What it does
Open Notebook is an open-source note-taking and research platform that uses AI to summarise material, generate insights and help manage your notes. It is aimed at researchers, students and professionals who want to decide how their content is handled and which AI models they work with. You can add sources such as links, PDFs, text files, slide decks and YouTube videos. A podcast generator turns your notes into podcasts with customisable voices, speakers and episodes, and privacy controls let you choose what information the AI can access. The site describes the project as a first step towards a personal cognitive partner, and invites beta testers, contributors and people who want to share their learning workflows.
Capabilities
- AI summaries, insights and note management
- Podcast generator with customisable voices, speakers and episodes
- Privacy controls over what information the AI can access
- Imports links, PDFs, text files, PPT and YouTube sources, and more
- Your choice of which AI models to work with
When to use it
- You have a backlog of links and documents to digest and keep catalogued
- You want AI help with research while keeping control of your data and models
- You want to hear your notes as a podcast
