How to Create a Podcast with Google Notebook LM

Creating podcasts with Google NotebookLM's new Audio Overview feature has blown my mind.

Whether you’re summarizing research, documents, or web links, their new podcast generation tool creates audio that sounds realistic, natural, and most-importantly, engaging.

As an AI tool, it is one of the best demonstrations of conversational audio that I've seen. It can create an engaging audio podcast on any topic imagineable with just one click.

However, it does lack some important features that I believe are a must have to actually create my own, production-grade AI podcasts.

Building a podcast is much more than just having generated audio. You often need more control over the podcast's style, speaker voices, content and focus, and more.

Jellypod's platform often exceeds NotebookLM on creating realistic, engaging audio podcasts, but also provides all the tools necessary to customize and distribute your podcast.

So, let's compare Google's NotebookLM to a full end-to-end AI podcast studio, like Jellypod.

Using Google Notebook LM to Create Podcast Content

Google Notebook LM is an advanced AI tool designed for making sense of complex information. With the new Audio Overview feature, you can upload your documents, slides, or even web URLs and have them converted into a dynamic discussion between two AI hosts.

Steps to Create a Podcast with Google Notebook LM:

Upload Your Sources: Whether it's a Google Slide deck, PDFs, or research papers, upload your content to Notebook LM.
Generate an Audio Overview: Once uploaded, click the "Generate" button, and two AI hosts will have a conversation summarizing your materials.
Download and Share: You can download the generated audio and take it on the go, sharing it as a podcast-like discussion.

Limitations of Notebook LM for Podcasting

While this feature is impressive, there are a few limitations to keep in mind:

Limited Customization: The voices and conversation style are predefined, meaning you can’t choose how the AI sounds or how it interacts.
Accuracy Issues: Since the AI is summarizing your material, there’s a chance it could introduce minor inaccuracies or miss nuances in your content.
No Post-Production Options: Once the audio is generated, you’re left with minimal control over editing or refining the final output. You can't make sections longer, focus on different things, etc.

Overall, using NotebookLM to generate a podcast is a really cool feature Google released but it is only focuses on one small part of creating a podcast. You still need customization, distribution, and so much more.

A Better Choice: Use Jellypod for Seamless Podcast Production

If you're looking for a smoother and more customizable podcast production process, you should consider Jellypod. While Google Notebook LM does a great job at summarizing and discussing documents, Jellypod is specifically designed for podcast creation. With Jellypod, you can:

Generate full podcast scripts tailored to your preferred tone and content structure.
Choose from AI voices that match your podcast’s style—be it casual, professional, or humorous (or clone your own voice).
Distribute and Monetize your Podcast, thanks to our integrations with Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more.

So Which Should You Choose?

If you're looking for a quick way to generate audio summaries of your research or materials, Google Notebook LM is a convenient tool. But if you want a fully immersive podcast creation experience, with customizable voices, advanced scripting, and editing features, Jellypod might be the better option.

Conclusion

Google Notebook LM’s Audio Overview feature is a powerful tool for turning documents into engaging audio discussions, perfect for those who want a quick and easy way to create podcast-like content. However, for those looking to produce high-quality, professional podcasts with more control over the process, Jellypod offers a comprehensive solution that simplifies every step of podcast production.

Why not give Jellypod a try today? Get started here!

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