Work smarter with automations

Stay ahead and up-to-date without all the manual effort.

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Spend more time on meaningful work.

Kick off workflows in one click.

Save time and add consistency to your team’s workflow.

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Fewer manual steps.

Build customized workflows that fit the way you work.

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Scale critical processes.

Turn complex processes into simple, reliable workflows.

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Notion is integral to our team. Automations help us save time and let our teams focus on high-impact work.

Marcus Saito

Director of IT, Remote

Flexible for every workflow.

Triage assignments

Assign tasks to the right teammates.

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Request reviews

Send customized emails when projects are ready for review.

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Escalation paths

Alert team leads and notify team channels for urgent tickets.

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Project kickoffs

Let the team channel know when a new project starts.

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Social media publishing

Notify stakeholders when posts are ready for review.

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Help desk requests

Create tickets in Zendesk when new requests are submitted.

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Automations features

Trigger-based actions

Run your workflows with ease based on specific events and updates.

Cross-workspace actions

Create and update databases to connect your workflows.

Real-time notifications

Automated alerts to notify teams right away in Notion, Slack, or Gmail.

Buttons

Add a button to any page or database to trigger a series of actions.

Read the guide →

Customized formulas

Use custom variables to tailor your workflow actions—designed to scale.

Webhook actions

Connect to thousands of tools via platforms like Zapier and Make.

Read the guide →

Automations help us react faster thanks to instantly notifying the right people on dedicated slack channels whenever a new bug is logged. It improves reactivity and ownership.

Jean-Philippe Denis

Tech Operations, Qonto

Try automations for free

Get unlimited automations with any Notion paid plan.

Questions & answers

What Notion plans include automations?

Notion features two types of automations: buttons and database automations. All users on the free plan have access to automations that are kicked off with buttons. Users on paid plans get unlimited database automations.

What actions can you automate in Notion?

With Notion automations, you can take actions within Notion or external tools. This includes adding or editing database pages, modifying database properties, creating custom variables using formulas, sending notifications in Notion, Slack, or Gmail, or connecting to other tools via webhook actions.

Buttons can also add blocks to pages, open URLs, and display confirmation pop-ups.

Who can set up an automation in Notion?

You will need Full access or Can edit permission in a page or database to create, edit, or delete automations.

How can i get started with automations?

To create a new database automation, click  at the top of a database and select New automation.

To create a new button automation, use the / command in any page and select Button

To create a new database button, select ••• at the top right of your database, and select Properties → New property → Button.

Where can I learn more about automation features?

You can check out our Help Center or Guides for more information.

Still have more questions? Message support.