NotebookLM AI Sidebar is a strong option, but it is not the right fit for everyone. Below are 10 alternatives compared on rating, install base, pricing and the use case each one actually wins on.
Use NotebookLM AI Sidebar to import web links into a notebook and add YouTube videos and shorts with one click!
| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NotebookLM AI Sidebar (original) | — | — | Free | Use NotebookLM AI Sidebar to import web links into a notebook and add YouTube videos and shorts with one click! |
| YouTube to NotebookLM - YouTube to Gemini Notebook | — | — | Free | Send YouTube to NotebookLM. Save videos, sync YouTube channel to NotebookLM, and manage any NotebookLM video easily |
| Remove YouTube Shorts | — | — | Free | Removes YouTube Shorts and prevents you from wasting your precious time. |
| NotebookLM Web Importer | — | — | Free | Import YouTube videos, playlists, web pages, and more to Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) with one click |
| Adblock for YouTube™ | — | — | Free | Remove all adverts from YouTube. Block adverts and pop-unders on YouTube videos and remove all other types of adverts. Make YouTube… |
| Liner: ChatGPT AI Copilot for Web&YouTube&PDF | — | — | Free | Use ChatGPT directly on the website, even on YouTube! Add AI Copilot and get more done with your personal AI assistant/AI Companion. |
| YouTube Row Fixer | — | — | Free | A browser extension for customizing the videos per row and to fix big thumbnail issue |
| Video Ad Block Youtube | — | — | Free | AdBlocker for YouTube, Hotstar, JioCinema and etc. |
| AI Summary for YouTube | — | — | Free | Get YouTube Video Summary in seconds and let you quickly get the content of the video, save time and learn quicker. |
| Vertical Tabs in Side Panel | — | — | Free | Display and manage tabs vertically in the browser sidebar. |
| Return YouTube Dislike | 4.5 | 5M+ | Freemium | Return YouTube Dislike restores the ability to see dislikes on YouTube. Starting December 13th 2021, YouTube removed the ability t. |
Send YouTube to NotebookLM. Save videos, sync YouTube channel to NotebookLM, and manage any NotebookLM video easily
Why it replaces NotebookLM AI Sidebar: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Send YouTube to NotebookLM. Save videos, sync YouTube channel to NotebookLM, and manage any NotebookLM video easily
Removes YouTube Shorts and prevents you from wasting your precious time.
Why it replaces NotebookLM AI Sidebar: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Removes YouTube Shorts and prevents you from wasting your precious time.
Import YouTube videos, playlists, web pages, and more to Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) with one click
Why it replaces NotebookLM AI Sidebar: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Import YouTube videos, playlists, web pages, and more to Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) with one click
Remove all adverts from YouTube. Block adverts and pop-unders on YouTube videos and remove all other types of adverts. Make YouTube…
Why it replaces NotebookLM AI Sidebar: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Remove all adverts from YouTube. Block adverts and pop-unders on YouTube videos and remove all other types of adverts. Make YouTube…
Use ChatGPT directly on the website, even on YouTube! Add AI Copilot and get more done with your personal AI assistant/AI Companion.
Why it replaces NotebookLM AI Sidebar: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Use ChatGPT directly on the website, even on YouTube! Add AI Copilot and get more done with your personal AI assistant/AI Companion.
A browser extension for customizing the videos per row and to fix big thumbnail issue
Why it replaces NotebookLM AI Sidebar: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: A browser extension for customizing the videos per row and to fix big thumbnail issue
AdBlocker for YouTube, Hotstar, JioCinema and etc.
Why it replaces NotebookLM AI Sidebar: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: AdBlocker for YouTube, Hotstar, JioCinema and etc.
Get YouTube Video Summary in seconds and let you quickly get the content of the video, save time and learn quicker.
Why it replaces NotebookLM AI Sidebar: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Get YouTube Video Summary in seconds and let you quickly get the content of the video, save time and learn quicker.
Display and manage tabs vertically in the browser sidebar.
Why it replaces NotebookLM AI Sidebar: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Display and manage tabs vertically in the browser sidebar.
Return YouTube Dislike restores the ability to see dislikes on YouTube. Starting December 13th 2021, YouTube removed the ability t.
Why it replaces NotebookLM AI Sidebar: Another popular YouTube extension: Return YouTube Dislike restores the ability to see dislikes on YouTube. Starting December 13th 2021, YouTube removed the ability t.
Direct comparisons with the extensions people weigh against it.
YouTube to NotebookLM - YouTube to Gemini Notebook is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Send YouTube to NotebookLM. Save videos, sync YouTube channel to NotebookLM, and manage any NotebookLM video easily
Yes — YouTube to NotebookLM - YouTube to Gemini Notebook, Remove YouTube Shorts, NotebookLM Web Importer are free.
