Notion (productivity software)
Productivity web application
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Notion is a productivity and note-taking application developed by Notion Labs, Inc. It was first released in 2016 and is available on the web and as desktop and mobile apps. It is headquartered in San Francisco.
| Notion | |
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| Developers | Notion Labs, Inc. |
| Initial release | 2016 |
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| Available in | English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Spanish (Latin America), Danish (Beta), Dutch (Beta), Finnish (Beta), Norwegian (Beta), Swedish (Beta), Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| Type | Note-taking, Wiki (Knowledge management software, Collaborative software) |
| License | Proprietary software, Freemium |
| Website | www |
Products and features
Notion is a collaboration platform with kanban boards, tasks, wikis and databases. It serves as a workspace for notetaking, knowledge management, data organization, and project and task tracking.[2] It is accessible via cross-platform apps and most web browsers.[3]
Notion uses AI and a library of free and fee-based templates. Notion AI assists users in writing and improving content, summarizing existing notes, adjusting tone, and translating or checking text.[4][5]
History
Notion Labs, Inc. was created as a startup in San Francisco, California, founded in 2013 by Ivan Zhao, Chris Prucha, Jessica Lam, Simon Last, and Toby Schachman.[6]
In August 2016, Notion 1.0 was released, followed by Notion 2.0 in March 2018. At that point, the company had fewer than 10 employees.[7]
In September 2019, the company announced it had reached 1 million users.[8]
In January 2020, Notion raised $50 million from Index Ventures and others, valuing the company at $2 billion.[8]
In October 2021, in a round of funding led by Coatue Management and Sequoia Capital, Notion raised $275 million. The investment valued Notion at $10 billion, and the company had 20 million users.[9]
In June 2022, Notion acquired the calendar application Cron.[10]
In February 2023, Notion released the "Notion AI"chatbot service that can be used on the workspace.[11]
Notion acquired Skiff on February 9, 2024,[12] whose infrastructure would later be used for Notion Mail. Notion Mail released in April 2025 as a Gmail-based email client with Notion AI integration, intended to assist users draft replies, schedule meetings, and search across messages.[13]
In April 2025, Notion was featured in the Forbes "AI 50 list".[14][non-primary source needed]
In September 2025, Notion launched version 3.0, which includes an AI agent feature.[15]