Write YouTube scripts from blueprints with Gemini Notebook

The video gives you a structure to learn from, and the brand note keeps the output in your voice.

1. 1Go to notebook.google.com and select Create new notebook.
2. 2Select Add sources and paste the YouTube link.
3. 3In the Sources panel, select Create note and write your brand statement, using the template below.

Brand statement
Niche: [YOUR NICHE]
Audience: [WHO WATCHES, AND WHAT THEY WANT]
Voice: [3 WORDS FOR HOW YOU SOUND]
Goal: [WHAT A VIEWER SHOULD KNOW OR DO AFTER WATCHING]

You should see the video and your brand note listed together in the Sources panel.

Gemini Notebook was called NotebookLM until July 2026. It imports a video's transcript only, not its pictures.

A blueprint captures how the video is built, so you can reuse its shape without copying its words.

1. 1Tick both sources in the Sources panel.
2. 2Paste the prompt below into the chat and send it.
3. 3Under the answer, select Save to note. The note appears in the Sources panel as your first blueprint.

Reverse-engineer the structure of this video into a reusable blueprint for [MY BRAND]. List each section in order with its rough length, its job (hook, setup, proof, payoff or call to action) and the technique it uses. Suggest a shot or camera angle for each section. Describe the structure only, not the topic.

You should see a section-by-section outline with rough lengths and a suggested shot for each part.

The camera angles are suggestions. Gemini Notebook reads the transcript, so it can't see the original shots.

With the original video unticked, the script follows its structure but sounds like you.

1. 1In the Sources panel, untick the YouTube video. Keep your brand note and the blueprint ticked.
2. 2Paste the prompt below with your topic, and send it.
3. 3Ask for changes in plain words, such as a shorter intro or a stronger hook.

Use the blueprint to write a video for my brand on [YOUR TOPIC]. Give me: 1) an outline, 2) a full script with the section names as headings, 3) 4 title ideas under 60 characters. Follow my brand statement for voice and audience.

You should see an outline, a script with section headings, and 4 title ideas.

A Google Doc is easier to edit, share with an editor and read from while you record.

1. 1Under the script, select Save to note.
2. 2In the Sources panel, hover over the new note and select More > Export to Docs.

You should see your script in a new Google Doc, open in a new browser tab.

Sharing settings don't carry over to the Doc, so share it on its own.

With a few blueprints saved, you can pick the right format for each new idea instead of starting from zero.

1. 1Repeat steps 1 and 2 with 2 or 3 more videos in your niche, such as a tutorial, an interview and a launch video.
2. 2Once you have 5 or more sources, add a label called Blueprints in the Sources panel and move your blueprint notes into it.
3. 3For each new script, tick only your brand note and the one blueprint you want.

You should see a Blueprints label in the Sources panel, with one note for each video format.

A free notebook holds up to 50 sources, so there's room for a large library.