How to Use Notion AI - Complete Tutorial (2026)

Notion AI brings artificial intelligence directly into your workspace. Instead of switching between apps, you can write, summarize, and organize—all without leaving Notion.

This guide covers everything you need to know.

What is Notion AI?

Notion AI is an add-on ($10/month) that adds AI capabilities to Notion:

• Write — Draft content, expand ideas, continue writing
• Edit — Fix grammar, change tone, simplify language
• Summarize — Condense long pages into key points
• Extract — Pull action items, key info from notes
• Brainstorm — Generate ideas, outlines, lists
• Translate — Convert content to other languages
• Q&A — Ask questions about your workspace

Getting Started

Enabling Notion AI

1. Open Notion
2. Go to Settings & Members
3. Select Plans under Workspace
4. Add Notion AI ($10/member/month)

Or start a free trial when prompted.

Accessing Notion AI

Three ways to access:

1. Space key — Press Space at the start of a new line
2. Slash command — Type /ai anywhere
3. Highlight text — Select text, click “Ask AI”

Core Features

1. Writing with AI

Start a new draft:

1. Open a new page or block
2. Press Space
3. Type your request: “Write a project proposal for…”
4. AI generates content
5. Accept, edit, or try again

Continue writing:

1. Write your opening
2. Press Space at the end
3. Select “Continue writing”
4. AI extends your text naturally

Best prompts for writing:

• “Write a summary of…”
• “Draft an email about…”
• “Create an outline for…”
• “Write meeting notes for…”

2. Editing Existing Content

Select any text and choose:

Example workflow:

1. Write a rough draft
2. Select all text
3. “Improve writing”
4. “Make shorter”
5. “Change tone to professional”

3. Summarizing Content

Summarize a page:

1. Open any page
2. Type /summarize or press Space → “Summarize”
3. AI creates a concise summary

Summarize selected text:

1. Highlight text
2. Click “Ask AI”
3. Select “Summarize”

Best uses:

• Meeting notes → Key decisions
• Research → Main findings
• Articles → Core points
• Long documents → Executive summary

4. Extracting Information

Extract action items:

1. Open meeting notes or document
2. /ai → “Extract action items”
3. AI pulls out tasks with owners/dates

Extract key information:

• “Find all dates mentioned”
• “List all people referenced”
• “Extract decisions made”
• “Find all questions raised”

5. Brainstorming

Generate ideas:

1. Press Space
2. “Brainstorm 10 ideas for…”
3. Review and expand on best ones

Brainstorm prompts:

• “Brainstorm marketing strategies for…”
• “Generate blog post topics about…”
• “List potential solutions to…”
• “Create name ideas for…”

6. Q&A (Ask Questions)

Ask about current page:

• “What are the main points?”
• “When is the deadline mentioned?”
• “What did we decide about X?”

Ask about workspace:

• “Find my notes from last week’s meeting”
• “What projects mention the API?”
• “Summarize recent updates in Project X”

Practical Workflows

Meeting Notes Workflow

Before meeting:

1. Create meeting page
2. /ai → “Create meeting agenda template for [topic]”

During meeting:

1. Take rough notes (bullets are fine)

After meeting:

1. Select notes
2. “Improve writing” → Clean up
3. “Extract action items” → Create task list
4. “Summarize” → Add executive summary at top

Writing Workflow

1. Outline: /ai → “Create outline for article about X”
2. Draft: For each section, “Write a paragraph about…”
3. Expand: Select thin sections → “Make longer”
4. Polish: Select all → “Improve writing”
5. Tone: “Change tone to [casual/professional]”

Research Workflow

1. Collect: Paste research into Notion page
2. Summarize: “Summarize this research”
3. Extract: “List key findings”
4. Organize: “Create categories for this information”
5. Apply: “How does this apply to [your project]?”

Email Workflow

1. /ai → “Write a professional email about [topic]”
2. Review draft
3. “Make shorter” (emails should be concise)
4. “Change tone to [appropriate tone]”
5. Copy to email client

Tips for Better Results

1. Be Specific

❌ “Write about marketing” ✅ “Write 3 strategies for marketing a B2B SaaS product to small businesses”

2. Provide Context

❌ “Summarize this” ✅ “Summarize this meeting notes page, focusing on decisions made and action items”

3. Iterate

First output not right? Try:

• “Make this more specific”
• “Add examples”
• “Focus more on X”
• “Remove the part about Y”

4. Use for Structure First

Let AI create structure (outlines, templates), then fill in your expertise.

5. Always Review

AI makes mistakes. Verify:

• Facts and figures
• Names and dates
• Tone appropriateness
• Logical accuracy

Notion AI vs Alternatives

When to use Notion AI: Working within Notion When to use ChatGPT/Claude: Complex tasks, general AI needs

Keyboard Shortcuts

Common Use Cases

For Work

• Meeting notes → Summaries + action items
• Project briefs → First drafts
• Status updates → Write from bullets
• Documentation → Expand outlines

For Personal

• Journal prompts → Get writing
• Travel planning → Brainstorm itineraries
• Learning notes → Simplify and summarize
• Goal setting → Generate action plans

For Teams

• Shared knowledge → Q&A across docs
• Templates → AI-generated starting points
• Communication → Draft announcements
• Onboarding → Create guides

Limitations

• Not connected to internet — Can’t research current info
• Context window — Very long pages may be truncated
• Accuracy — Can make factual errors
• Creativity — Output can be generic without good prompts
• Integration depth — Can’t modify databases programmatically

Is It Worth It?

Yes, if you:

• Use Notion daily
• Write frequently in Notion
• Take lots of meeting notes
• Value time savings over cost

Maybe not if you:

• Use Notion casually
• Already pay for ChatGPT/Claude
• Prefer dedicated AI tools
• Don’t write much in Notion

Try the free trial to see if it fits your workflow.

Getting Started Checklist

• Enable Notion AI (free trial)
• Try Space on a new page
• Summarize an existing page
• Extract action items from meeting notes
• Write a draft with AI assistance
• Use Q&A on your workspace
• Decide if worth continuing

Conclusion

Notion AI won’t replace dedicated AI tools, but it removes friction from your Notion workflow.

The value is in not switching contexts—staying in your workspace while getting AI assistance.

Start with meeting notes (summarize + extract actions). If that saves you time, explore other features. If not, stick with free alternatives.