Notion for desktop
You can use Notion on your Mac or PC as a downloadable desktop application. Here's what you need to know 🖥️
Notion's desktop app is a clean, distraction-free interface without all the temptation of tabs.
You'll receive push notifications when something important happens inside Notion, like when someone mentions you, someone assigns you a task, or you set a reminder for yourself.
Mac desktop app
To get the Mac desktop app, go to notion.so/desktop and click
Download for Mac
.You'll see two options:
Intel processors
andApple silicon
. To determine which processor type your device is, click the Apple icon in your top bar. In the corresponding menu, you'll see the type listed next toProcessor
.Open your Finder and go to Downloads.
Open the .dmg file and drag Notion into your Applications folder.
Open the Notion app and log in using your email.
Windows desktop app
To get the Windows desktop app, go to notion.so/desktop and click
Download for Windows
.Open the .exe file and follow the instructions to install.
Open the Notion app and log in using your email.
Notion updates automatically! We push updates on a regular basis with bug fixes and performance improvements.
To check for updates:
(Mac) Click
Notion
in the menu bar and clickCheck for Updates
(Windows) Click
File
in the menu bar and clickCheck for Updates

If there are new features that you can't see yet, try refreshing with cmd/ctrl
+ R
.
Very rarely, you may need to re-install Notion to see an update. We'll let you know when that's the case and tell you exactly what to do.
On desktop, you can use search and Q&A even when you’re outside of the Notion app. Trigger Command Search with a customizable keyboard shortcut, your menu bar on Mac, or your task bar on Windows so you can search or ask Q&A without switching between windows or bringing the Notion desktop app to the foreground. To make it easier to access Notion this way, a few things will happen by default:
Command Search will be turned on. To turn this off, go to
Settings & members
→My settings
→ toggle offEnable Command Search
. You can also turn offShow Notion in Menu Bar
or customize yourCommand Search shortcut
.Notion will be set to open at login. To turn this off:
On Mac: Right-click on the Notion icon in the dock → select
Options
→Open at Login
to remove the check mark beside it.On Windows: Right-click on the Notion icon in the task bar → select
Launch Preferences
→Open Notion at Login
to remove the check mark beside it.
FAQs
Does Notion have a Linux app?
We don’t have a Linux app at the moment and don't have any immediate plans for it, unfortunately 🐧
For the time being, hopefully you can access Notion with your Chrome, Firefox, or Safari browser!
How do I update to the latest version?
Notion updates automatically! If you click the ?
at the bottom right of Notion, it will show you the last time it updated.
If Notion hasn't updated for a few days, you can usually force an update by refreshing with the keyboard shortcut cmd/ctrl
+ r
.
How do I automatically open Notion links in the desktop app?
Click on
Settings & members
in your sidebar.Navigate to
My notifications & settings
.Under the
My settings
section, you'll find a toggle toOpen links in desktop app
.