Open Notebook

Open Notebook is an open-source platform designed as an alternative to NotebookLM, offering a familiar user interface for managing and generating content through customizable AI-powered apps. The tool allows users to upload their own sources, chat, and run a variety of applications directly on their materials. Its primary aim is to provide transparency and flexibility in content generation, enabling users to see exactly how their outputs are produced and to modify or build new workflows as needed.

A key feature of Open Notebook is its support for fully customizable and remixable AI apps. Users can either use existing applications—such as video generators, podcast creators, infographic makers, report generators, and flashcard creators—or create their own using a visual canvas builder. The platform facilitates the transformation of raw content from URLs, files, or pasted text into structured documents, infographics, short videos, reports, and interactive flashcards. These capabilities are particularly highlighted for use cases like creating study guides, briefing documents, blog posts, FAQs, timelines, and educational review materials.

Open Notebook emphasizes collaboration and sharing, allowing users to share their notebooks and custom apps with others or utilize workflows built by peers. The open-source nature of the platform ensures that all AI workflows are transparent, with users able to view and edit the underlying processes. The platform is developed by NoodleFlow Labs.

The service is delivered as a web-based application, and its open-source licensing enables users to customize and extend the tool according to their needs.