A NotebookLM alternative built for listening
NotebookLM's audio overviews are good — feed it your documents and it turns them into a conversation. But it starts from your sources. Fylom starts from your curiosity.
NotebookLM summarizes what you have
You upload PDFs, docs, and links, and it turns them into an audio overview. If you have a folder of papers to get through, that's its job and it does it well.
Fylom finds what you don't
You type a topic — a question, something from the news. Fylom researches it, writes it, and generates an episode in minutes. Nothing to upload, nothing to prepare.
Side by side
| Fylom | NotebookLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts from | A topic you type | Documents you upload |
| Research | Researches each topic fresh | Sticks to your sources |
| Built for | Listening — commutes, runs, chores | Studying your own material |
| Scheduling | Daily and weekly shows | One-off overviews |
| Memory | Learns what you know, points at what you don't | Per notebook |
| Price | First episodes free | Free tier, paid plans |
The honest answer: if your reading pile is the problem, use NotebookLM. If you're about to get in the car and want to learn something new, that's Fylom.
Don't take our word for it.
Three episodes, each generated from a single prompt. Press play.
The De Beers Cartel and the Myth of Scarcity
18 min
The forgotten empire that ran the Indian Ocean for centuries before Europe arrived
12 min
Interoception: the sense that reads your own body
11 min
Common questions
Can Fylom read my documents?
No. Fylom researches topics from scratch — you give it an idea, not a file. If your own source material is the point, NotebookLM is the better tool.
What does a Fylom episode sound like?
A single host talking you through the topic — researched, written, and voiced for listening, not a summary read aloud.
How long does an episode take to generate?
A few minutes. You get a notification when it's ready.
Is Fylom free?
Your first episodes are free. After that it's a subscription, managed through the App Store or Play Store.
Start with whatever you're curious about.
Your first episodes are free.