NotebookLM + PowerPoint: Presenter Notes Do NOT Import

Have you tried to move your slide decks into NotebookLM but found that your talking points have vanished? It’s frustrating when you’ve spent hours perfecting your presenter notes only to have NotebookLM treat them like they never existed. I'll break down exactly what happens to your PowerPoint presenter notes during the import process and why this feature might actually create more work for your workflow. The PPT Import Reality Check: -The Content Gap: NotebookLM identifies slide text but ignores the notes section entirely. - The Internal Conflict: NotebookLM can create Presenter Slides but can't read yours if they are imported in a PowerPoint file. - The Workaround Mentality: Keep your notes in a separate .txt or PDF file to maintain context. A few thoughts: - It looks like, at least for now, it does not support presenter notes on import. It’s really incongruent to me because if you generate a slide deck within NotebookLM, you get notes. But if you bring your own? Total silence. - As I keep mentioning, Google is notorious for changing UIs and removing features mid-stream. This import blind spot is a classic example of a feature that looks good on a press release but fails the Friday 5:00 PM test. 🌟 Suggest a video topic: https://thoughtsbrewing.com/en-us/youtube-video-request-page?utm_source=youtube ✨ Enroll in our next NotebookLM Maven Cohort → https://maven.com/thoughts-brewing-llc/learn-notebooklm-in-a-weekend-2-cohort #NotebookLM #PowerPoint #aiworkflows #AIQuickTips #ThoughtsBrewing ➡️ Join our Next-Level AI Workshop: https://thoughtsbrewing.com/en-us/next-level-ai-workshops?utm_source=youtube ➡️ Related Content: Editing Slides in NotebookLM: https://youtu.be/ZGO7kS65UdQ?si=seQ4-O-cNimEa-Kp ➡️ See what's inside the channel → Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtsbrewingllc ➡️ Get the weekly AI blog digest: https://thoughtsbrewing.com/en-us/blog-subscription?utm_source=youtube Timestamps 0:00 - Does NotebookLM import presenter notes in a PPTX file? 0:54 - How do you import PPTX to NotebookLM? 2:15 - Where are my presenter notes in my PPTX uploaded to NBLM? 3:40 - How should you handle presenter notes for now within NBLM? Keywords NotebookLM PowerPoint import, AI slide deck troubleshooting, Google NotebookLM limitations, presenter notes AI, .pptx to NotebookLM, AI workflow friction, Google AI updates 2026, presentation automation bugs, NotebookLM research tips, Thoughts Brewing, AI Quick Tips, Damien Griffin, NotebookLM, Google AI, NBLM, NotebookLM PPTX, PowerPoint Presenter Notes in NotebookLM, Presenter Notes missing in NotebookLM, Can't Import Presenter Notes to NotebookLM