Data month 2026-09
NotebookLM Smart Importer
NotebookLM Smart Importer
NotebookLM Smart Importer
nblmimporterImport any page or YouTube into NotebookLM—works with paywalls, images, and timestamps.

According to AlphaMoat, as of 2026-09, the Chrome extension NotebookLM Smart Importer has 40 users (+5.3% MoM) — ranked #5,891 of 9,324 AI browser extensions, and #1,223 of 1,839 in Office & Collaboration.

Users · 2026-09
40+5.3%
Rating
-
Overall Rank (9,324)
#5,891
Office & Collaboration Rank
#1,223/ 1,839

What is NotebookLM Smart Importer

From the Chrome Web Store

Import any page or YouTube into NotebookLM—works with paywalls, images, and timestamps. NotebookLM Smart Importer lets you import pages NotebookLM can’t and YouTube videos with timestamps — so you can jump back to the exact moment, even from inside NotebookLM.

It works on paywalled and login-only pages you can already view, and turns them into clean, readable, NotebookLM-ready sources ✨

No failed imports. No missing structure. Just sources that actually work.

🔥 The problems it fixes

  • Pages you can read, but NotebookLM can’t import
  • Articles that lose images, tables, or structure
  • YouTube videos that import without timestamps — or don’t import at all

🚀 What you get

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  • Import paywalled & login-only pages

Works on sites like Medium, Substack, docs, and member-only content — as long as you’re logged in.

  • One-click import to NotebookLM

Save the current page or YouTube video instantly. No copy-paste.

  • Clean Markdown extraction

Removes navigation bars, sidebars, footers, and comments — keeping only the core content.

  • Proper rendering in NotebookLM

Images, tables, figures, and charts display correctly when you revisit the source.

  • YouTube imports with clickable timestamps

Subtitles keep their timestamps, so you can jump back to the exact moment in the video.

  • Choose which NotebookLM notebook to save to

Import sources into any of your NotebookLM notebooks (select the target notebook before saving).

❓ FAQ

  • Does this bypass paywalls or restricted content?

No. It only imports content you already have legitimate access to after signing in.

  • Why does this work when NotebookLM fails?

NotebookLM fetches pages remotely. This extension captures content directly from your browser session.

  • Can I jump from NotebookLM back to a YouTube video?

Yes. Timestamps are preserved so you can jump to the exact point in the video.

Turn pages NotebookLM can’t import — and videos without timestamps — into usable sources.

Extension profile

Version
v2.0.0
Size
167KiB
Languages
English
Updated
2026-01-18

User Growth Trend

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Latest 40MoM+5.3%
-14.428.843.226-0426-0526-0726-09
2026-04
33
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2026-05
33
+0.0%
2026-06
29
-12.1%
2026-07
37
+27.6%
2026-08
38
+2.7%
2026-09
40
+5.3%

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Data month: 2026-09 · User counts and ratings come from public Chrome Web Store data, aggregated monthly. See methodology.