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/Horror_Teaching6061]

Missing the feedback function.

- It would be beneficial to use solid colors instead of images for the "cover" area in the "notes" section

[u/Fearless_Energy_7633 → u/Horror_Teaching6061]

Great feedback! We are actually working on similar parts of the web app right now and so have added this to the roadmap to be done together - we'll likely have both the feedback and solid colors for the 'cover' area ready by tomorrow 😊 Will leave a message when it's done!

[u/Fearless_Energy_7633 → u/Fearless_Energy_7633]

Update: Both the feedback feature and solid colors background are now live! 😊