I Built 5 Apps with NotebookLM (Zero Code)
Build 5 NotebookLM apps with Gemini and Claude Code, brand voice generator, course creator, investment analyst, and more. Zero coding required. Step by step.
A friend, who doesn’t know how to code, asked me to build a sales coaching app for him.
I said, “You don’t need me, you need NotebookLM.”
He laughed. “Isn’t that a research tool?”
Fair question. My answer: “Not anymore.”
For those who don’t know how to connect NotebookLM with Gemini or Claude Code, I’ve covered them before, but I’ll show them step by step again here.
But that’s not the point of this article.
The point is: we’re building 5 apps together.
NotebookLM & Gemini Connection: 3 Apps
NotebookLM and Claude Code Connection: 2 Apps
Absolutely zero coding skills required.
Welcome to 2026, where thinkers become builders.
Our Stack: NotebookLM, Gemini, Claude Code(read how to use Claude Code for free).
How to train NotebookLM?
NotebookLM is an amazing AI tool.
It lets you create a closed environment where AI hallucinates less, and you can generate quizzes, infographics, data tables, video overviews, or even podcasts.
Let me show you the fastest way to train NotebookLM.
Steps: Visit here → Click on “Try NotebookLM” → Click on “Create new” → Add any source
And that’s it!
How to connect Notebooklm with Gemini?
People love NotebookLM because it’s powerful, hallucinates less, has great features, and it’s free.
It’s amazing for researchers and students.
Then Google gave it a boost and quietly introduced a new feature last year: Gemini integration.
This is where it gets interesting. With Gemini, you can build apps.
And here’s the best part: you can use the same NotebookLM you’ve been using for research and learning as your source.
Let me show you how to do it, in case you didn’t watch the video above.
Steps: Visit here → Click on “+” → Select “NotebookLM” → Click on “Tools” → Select Canvas
And paste this prompt.
Develop app from attached NotebookLM
This is it!
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1. Brand Voice Generator with NotebookLM
Your brand has a voice.
Most companies can’t replicate it consistently.
Now, let’s create a Brand Voice Generator to replicate it together.
To do that, you need to follow these two steps.
a) Train Notebook
First, let’s train the notebook.
You can do this either by uploading your sources or doing a deep search.
a. Visit here, upload your brand guidelines, top-performing emails, and competitor research to NotebookLM. Train it.
b. Alternatively, you can train NotebookLM, using deep search. To do that, visit here and use this prompt.