Open Notebook is an open-source, privacy-focused alternative to Google’s Notebook LM that gives users full control over their research and AI workflows. Designed to be self-hosted, it ensures complete data sovereignty by keeping your content local or within your own infrastructure. The platform supports 16+ AI providers—including OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, Google, and LM Studio—allowing flexible model choice and cost optimization. Open Notebook enables users to organize and analyze multi-modal content such as PDFs, videos, audio files, web pages, and Office documents. It combines full-text and vector search with context-aware AI chat to deliver insights grounded in your own research materials. With advanced features like multi-speaker podcast generation, customizable content transformations, and a comprehensive REST API, Open Notebook provides a powerful and extensible research environment.

Features

  • Privacy-First & Self-Hosted: Maintain full control of your data with local or custom cloud deployment options.
  • Multi-Model AI Support: Connect to 16+ providers, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, Google, Groq, and more.
  • Universal Content Support: Upload and analyze PDFs, videos, audio, web pages, and Office documents in one workspace.
  • Intelligent Search: Leverage full-text and vector search to quickly find insights across all stored content.
  • Advanced Podcast Generation: Create professional multi-speaker podcasts with customizable episode profiles.
  • Comprehensive REST API: Access full programmatic control for automation, integrations, and custom workflows.

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