The short version
NotebookLM Research & Podcast Automation
By Teng Lin
Have your AI run Google NotebookLM for you: add sources, ask questions, make podcasts.
What each one does
News Search
- Searches Brave's news index for articles on any topic you specify
- Filters results by freshness (past day, week, month, year, or custom date range)
- Returns article titles, URLs, descriptions, publication dates, and thumbnails
- Allows filtering by country, language, and content safety settings
- Supports custom source ranking to prioritize or exclude specific news outlets
NotebookLM Research & Podcast Automation
- Creates notebooks and adds sources such as web links, documents, and YouTube videos
- Answers questions using only your sources, with citations back to them
- Runs fast or deep web research on a topic and imports the results as sources
- Generates audio podcasts, videos, slide decks, reports, mind maps, quizzes, and flashcards
- Downloads the finished files to your computer
When to pick each one
Reach for News Search when…
- You need to catch up on breaking news or recent developments in your industry
- You're researching a topic and want articles from a specific time period
- You want to monitor news mentions of your company, product, or competitors
- You're gathering sources for a report, blog post, or presentation
Reach for NotebookLM Research & Podcast Automation when…
- You want a podcast-style audio overview of a stack of articles or reports
- You need to research a topic across many sources and get cited answers
- You're turning course or training material into quizzes and flashcards
- You use NotebookLM a lot and want your AI assistant to do the clicking for you
Quick facts
| News Search | NotebookLM Research & Podcast Automation | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Brave | Teng Lin |
| Category | Knowledge & Research | Knowledge & Research |
| Source | View ↗ | View ↗ |
| Detail page | Open | Open |