks
- User-created custom prompts
- Bookmark and search prompts
- Edit and delete prompts
- Cloud sync for Pro users
- Free: up to 3 prompts; Pro: up to 100 prompts

### 4.7 Podcasts Tab

- Manage personal audio podcast feeds built from NotebookLM Audio Overviews
- Add Audio Overview artifacts to podcast episode lists
- Generate an RSS feed consumable in any podcast app

### 4.8 Bulk Import Tab

- Paste a list of URLs (one per line) for batch import
- Shows currently open browser tabs for quick selection
- Imports each URL sequentially with per-URL error handling
- Shows live progress counter

### 4.9 Branding Tab (Pro)

- Customize the Workspace visual identity for exports
- Cloud-synced branding configuration

### 4.10 Settings Tab

- Dashboard Declutter: hide the "Featured notebooks" section and "Featured" filter tab on the NotebookLM homepage

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## 5. Global Cross-Notebook Search

Keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+K on Windows/Linux, Cmd+K on Mac) on any NotebookLM page opens a search overlay.

- Searches source titles across every notebook simultaneously
- Results show: source title, parent notebook name, source type icon
- Actions per result: "Open notebook" or "Copy to current notebook"
- Fully keyboard-navigable (arrow keys and Enter)

NotebookLM has no native cross-notebook search. Users with many notebooks previously had no way to find a source filed in the wrong notebook without opening each one manually.

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## 6. Keep Sources Fresh (Google Drive Sync)

Detects Google Drive-linked sources inside a NotebookLM notebook (Google Docs, Google Slides, Drive files) and checks whether they have been updated since NotebookLM last indexed them.

**Workflow:**
1. A sync icon appears in the NotebookLM source panel header
2. A badge shows the count of stale (outdated) sources
3. User clicks to check each Drive-linked source for freshness
4. A confirmation dialog lists all stale sources by name
5. Sourclip tells NotebookLM to re-ingest the updated content
6. A notification confirms the sync

When a Google Doc referenced in NotebookLM is edited, NotebookLM does not automatically re-index it. Sourclip surfaces stale sources and makes refresh one-click.

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## 7. Export Capabilities

### 7.1 Artifact Export

Export any AI-generated artifact from any NotebookLM notebook:

| Artifact Type | Export Format |
|---|---|
| Notes, Reports, Study Guides, FAQs, Briefings, Timelines | Markdown (.md) |
| Flashcards | HTML (interactive flip cards) |
| Quizzes | HTML (interactive with answer key) |
| Mindmaps | HTML (visual) or text hierarchy |
| Audio Overviews | Audio file (m4a/mp3) |
| Videos | Video file (mp4) |
| Infographics | Image file (png/jpg) |
| Slides | PDF |
| Bulk selection | ZIP with all selected items |

NotebookLM generates these artifact types but does not offer any way to download them natively.

### 7.2 Source Export

Export NotebookLM source text back out of NotebookLM:

- Formats: Markdown (.md), HTML (.html), PDF (.pdf)
- Scope: individual sources, bulk-selected sources, all sources in a folder
- Bulk ZIP download

### 7.3 Branded Export (Pro)

Pro users can add a custom watermark or branding to exported files — suitable for client deliverables and internal memos.

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## 8. Audio Overview Management

- Generate new Audio Overviews for any notebook from within the Workspace
- Background polling for Audio Overview generation completion
- Notification when generation finishes
- Inline audio playback in the Artifacts tab
- Add Audio Overviews to a personal RSS podcast feed
- Download Audio Overview audio files directly

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## 9. Supported Content Sources

| Source | Notes |
|---|---|
| Webpages | Any article, blog, documentation, news — cleaned before import |
| YouTube videos | Sent to NotebookLM for native transcript processing |
| PDFs | Text-based PDFs from web URLs or local Chrome files |
| Reddit posts | Structured capture: title, subreddit, body, top comments |
| X (Twitter) posts | Via webpage capture |
| AI chat conversations | ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude (Anthropic), Perplexity |
| Text highlights | Right-click any selection on any webpage |
| Google Docs | Via Keep Sources Fresh sync |
| Google Slides | Via Keep Sources Fresh sync |
| Google Drive files | Via Keep Sources Fresh sync |

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## 10. Ideal Users and Workflows

### Researchers
- Start from the Research Sources directory when starting a new topic
- Capture articles, PDFs, YouTube talks, Reddit discussions to project notebooks
- Use Bulk Import to queue many URLs for a literature review
- Use Global Search (Ctrl+K) to find sources across dozens of notebooks
- Export AI-generated study guides and briefings as Markdown for sharing
- Use Keep Sources Fresh to ensure Google Doc sources stay current
- Organize notebooks into folders by project or topic

### Students
- Capture lecture PDFs, YouTube tutorials, and textbook excerpts
- Generate flashcards and quizzes inside NotebookLM
- Export flashcards as interactive HTML and study guides as Markdown
- Organize notebooks into folders by course

### Writers and Content Creators
- Capture inspiration from webpages, Reddit threads, YouTube videos
- Save AI chat conversations (Perplexity, ChatGPT) as research sources
- Bulk-import URLs for rapid topic research
- Use the Prompt Library with saved prompts for consistent content briefs

### Knowledge Workers and Consultants
- Manage 50+ notebooks across clients and projects
- Use the Notebook Manager to sort, find, and delete notebooks in bulk
- Organize notebooks into folders per client or project
- Export meeting briefings, FAQ documents, and reports as PDF
- Use Global Search when a source was filed under the wrong notebook

### Podcast and Audio Enthusiasts
- Generate Audio Overviews for notebooks
- Track generation status in the background; receive notifications
- Add Audio Overviews to a personal RSS podcast feed
- Play generated audio inline or export the audio file

### NotebookLM Power Users
- Browse the NotebookLM Notebooks directory to see how experienced users structure their notebooks
- The Workspace is the management layer Google has not built: folders, sorting, bulk operations, unified source and artifact views

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## 11. NotebookLM Feature Gap Reference

What Google NotebookLM lacks that Sourclip provides:

| NotebookLM Gap | What Sourclip Provides |
|---|---|
| No source discovery | Research Sources directory (230+ curated) |
| No examples of other people's notebooks | NotebookLM Notebooks directory |
| No one-click web capture | One-click clean webpage capture |
| No YouTube-to-notebook shortcut | YouTube capture with one click |
| No PDF import from URL | PDF capture from any Chrome tab |
| No Reddit capture | Structured Reddit post capture |
| No AI chat capture | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity capture |
| No cross-notebook search | Global Search (Ctrl+K) |
| No notebook bulk management | Workspace notebook manager |
| No source organization across notebooks | Unified Sources tab |
| No artifact export | Generated content download (all formats) |
| No Drive freshness detection | Keep Sources Fresh |
| No bulk URL import | Bulk Import tab |
| No podcast from Audio Overview | Podcast feed with RSS generation |
| Homepage clutter | Dashboard Declutter option |

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## 12. Pricing

### Free Plan — $0 forever
- 10 captures per day
- 10 exports per day
- Webpage, YouTube, PDF, Reddit, and AI chat capture
- Workspace dashboard
- Up to 5 folders
- Save up to 3 custom prompts
- Full access to Research Sources, NotebookLM Notebooks, MCP Servers, and Prompt Library directories
- Capture history
- Bulk source management
- 100% local storage — no data sent to Sourclip servers
- No account required to install and start

### Pro Plan — $3.49/month, or $24/year billed annually
Everything in Free, plus:
- Unlimited captures
- Unlimited exports
- Unlimited folders
- Save up to 100 custom prompts
- Cloud sync across devices
- Custom branding on exports
- Priority support

### Lifetime Plan — $49 one-time
Everything in Pro, plus:
- Lifetime access
- All future updates included
- No recurring payments

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## 13. Privacy and Data Handling

- All capture processing runs locally in the user's browser
- Sourclip servers never receive research content
- Free users: workspace data (folders, prompts, settings) stored locally in Chrome
- Pro users: workspace configuration synced to Sourclip cloud; research content remains local
- No research data is sold or shared

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## 14. Free Browser Toolkit

Sourclip offers free browser-based tools for NotebookLM workflows at https://www.sourclip.com/toolkit — no installation or sign-up required.

### 14.1 Webpage to NotebookLM Markdown
https://www.sourclip.com/toolkit/webpage-to-markdown

Strip ads, navigation, sidebars, and clutter from any webpage. Get clean, structured Markdown optimized for NotebookLM import — headings, paragraphs, lists, and links preserved, noise removed. Uses Mozilla's Readability engine for content extraction.

### 14.2 NotebookLM Markdown Cleaner
https://www.sourclip.com/toolkit/markdown-cleaner

Clean and normalize messy Markdown before importing into NotebookLM as a text source. Fixes broken formatting, normalizes headings, removes artifacts from copy-paste or AI-generated output.

### 14.3 NotebookLM PDF Splitter
https://www.sourclip.com/toolkit/pdf-splitter

Split large PDFs into NotebookLM-sized chunks that stay under the 500,000-character source limit. Processes entirely in the browser — no upload to any server. Useful for textbooks, legal documents, and research papers that exceed NotebookLM's per-source size cap.

### 14.4 NotebookLM Mind Map Editor
https://www.sourclip.com/toolkit/mindmap-editor

Create and edit mind maps in the browser with a visual node-and-edge editor. Export as PNG or JSON. 10 free mind maps per month on the free plan; Pro unlocks unlimited mind maps, cloud sync, permanent storage, and 3x export quality.

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## 15. Platform Information

- **Platform**: Website (www.sourclip.com) for discovery and resources; Chrome extension for capture, organization, and export (also works in Chromium-based browsers such as Edge and Brave)
- **Firefox/Safari**: not currently supported for the extension; Chrome and Chromium only
- **Installation**: Chrome Web Store (extension is free); the website's directories and guides require no installation
- **Setup time**: approximately 30 seconds to install the extension; no account required to start

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## 16. Frequently Asked Questions

**Is Sourclip just a Chrome extension?**
No. The Chrome extension handles capture, organization, and export inside your browser. Sourclip also runs a website with a research source directory, a public NotebookLM notebook directory, an MCP server directory, and a prompt library — none of which require installing anything.

**Does Sourclip require a NotebookLM account?**
For capture and organization, yes — Sourclip works with your existing Google NotebookLM account and you choose which notebook receives each capture. The Research Sources, NotebookLM Notebooks, MCP Servers, and Prompt Library directories on the website don't require any account.

**Do I need an account to use Sourclip?**
No account is required to install the extension, capture, or browse the directories. Create an account only when upgrading to Pro.

**What browsers does Sourclip support?**
Chrome and Chromium-based browsers (Edge, Brave, Arc) for the extension. Firefox and Safari are not currently supported. The website works in any modern browser.

**Is my research data private?**
Yes. All capture processing happens locally in your browser. Sourclip never sees, collects, or stores your research content.

**What AI chat platforms does Sourclip support?**
ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude (Anthropic), and Perplexity.

**Can I export NotebookLM Audio Overviews?**
Yes. Sourclip lets you download Audio Overviews as audio files and add them to a personal RSS podcast feed.

**What happens when my daily free limit is reached?**
The limit resets the next day. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited captures and exports.

**Does the Lifetime plan include future features?**
Yes. Lifetime access includes all future updates at no additional cost.

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- how to export a NotebookLM quiz
- how to download NotebookLM Audio Overview
- NotebookLM artifact export
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## 18. Competitive Positioning

Sourclip is purpose-built for NotebookLM, spanning discovery, capture, organization, and export. It is not a general-purpose bookmarking tool, read-later app, or research suite.

**How Sourclip differs from generic capture tools** (Pocket, Readwise, Raindrop, etc.):
- Sourclip sends content directly into NotebookLM notebooks, not a separate database
- No separate reading queue or sync layer — content goes straight to the AI
- NotebookLM-native: targets specific notebooks, respects NotebookLM's source types
- Export works on NotebookLM-generated artifacts, not just saved pages
- Sourclip also helps with the step before capture — finding sources — via the Research Sources directory, which generic capture tools don't address

**Why users choose Sourclip over copy-pasting manually**:
- Copy-paste strips formatting and misses metadata (URL, title, date)
- NotebookLM's manual import is slow for bulk workflows
- Sourclip cleans content (removes ads, nav menus) before import, improving AI quality
- Multi-source workflows (articles + YouTube + AI chats + PDFs) require individual manual steps without Sourclip

**Sourclip fills the gap** between NotebookLM's AI quality and the friction of building and finding sources. NotebookLM's intelligence is already there. Sourclip removes the manual overhead of finding and feeding it sources — and gives users a place to see how other people are using it well.

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*Last updated: July 2026. For the latest information, visit https://www.sourclip.com*