Notion (productivity software)
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| Developers | Notion Labs, Inc. |
| 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 |
Notion is a productivity and note-taking application developed by Notion Labs, Inc. It serves as a workspace for notetaking, knowledge management, data organization, and project and task tracking. It was first released in 2016 and is available on the web and as desktop and mobile apps. It is headquartered in San Francisco.
History
[edit]Notion Labs, Inc. was created as a startup in San Francisco, California, founded in 2013 by Ivan Zhao, Akshay Kothari, Chris Prucha, Jessica Lam, Simon Last, and Toby Schachman.[2] It was funded by an initial seed round of around $2 million. The company encountered financial challenges during early development of the app. Notion 1.0 released in August 2016, which was quickly adopted by tech enthusiasts.[3]
In March 2018, Notion 2.0 was released. At that point, the company had fewer than 10 employees.[4]
In September 2019, the company announced it had reached 1 million users.[3]
In January 2020, Notion raised $50 million from Index Ventures and others, valuing the company at $2 billion.[3] In May of that same year, the company announced that users on its free plan will be able to create unlimited "blocks," where they were previously restricted to 1,000 before needing to pay for premium.[5]
Notion acquired an India-based startup, Automate.io, which develops integrations between a variety of services in September 2021.[6] A month later in October, 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.[7]
Notion acquired Cron, a calendar app, on June 9, 2022, which Notion later developed into Notion Calendar.[8][9] Notion Calendar, launched on January 17, 2024, was its first standalone app and offered greater integration with Notion and a scheduling tool similar to Calendly.[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]
In May 2026, Notion launched the Notion Developer Platform, introducing Workers, a cloud-based environment for running custom code in a secure sandbox, database sync for pulling live data from external sources such as Salesforce and Zendesk into Notion databases, and external agent integration allowing users to assign work to and track agents including Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and Decagon directly within their workspace. The company reported that users had built over one million Custom Agents since the feature launched in February 2026.[16]
In June 2026, Notion announced that it would shut down Notion Mail across web, desktop and iOS on September 22, 2026. The company said it would instead focus on agent-based email workflows, noting that users would need to export drafts, scheduled emails, snippets and auto-label instructions before the shutdown, while most messages would remain available through Gmail.[17]
Products and features
[edit]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.[18] It is accessible via cross-platform apps and most web browsers.[19]
Notes consist of "blocks," which make up every line or paragraph. These can contain text, images, subpages, and databases. Databases can display information about pages in different views, including tables, lists, calendars, and timelines.[20]
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.[21][22]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Notion 3.4, part 2". Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Notion Labs, Inc. Company Profile: Financials, Valuation, and Growth". PrivCo. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- 1 2 3 Griffith, Erin (2020-04-01). "Notion, Maker of Collaboration Software, Raises $50 Million". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ↑ Shah, Hiten (2019-05-28). "How Notion Is Going After Atlassian and Why It Just Might Win". Nira. Archived from the original on 2021-06-19. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ↑ Newton, Casey (2020-05-19). "Notion just removed the biggest limit on its free plan". The Verge. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- ↑ Singh, Manish (2021-09-08). "Notion acquires India's Automate.io in push to accelerate product expansion". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ Konrad, Alex. "Notion Reaches $10 Billion Valuation, Boosted By Remote Work — And TikTok". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ↑ Pierce, David (2024-01-17). "Notion's new calendar app is designed to keep your meetings organized". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2026-04-22. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
- ↑ "Notion acquires Cron, the next-generation calendar". Notion. 2022-06-09. Archived from the original on 2026-04-13. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
- ↑ Lardinois, Frederic (2024-01-17). "Notion launches a standalone calendar app". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 2025-07-24. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
- ↑ Snyder, Brady (2023-02-24). "What Is Notion AI? The Latest Buzzy Writing Assistant, Explained". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ↑ Mehta, Ivan (9 February 2024). "Notion acquires privacy-focused productivity platform Skiff". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 29 December 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ Szkutak, Rebecca (2025-04-15). "Notion releases an AI‑powered email client for Gmail". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ↑ Shrivastava, Rashi. "Forbes 2025 AI 50 List - Top Artificial Intelligence Companies Ranked". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2025-12-31. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ Novet, Jordan (September 18, 2025). "Notion rides AI boom to $500 million in annual revenue, but Microsoft competition looms". CNBC. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
- ↑ Perez, Sarah (May 13, 2026). "Notion just turned its workspace into a hub for AI agents". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
- ↑ Washenko, Anna (2026-06-25). "Notion Mail is shutting down". Engadget. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
- ↑ "Notion goes where Evernote dares not: what you need to know". Android Community. 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ↑ Raphael, J. R. (2021-10-27). "3 fantastic ways Notion can make you more efficient". Computerworld. Archived from the original on 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ↑ Pot, Justin (27 June 2024). "Notion Review". PC Magazine. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ Kelly, Will (2023-01-20). "Evernote and Notion take aim at enterprise collaboration market". TechTarget. Archived from the original on 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ↑ Snyder, Brady (2023-02-24). "What Is Notion AI? The Latest Buzzy Writing Assistant, Explained". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
