generate_video_overview
Create AI-generated video summaries from notebook content with multiple visual styles and formats for enhanced understanding.
Instructions
Generate an AI-powered Video Overview for a notebook.
What This Tool Does
Opens the Studio panel in NotebookLM
Generates a visual video summary of notebook content
Supports multiple visual styles and formats
Generation takes 3-10 minutes typically
Returns immediately with status (check with get_video_status)
Visual Styles
auto-select — Let NotebookLM choose the best style (default)
custom — Custom visual style
classic — Classic presentation style
whiteboard — Hand-drawn whiteboard style
kawaii — Cute kawaii style
anime — Anime-inspired visuals
watercolour — Watercolour painting style
retro-print — Retro print aesthetic
heritage — Heritage/traditional style
paper-craft — Paper-craft visual style
Formats
explainer — Full explanation (5-15 min, default)
brief — Quick summary (1-3 min)
Requirements
Notebook must have at least one source
Authentication required (run setup_auth first)
Example
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| notebook_id | No | Library notebook ID | |
| notebook_url | No | Or direct notebook URL (overrides notebook_id) | |
| style | No | Visual style for the video overview | auto-select |
| format | No | Video format (explainer = full, brief = short summary) | explainer |