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How To Series: Create Infographics and Slide Decks with NotebookLM, Then Ship Them On Brand

You already have the content.

A category review deck from last quarter.
A product sheet.
A research PDF.
A YouTube training recording.
A few links your team keeps forwarding.

What you do not have is time. Especially when every request comes with a new deadline.

NotebookLM’s new Studio style workflow turns decks and infographics into a first draft problem. That is useful, but it only becomes valuable when you pair it with creative direction, brand rules, and a simple QA loop.  

This guide shows the straight path.

What you can create in NotebookLM Studio

  • Infographics: a visual summary from a PDF, a set of URLs, or a transcript.
  • Slide decks: a structured presentation built from your sources.

Think of Studio as a draft engine. Your job is to make the draft shippable.

 

Screenshots to include in your article

  • NotebookLM “Sources” panel with your inputs loaded
  • Studio “Infographic” and “Slide deck” options
  • A generated deck preview, plus export options

 

Part 0: Set up your source pack (do this once, reuse forever)

NotebookLM is source-led. The output quality is highly correlated with input quality.

 

1) Pick one lane.

Do not start with “a deck for everyone.” Start with one:

  • Retail sell-in deck
  • Internal training deck
  • POV carousel (LinkedIn style)


2) Build a “truth layer” document.

One page that includes:

  • Approved product names, SKUs, specs
  • Claims you can use, plus claims you cannot use
  • Market differences (if any)

This is how you prevent errors in your slides.

 

3) Keep your source pack tight.

Aim for 5 to 12 items:

  • 1 PDF (brief, research, guideline)
  • 3 to 5 URLs (reliable references)
  • 1 transcript (training, webinar, interview)
  • 1 example deck you like (structure reference)

 


Part 1: Turn a PDF into an infographic and a slide deck

This is the simplest workflow and the fastest way to test quality.

Step 1: Create a notebook and upload the PDF.
Use the cleanest, most final version you have.

Step 2: Open Studio and generate an infographic draft.
Use this prompt style:

Prompt (Infographic)
“Create an infographic that explains the key framework in this PDF. Keep it scannable for business readers. Use 5 to 7 blocks max. Include definitions only if essential.”

Step 3: Generate a slide deck draft from the same PDF.
Decide what kind of deck you need:

  • Presenter deck: fewer words, meeting-friendly
  • Self-reading deck: more detail, follow-up friendly

Prompt (Slide deck)
“Create a slide deck for a senior business audience. Structure it as: context, key insight, implications, recommended actions. Keep each slide to one message. Only use information supported by the PDF.”

Step 4: Export and move into your brand template.
Treat the export as raw material. The brand system comes next.

 

 


Part 2: Turn multiple URLs into a comparison deck


This is the most realistic “modern work” scenario. Your team already works from links.

Step 1: Add 3 to 5 URLs on one topic.
Do not mix unrelated links. Keep the question tight.

Step 2: Ask for a comparison infographic first.
Infographics force clarity.

Prompt (Comparison infographic)
“Compare these sources in a side-by-side infographic. Use columns for: what it is, when to use it, strengths, limitations, practical examples. Keep language non-technical.”

Step 3: Generate the deck from the infographic logic.
You want the same structure, expanded.

Prompt (Comparison deck)
“Turn the comparison into a 10-slide deck. Slide 1 is the POV. Slides 2 to 8 are the comparison. Slide 9 is recommendations. Slide 10 is next steps.”

 

 


Part 3: Turn a YouTube video into a training deck

Video is where knowledge hides. This is where draft generation saves real time.

Step 1: Add the YouTube link.
NotebookLM will use the transcript as the source.

Step 2: Generate a training-first deck.
Training decks fail when they are summaries. They win when they teach a sequence.

Prompt (Training deck)
“Create a training deck from this transcript. Include: learning objectives, key concepts, step-by-step process, common mistakes, and a short checklist at the end. Keep it practical for a team that needs to execute.”

Step 3: Create a one-page infographic recap.
This becomes your SOP visual.

Prompt (Training infographic)
“Create a one-page infographic summarising the process steps and checks. Make it usable as an internal SOP.”

 

 


The shipping layer: what to QA every time

This is where most teams lose trust. The deck looks finished, but it is subtly wrong.

Run a simple QA pass:

  • Truth: names, SKUs, specs, timing
  • Claims: every number and promise is supported by a source
  • Narrative: one storyline, no filler slides
  • Brand voice: terminology, tone, what you never say
  • Design rules: typography, hierarchy, logo use, spacing
  • Localisation: language and market context, not just translation

 


HubStudio POV: first drafts are cheap, trust is not

NotebookLM makes it easy to produce more decks and infographics. That is not the win.

The win is building a repeatable lane where:

  • sources are curated,
  • drafts are generated fast,
  • QA protects accuracy,
  • and brand templates make output consistent across markets.


At HubStudio, we set up this lane end-to-end, from source pack design and prompt libraries to brand templates, QA rules, and production workflows that can actually run at scale.

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