# Alternatives to NotebookLM

5 alternatives to NotebookLM, picked out of 1 saved Instagram reel and 4 liked tweets, from creators like @jbelevate, @rohanpaul_ai, @directoreels. 4 of them are free, freemium or open source. NotebookLM itself: https://xiry.app/resources/notebooklm

## 5 alternatives

- [Custom RAG Pipeline over Apple Notes](https://xiry.app/resources/custom-rag-pipeline-over-apple-notes): RAG architecture for chatting with local Apple Notes via DeepSeek (Tip, Free)
- [Illuminate](https://xiry.app/resources/illuminate): Turn research papers and books into AI-generated audio discussions (Web app, Free)
- [Learn About](https://xiry.app/resources/learn-about): Conversational learning companion that creates interactive multimedia lessons on any topic (Web app, Free)
- [llm-wiki](https://xiry.app/resources/llm-wiki): A design pattern for building LLM-maintained personal knowledge bases in markdown (GitHub repo, Free)
- [Opennote](https://xiry.app/resources/opennote): AI notebook that reads, writes, and plans inside your notes (Website)

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