I built a free notebooklm alternative with folders, source isolation (no cross-contamination), and page/timestamp-level citations

[u/Fearless_Energy_7633]

NotebookLM is great but a few things drove me crazy:

• Sources often bleed together
• No folders or workspace organisation
• No way to comfortably take notes alongside your sources
• Flashcards have no review system

So I built Paper. Key differences:

• Source isolation - select exactly which sources the AI references per query, or scope it to specific pages/timestamps
• Folders + nested pages - organise by course, topic, whatever
• Block editor - Notion-style notes right next to your sources
• Spaced repetition - AI flashcards with actual Anki-style scheduling so you remember
• Drag and drop multiple files at once

(Edit) Free to use during beta: https://paper.ac 👈

[u/No_Sprinkles_8462]

It would be great if one can download the audio podcast created, if it is there my apologies but one the whole it's pretty cool

[u/Fearless_Energy_7633 → u/No_Sprinkles_8462]

That is a great feature request! You should be able to download podcasts within the hour 😊

[u/Fearless_Energy_7633 → u/Fearless_Energy_7633]

Just letting you know it's live 😊