# Bad Influence story: better-vault releases open-source NotebookLM alternative that runs on user API keys

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-10 15:42. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/90c28987-82c7-44c9-8ece-dff2865c7e99

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Latest update (11-10 15:42): better-vault launches an open-source NotebookLM alternative that runs on your own AI keys

Overview: better-vault introduces an open-source alternative to Google's NotebookLM that runs on users' own AI keys. Users add sources, ask questions, and receive answers that cite each passage, with notebooks stored on their device. The app is free on macOS, Windows, Linux, and the web, according to the launch post on X.

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1. 11-10 15:42 · X search: AI launch posts (introducing, just launched) · [better-vault launches an open-source NotebookLM alternative that runs on your own AI keys](https://badinfluence.news/items/nyz15ya6x9mv40mrxs7ofld1s)
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