Getting Started

This guide will help you get started with Onsomble quickly. By the end, you’ll have created your first notebook and had your first AI-powered conversation.

Tip

This guide takes about 5 minutes to complete. No technical knowledge required!

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

A modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge)
An Onsomble account (sign up here )

Creating Your First Notebook

Go to app.onsomble.ai and sign in with your account.

Create a new notebook

From the dashboard, click the “New Notebook” button. Give your notebook a name that describes its purpose (e.g., “Research Project” or “Meeting Notes”).

Add your first source

Click “Add Source” and choose how you want to add content:

Upload a file - PDFs, text files, and more
Add a website - Paste any URL
YouTube video - Add video transcripts

Wait for processing

Onsomble will process your source, extract the content, and generate embeddings for semantic search. This usually takes a few seconds to a minute depending on the file size.

Note

You can add multiple sources to a single notebook. The AI will use all sources when answering your questions.

Starting Your First Conversation

Once you have sources in your notebook, you’re ready to chat!

Open the Chat panel

Click on the Chat tab or icon in your notebook view.

Ask a question

Type a question about your content. For example:

“What are the main points in this document?”
“Summarize the key findings”
“What does this say about [specific topic]?”

Review the response

The AI will search your sources and provide a relevant answer. You’ll see citations showing which sources the answer came from.

Pro Tip

Be specific with your questions! Instead of “What is this about?”, try “What are the three main recommendations in section 2?”

Next Steps

Now that you’ve created your first notebook, explore more features:

Core Concepts

Understand how notebooks, sources, and RAG work together

API Reference

Integrate Onsomble into your workflow

Troubleshooting

Source not processing?

Check that your file is in a supported format (PDF, TXT, MD)
Large files may take longer to process
If stuck, try removing and re-adding the source

Not getting relevant answers?

Make sure your sources contain information about your question
Try rephrasing your question to be more specific
Check that source processing has completed (look for the green checkmark)