Quick answer
Open any Notion page, highlight text or press the spacebar on a new line, and select Ask AI to open the assistant. From there you can generate drafts, summarize content, translate text, or ask questions about your workspace. Notion AI works inside pages, databases, and search, so you never need to leave the app to get help.
Steps at a glance
- Open a Notion page and press spacebar or highlight text
- Select Ask AI from the menu that appears
- Choose a prompt like Write, Summarize, or Translate
- Review the AI-generated response in the page
- Insert, replace, or discard the suggested content
- Use AI Q&A search to ask questions about your workspace
- Adjust tone or length using follow-up prompts
Summary
Notion AI is a built-in assistant that drafts content, summarizes notes, and answers questions using the context of your workspace. It works directly inside pages and databases, so you can write, research, and organize without switching tools.
Step-by-step guide
Step 1
Open Notion AI on any page
Go to any page in your workspace, click on an empty line, and press the spacebar, or highlight existing text. A small menu appears with an Ask AI option — click it to open the assistant. You can also trigger it from the sidebar by clicking the Ask AI icon near the top of the app.
Step 2
Pick a prompt or write your own
Once the AI menu opens, choose from built-in prompts like Write, Summarize, Explain, Translate, or Find action items. If none of the presets fit, type a custom instruction in the prompt box, such as 'turn these notes into a project brief,' and press Enter.
Step 3
Review and edit the generated content
Notion AI drops its response directly into the page as editable text or new blocks. Read through the output, then use the toolbar options to Insert below, Replace selection, Try again, or Discard if it's not quite right. You can keep refining with follow-up prompts like 'make it shorter' or 'add more detail' until it fits.
Step 4
Ask questions with AI Q&A search
Click the search icon in the top-left corner or press Ctrl/Cmd+K, then switch to the Ask AI tab. Type a question about anything in your workspace — like 'what did we decide about the launch date' — and Notion AI will scan connected pages and databases to give you a sourced answer with links back to the original content.
Step 5
Use AI inside databases and tables
Open a database or a /guides/notion/create-a-table you've built, add an AI-powered property, and let Notion AI auto-fill summaries, categorize entries, or extract key details from linked pages. This is useful for tagging tasks, summarizing meeting logs, or classifying feedback without manual entry.
Step 6
Apply AI when creating new pages
When you start a new /guides/notion/create-a-page, choose the option to build it with Notion AI instead of starting blank. Describe what you want — a meeting agenda, project plan, or blog outline — and the assistant generates a structured draft with headings and content blocks you can edit right away.
Step 7
Adjust tone and style as needed
After generating text, use the AI toolbar to change tone (more casual, more formal), adjust length, or fix grammar and spelling. These options appear automatically after any AI response, so you can fine-tune the output without rewriting it from scratch.
Why this matters
You're staring at a blank page with a deadline approaching, or you need to find a decision buried in old meeting notes. Notion AI drafts the copy or surfaces the answer in seconds, saving you from digging through pages manually or opening a separate writing tool.
Frequently asked questions
Is Notion AI free to use?
Notion AI offers a limited number of free responses per workspace so you can try writing, summarizing, and Q&A features without a paid plan. Beyond that limit, continued use typically requires an add-on subscription.
Can Notion AI search content across my whole workspace?
Yes. The AI Q&A search feature scans pages, databases, and connected content across your workspace to answer questions and cites the sources it pulled information from.
Does Notion AI work in shared or team workspaces?
Yes, Notion AI works the same way in shared workspaces. If you're collaborating with others, you can combine it with /guides/notion/add-members to give teammates access to the same AI-assisted pages.
Can I use Notion AI to edit existing text instead of writing new content?
Yes. Highlight any existing text on a page, select Ask AI, and choose options like Improve writing, Fix spelling & grammar, or Make shorter to edit content in place.
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