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Create a Personal Tutor for Any Subject in 5 Minutes with NotebookLM

A free AI assistant from Google that answers only based on your materials and prepares you for an exam, interview, or new topic

  1. 1.Open NotebookLM using the link below and sign in with any Google account. No credit card needed - the service is free.

    If you see a terms window, click Accept. The limit is 100 notebooks per account and up to 50 sources each.

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  2. 2.Click Create new in the top left corner. Name the notebook after your subject (e.g., «OGE Math» or «Python Basics»).

    You can rename it later - click the title in the header.

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  3. 3.In the Sources panel on the left, add your study materials: Paste URL - a link to a YouTube lecture or article, Upload PDF - your notes or textbook, Link public Google Doc - class notes. Up to 50 sources are supported, each up to 500,000 words.

    Do not upload personal data (passports, medical records, contracts) - it is processed on Google servers. Public educational content and your own notes work great.

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  4. 4.In the chat on the right, paste the ready-made prompt below and replace the text in square brackets with your subject and goal. NotebookLM will answer only based on your sources, with references to specific paragraphs - so you can verify every claim.

    A number in brackets is a source citation; click it to see the original passage.

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    Prompt
    Act as my personal tutor for [SUBJECT]. My goal is [GOAL - e.g., pass the OGE exam / learn Python basics / prepare for a job interview]. I am a complete beginner.

For the topic [TOPIC], do this:
1. Explain it in simple words with one real-life analogy.
2. List 5 key terms with short definitions.
3. Give me 3 practice questions and hide the answers under the word ANSWER.
4. Tell me the 3 most common mistakes beginners make.
5. Suggest what to study next based on my sources.
    What this prompt doesThis English prompt configures the AI as a tutor. Replace [SUBJECT] with your subject (Math, English, Python), [GOAL] - with your goal, [TOPIC] - with a specific topic. NotebookLM will understand and reply in Russian if your question is in Russian; you can also rewrite the template in Russian, replacing the fields in brackets.
  5. 5.After the answer, ask it to go deeper with a message like: «Explain point 3 in more detail and give me 5 more similar problems». This way you can shore up weak spots without opening the textbook.

    Each source has a Generate button - it creates a short Summary automatically.

    Google NotebookLM ↗About this tool
  6. 6.To review on the go, open the Studio panel in the center and click Audio Overview - NotebookLM will generate a 5 - 10 minute podcast-style dialogue based on your materials that you can listen to in the background.

    Generation takes about 2 - 5 minutes. English audio is currently better quality than Russian; if you need Russian, the Source-Study Guide is all in text.

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  • freeGoogle NotebookLMFully free plan: up to 100 notebooks per account, up to 50 sources each, no credit card or subscription required.
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