NotebookLM Desktop

A native Windows desktop app for Google NotebookLM

Quick Start • Features • For Developers

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🚀 Quick Start

Download & Run (No Installation Required!)

1. Download the latest release from the Releases Page.
2. Extract the ZIP file to any folder.
3. Run NotebookGLM.exe inside the extracted folder.

That's it! No installation, no setup wizards. Just run and enjoy.

Tip: Pin NotebookGLM.exe to your taskbar for quick access!

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✨ Features

Feature	Description
🖥️ Native Window	NotebookLM in its own dedicated window, separate from your browser
🔐 Persistent Login	Stay signed in - your Google session persists across app restarts
🔔 Smart Notifications	Get Windows toast notifications when audio generation completes
📌 System Tray	Minimize to tray, keeps running in the background
🚀 Auto-Launch	Optional: Start automatically when Windows boots
☕ Support the Developer	Built-in Buy Me a Coffee link to support development

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🔔 How Notifications Work

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

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💻 For Developers

Project Structure

NotebookLM-for-Windows/
├── assets/icon.png         # App icon
├── 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

Tech Stack

• Electron - Cross-platform desktop apps
• auto-launch - Windows startup integration
• Vanilla JS/HTML/CSS - No framework bloat

Build from Source

# 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 pack

The built app will be in release/NotebookGLM-win32-x64/.

Creating a GitHub Release

1. Run build_installer.bat or npm run pack
2. ZIP the release/NotebookGLM-win32-x64 folder
3. Go to repo → Releases → Draft a new release
4. Create tag (e.g., v1.2.0), upload ZIP, publish!

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📜 License

GPL-3.0 License - see LICENSE for details.

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Built with ♥ by Gyanesh Samanta