Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
If you've ever saved a bunch of articles and videos on a topic only to forget everything a week later, this video is for you. I'm going to show you a simple two-tool workflow using NotebookLM and Obsidian that turns messy research into notes you'll actually use and find again.
Most people are great at collecting information but terrible at doing anything with it afterward. In this video, I walk you through my complete workflow for turning scattered sources into organized, connected notes. You'll see how to set up a focused notebook in NotebookLM, add different source types, ask the right questions to pull out real insights, and then move the best stuff into Obsidian where it stays useful long term. I also cover linking notes together so your knowledge builds on itself over time.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:05 Setting up a new notebook in NotebookLM
1:25 The three-panel layout explained
1:55 One topic per notebook rule
2:21 Adding sources (YouTube, PDF, website)
3:54 Asking good questions -- broad to narrow
5:05 Follow-up questions and finding disagreements
5:55 Toggling sources on and off
6:47 Using custom instructions
7:49 Moving insights into Obsidian
8:55 Setting up an Obsidian vault
10:59 Why manual transfer beats automation
12:19 Adding tags and linking notes
13:28 Retiring the notebook
NotebookLM: notebooklm.google.com
Obsidian: https://obsidian.md
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If you've ever saved a bunch of articles and videos on a topic only to forget everything a week later, this video is for you. I'm going to show you a simple two-tool workflow using NotebookLM and Obsidian that turns messy research into notes you'll actually use and find again.
Most people are great at collecting information but terrible at doing anything with it afterward. In this video, I walk you through my complete workflow for turning scattered sources into organized, connected notes. You'll see how to set up a focused notebook in NotebookLM, add different source types, ask the right questions to pull out real insights, and then move the best stuff into Obsidian where it stays useful long term. I also cover linking notes together so your knowledge builds on itself over time.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:05 Setting up a new notebook in NotebookLM
1:25 The three-panel layout explained
1:55 One topic per notebook rule
2:21 Adding sources (YouTube, PDF, website)
3:54 Asking good questions -- broad to narrow
5:05 Follow-up questions and finding disagreements
5:55 Toggling sources on and off
6:47 Using custom instructions
7:49 Moving insights into Obsidian
8:55 Setting up an Obsidian vault
10:59 Why manual transfer beats automation
12:19 Adding tags and linking notes
13:28 Retiring the notebook
NotebookLM: notebooklm.google.com
Obsidian: https://obsidian.md
Subscribe: youtube.com/@TeachersTech?sub_confirmation=1
Website: https://www.teachers.tech
Instagram: instagram.com/teacherstechlab
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/teacherstech
