Is NotebookLM ULTRA: Bulk Import, YouTube Transcripts, Export & Folders safe to install?

What data it declares

The developer declares that it collects these kinds of data:

• Personally identifiable information such as name, address, email address or age
• Web history the list of pages you visit
• Website content such as text, images or links on the pages you open

The developer also certifies that your data is not sold to third parties outside approved uses, not used for purposes unrelated to the extension's core function, and not used to decide creditworthiness or lending.

The listing links to a privacy policy.

This is the developer's own declaration in the Chrome Web Store. We cannot check it against what the extension does.

What Chrome asks you to allow

When you add it, Chrome asks you to allow it to:

• Read and change your data on a number of websites
• Display notifications

Derived from the manifest by Chrome's documented rules; the dialog's exact wording depends on your Chrome version and language. Chrome asks again if an update requests more.

What it can reach

Specific sites only: 53 match patterns.

• https://notebooklm.google.com/* only notebooklm.google.com
• https://notebook.google.com/* only notebook.google.com
• https://accounts.google.com/* only accounts.google.com
• https://docs.google.com/* only docs.google.com
• https://drive.google.com/* only drive.google.com
• https://gemini.google.com/* only gemini.google.com
• https://news.google.com/* only news.google.com
• https://scholar.google.com/* only scholar.google.com
• https://video.google.com/* only video.google.com
• https://www.google.com/* only www.google.com
• https://*.googleapis.com/* googleapis.com and all its subdomains
• https://*.youtube.com/* youtube.com and all its subdomains
• and 41 more

Worth knowing

• Block or redirect requests on the sites it can access declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
• Sign you in with a Google account identity
• Run its own code on the pages it can access scripting

Routine for an extension

• Act on the current tab, but only after you click it activeTab
• Schedule work to run later alarms
• Add items to the right-click menu contextMenus
• Show you notifications notifications
• Open a panel beside the page sidePanel
• Store data in your browser storage
• Store data in your browser without the usual size limit unlimitedStorage

Pages it runs its code on

It runs its own code on specific pages only: the first 50 site patterns we keep.

• https://www.youtube.com/* only www.youtube.com
• https://m.youtube.com/* only m.youtube.com
• https://drive.google.com/* only drive.google.com

We keep the first 50 patterns of a list; the manifest may declare more.

A content script is code the extension injects into pages matching these patterns. On those pages it can read and change what you see, whether or not a host permission is listed above.

What it may ask for later

Not granted when you add it: Chrome asks you the moment the extension requests one of these, and you can refuse.

• See the address and title of every tab you have open tabs

How usual this is for its category

In Productivity · Tools, 20% of extensions ask for access to every site. This one: Access to specific sites only.

The typical extension there declares 3 browser permissions; this one declares 10 browser permissions.

Counted over the live extensions of the same category after our latest full pass of the store. A share is context, not a verdict: what is normal depends on what the extension is for.

Who uses it and how it is kept up

454 users

• Last updated in the store 14 days ago, on 2026-10-23.
• We have seen 5 new versions in the last 90 days.

What the store shows

• Trader The publisher has declared itself a trader under EU rules.

The listing says it offers in-app purchases.

Has it asked for more over time?

This is the question a permission list on its own cannot answer. An extension that shipped narrow and widened later is a different proposition from one that always asked for the same thing.

The permissions this extension requests have not changed since we started watching it.

Versions we have seen

1. 2026-10-23Version 3.5.58
2. 2026-10-22Version 3.5.57
3. 2026-10-07Version 3.5.56
4. 2026-10-04Version 3.5.55
5. 2026-09-02Version 3.5.54

Who publishes it

Digital Planet, who publishes 2 listings we track. This listing has been in the store since 2026-04-05 and was last updated on 2026-10-23.

Similar extensions that ask for less

Listings close to this one in what they say they do, which declare less reach. Less reach is not a verdict on either: compare what each needs for the job.

1. NotebookLM - Youtube Link (Source) Automator Access to specific sites only · 3 permissions, 3 site patterns 8k users ★ 3.8
2. yt to Gemini Notebook Access to specific sites only · 4 permissions, 3 site patterns 49 users ★ 5.0
3. NotebookLM Web Importer Access to specific sites only · 5 permissions, 2 site patterns 300k users ★ 4.4

How to check or remove it in Chrome

1. Type chrome://extensions in the address bar and find the extension in the list.
2. Open its details. The site access setting shows where it can run; set it to run only on click and it reaches a page only after you press its icon.
3. To uninstall it, choose Remove on the same page.

Questions people ask

What can NotebookLM ULTRA: Bulk Import, YouTube Transcripts, Export & Folders access?

Specific sites only: 53 match patterns. It declares 10 browser permissions.

What data does NotebookLM ULTRA: Bulk Import, YouTube Transcripts, Export & Folders collect?

The developer declares that it collects these kinds of data: Personally identifiable information, Web history, Website content. This is the developer's own declaration in the Chrome Web Store. We cannot check it against what the extension does.

Has NotebookLM ULTRA: Bulk Import, YouTube Transcripts, Export & Folders asked for more permissions over time?

The permissions this extension requests have not changed since we started watching it.

Does NotebookLM ULTRA: Bulk Import, YouTube Transcripts, Export & Folders publish a privacy policy?

Yes, the store listing links to a privacy policy.