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 Open Notebook 
 An open source, privacy-focused alternative to Google's Notebook LM!
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## A private, multi-model, 100% local, full-featured alternative to Notebook LM
In a world dominated by Artificial Intelligence, having the ability to think 🧠 and acquire new knowledge 💡, is a skill that should not be a privilege for a few, nor restricted to a single provider.
**Open Notebook empowers you to:**
- 🔒 **Control your data** - Keep your research private and secure
- 🤖 **Choose your AI models** - 20+ providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, Ollama and any OpenAI-compatible server (LM Studio, vLLM)
- 📚 **Organize multi-modal content** - PDFs, videos, audio, web pages, and more
- 🎙️ **Generate professional podcasts** - Advanced multi-speaker podcast generation
- 🔍 **Search intelligently** - Full-text and vector search across all your content
- 💬 **Chat with context** - AI conversations powered by your research
- 🌐 **Multi-language UI** - English, Bengali, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Turkish
Learn more about our project at https://www.open-notebook.ai
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## 🆚 Open Notebook vs Google Notebook LM
| Feature | Open Notebook | Google Notebook LM | Advantage |
|---------|---------------|--------------------|-----------|
| **Privacy & Control** | Self-hosted, your data | Google cloud only | Complete data sovereignty |
| **AI Provider Choice** | 20+ providers, cloud or local (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama, LM Studio, etc.) | Google models only | Flexibility and cost optimization |
| **Podcast Speakers** | 1-4 speakers with custom profiles | 2 speakers only | Extreme flexibility |
| **Content Transformations** | Custom and built-in | Limited options | Unlimited processing power |
| **API Access** | Full REST API | No API | Complete automation |
| **Deployment** | Docker, cloud, or local | Google hosted only | Deploy anywhere |
| **Citations** | Answers cite the sources, notes and insights they used | Comprehensive with sources | Research integrity |
| **Customization** | Open source, fully customizable | Closed system | Unlimited extensibility |
| **Cost** | Pay only for AI usage | Free tier + Monthly subscription | Transparent and controllable |
**Why Choose Open Notebook?**
- 🔒 **Privacy First**: Your sensitive research stays completely private
- 💰 **Cost Control**: Choose cheaper AI providers or run locally with Ollama
- 🎙️ **Better Podcasts**: Full script control and multi-speaker flexibility vs limited 2-