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Open Notebook

An open source, privacy-focused alternative to Google's 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.

🔧 System Requirements

	Minimum Requirements	Recommended Requirements
Memory	2GB RAM	4GB+ RAM
CPU	2 cores	4+ cores
Storage	10GB free space	50GB+ free space
Network	Internet connection for AI providers	Stable high-speed internet

Provider Support Matrix

Required models: chat model, conversion model, embedding model. At least one of each type must be configured. Open Notebook may not function properly without these when opened.

Provider	LLM Support	Embedding Support	Speech-to-Text	Text-to-Speech
OpenAI	✅	✅	✅	✅
Anthropic	✅	❌	❌	❌
Groq	✅	❌	✅	❌
Google (GenAI)	✅	✅	❌	✅
Vertex AI	✅	✅	❌	✅
Ollama	✅	✅	❌	❌
Perplexity	✅	❌	❌	❌
ElevenLabs	❌	❌	✅	✅
Azure OpenAI	✅	✅	❌	❌
Mistral	✅	✅	❌	❌
DeepSeek	✅	❌	❌	❌
Voyage	❌	✅	❌	❌
xAI	✅	❌	❌	❌
OpenRouter	✅	❌	❌	❌
OpenAI Compatible*	✅	❌	❌	❌

*Supports LM Studio and any OpenAI-compatible endpoint

✨ Key Features

Core Capabilities

• 🔒 Privacy-First: Your data stays under your control - no cloud dependencies
• 🎯 Multi-Notebook Organization: Manage multiple research projects seamlessly
• 📚 Universal Content Support: PDFs, videos, audio, web pages, Office docs, 和 more
• 🤖 Multi-Model AI Support: 16+ providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, Google, LM Studio, 和 more
• 🎙️ Professional Podcast Generation: Advanced multi-speaker podcasts with Episode Profiles
• 🔍 Intelligent Search: Full-text and vector search across all your content
• 💬 Context-Aware Chat: AI conversations powered by your research materials
• 📝 AI-Assisted Notes: Generate insights or write notes manually

Advanced Features

• ⚡ Reasoning Model Support: Full support for thinking models like DeepSeek-R1 and Qwen3
• 🔧 Content Transformations: Powerful customizable actions to summarize and extract insights
• 🌐 Comprehensive REST API: Full programmatic access for custom integrations
• 🔐 Optional Password Protection: Secure public deployments with authentication
• 📊 Fine-Grained Context Control: Choose exactly what to share with AI models
• 📎 Citations: Get answers with proper source citations

Learn more about our project at https://www.open-notebook.ai

🆚 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	16+ providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, LM Studio, etc.)	Google models only	Flexibility and cost optimization
Podcast Speakers	1-4 speakers with custom profiles	2 speakers only	Extreme flexibility
Context Control	3 granular levels	All-or-nothing	Privacy and performance tuning
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	Comprehensive with sources	Basic references	Research integrity
Customization	Open source, fully customizable	Closed system	Unlimited extensibility
Cost	Pay only for AI usage	Monthly subscription + usage	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-speaker deep-dive format
• 🔧 Unlimited Customization: Modify, extend, 和 integrate as needed
• 🌐 No Vendor Lock-in: Switch providers, deploy anywhere, own your data