Dottya

Dottya vs NotebookLM for studying with your documents

Google's NotebookLM is free and answers from the documents you upload, citing where each fact comes from, and it can turn them into podcast-style audio overviews. Dottya also reads your PDFs and cites the exact page, but it goes beyond your documents: it searches the web, checks your exercises and hands you finished work. Here's how they compare.

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Dottya vs NotebookLM

Pick Dottya if…

  • Besides your documents you need sources from the web, with the bibliography in APA or IEEE ready to copy.
  • You want your math, physics or chemistry exercises checked from a photo, step by step.
  • You have something to hand in: an editable PowerPoint presentation or a Word document in academic format.
  • You want timed practice exams with a grade and a review of mistakes (Exam Mode, on Premium).

Pick NotebookLM if…

  • You want to listen to your notes as a podcast-style audio overview.
  • You work with many sources at once in the same notebook.
  • You want something free from Google and already use its tools.

For reading and questioning your documents, both cite their sources. If you also need to research beyond them, check exercises or hand in presentations and papers, Dottya covers more of the semester.

Comparison checked in October 2026 against NotebookLM's public information. Its plans and features may change.

How it works

  1. 1

    Make a project

    One per subject, with its PDFs, notes and photos.

  2. 2

    Ask

    Every answer cites the page of your document; when needed, Dottya also searches the web.

  3. 3

    Turn it into material

    Ask for flashcards, a quiz, a concept map, a presentation or a Word document.

What you do in Dottya with your documents

  • Answers with the exact page of your PDF
  • Sources from the web and an APA or IEEE bibliography
  • Flashcards, quizzes and concept maps
  • PowerPoint presentations and Word documents
  • Exercise checking from a photo

Frequently asked questions

Dottya has a Free plan with no card, Pro at US$8 a month and Premium at US$20 a month. NotebookLM is free with usage limits, and Google gives higher limits with its paid AI plans.

On the Free plan, up to 5 documents per project of up to 10 MB each; Pro goes up to 25 documents of up to 30 MB, and Premium to 50 documents per project.

When it answers from your document, it cites the page each fact comes from so you can check it. When it searches the web, it gives you the link to each source.

Study smarter with Dottya

Your AI study assistant: answers with real sources, reads your PDFs and makes flashcards, quizzes and presentations.

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