SwiftNotion User Manual (English ver.)
📱 What is SwiftNotion?
SwiftNotion is an app that allows you to easily send notes to your Notion databases from your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch!
It supports not only text notes, but also sharing web pages, quick access from home screen widgets, easy input from Apple Watch, and even Siri voice commands.
This app has a simple function of only posting to the Notion Database, so it does not refer to your Notion data, and your data is protected. Please use it with confidence.
‼️ Important Notes
- Only databases with a text property named "Title" are supported. The note content is recorded in this text property, so an error will occur if it doesn't exist.
- Having a URL property named "URL" is convenient when sharing websites.
- Having a date property named "Created time" (which I believe is the default for Databases) is convenient for recording the date and time of the note.
- It's okay to have other properties. This app won't reference them, but it won't interfere with them either.
💎 Swift Notion and Swift Notion Lite?
| Swift Notion | Swift Notion Lite(Developing) | |
| Base App | ⚪︎ | ⚪︎(with Ad) |
| Share | ⚪︎ | ⚪︎(with Ad) |
| Widget | ⚪︎ | ⚪︎(with Ad) |
| Siri | ⚪︎ | ❌ |
| Watch App | ⚪︎ | ❌ |
| Watch Siri | ⚪︎ | ❌ |
| Watch Complication | ⚪︎ | ❌ |
🚀 Initial Setup
Step 1: Preparation in Notion
- Create a Notion Integration
- Access Notion Developers
- Click on "New integration"
- Enter an Integration name and create it
- Copy the Internal Integration Token and paste it into a memo app or similar (you'll use it later)
- Prepare a Notion Database
- Create a new database in Notion or use an existing one
- The database needs the following properties:
- Title (Title) - For the main text
- URL (URL) - For sharing web pages (optional)
- Invite the Integration to the Database
- In the top right of the database, click "..." -> "Add connections"
- Select the Integration you created
- Get the Database ID
- Copy the database URL
- The 32 characters after
https://www.notion.so/and before the?in the URL is the Database ID
- Example:
abc123def456...
- Copy the entire URL, paste it into a memo app, and extract just the ID for later use.
Step 2: Configuration in the SwiftNotion App
- Launch the app
- Tap the gear icon ⚙️ in the upper right corner to go to the settings screen
- Set the Integration Secret
- In the "Integration Secret" field, enter the token you obtained in Step 1-1
- Add a Database
- In the "Add New Database" section:
- Name: An easy-to-understand name (e.g., "Notes," "Ideas")
- ID: The Database ID you obtained in Step 1-4
- Tap the "Add" button
- In the "Add New Database" section:
- Register Siri Shortcut (Optional)
- Tap the "Register Siri Shortcut" button
- When Siri launches, say "Memo with Notion" to register it
- Setup Complete!
- Tap "Back" in the upper left to return to the main screen
✍️ How to Post a Note
Basic Usage
- Launch the app
- Select a destination
- Select the destination database from the dropdown at the top of the screen
- Enter your note
- Enter your note in the large text area
- Send
- Tap the "Send" button
- If successful, a "Sent successfully" message will be displayed
💡 Tips
- You can enter as many characters as you like!
- Japanese predictive text is automatically turned off
- You can register multiple databases and use them for different purposes
🎤 Siri Voice Control
Save notes to Notion with just your voice, even when your hands are full!
How to use Siri
- Say "Hey, Siri" or long-press the side button
- Say "Memo with Notion"
- Speak your note
- "Tomorrow's meeting is at 2 PM"
- "Shopping list: milk, bread, eggs"
- Anything is okay!
- Done
- Siri will reply, "I've recorded it in Notion!"
⚡ Useful Points
- You can take notes anytime, even with dirty hands or while driving
- Supports both long sentences and short memos
- Japanese voice recognition is also perfect
- Automatically saves to the default database you've set
🔧 Customizing Siri Shortcuts
- In the settings screen, you can press "Register Siri Shortcut" to change it to your favorite phrase
- You can set it to your own preferred phrase, like "Take a note" or "Record idea"
🌐 Sharing Web Pages
You can save interesting pages you find in Safari or Chrome to Notion!
How to use
- Display the page in Safari
- Tap the share button
- Tap the share button at the bottom of the screen (the square with an arrow)
- Select SwiftNotion
- Select "SwiftNotion" from the share menu
- Confirm and edit the content
- The title and URL are automatically entered
- You can edit them if necessary
- Select a destination and send
- Select a database and tap "Send"
⚡ Useful Points
- The page title and URL are automatically retrieved
- You can edit the title, so you can add your own description
- If there is a URL property on the Notion side, it will be saved as a link
📲 Widget Function
Access the note creation screen with one tap from your home screen!
How to Add a Widget
- Long-press the home screen
- The app icons will start to jiggle
- Tap the "Edit" button
- Tap the "Edit" button that appears in the upper left
- Tap "Add Widget"
- Tap the "Add Widget" item from the menu
- Search for SwiftNotion
- Search for "SwiftNotion"
- Select a size
- Select Small or Medium size
- Tap "Add Widget"
- Done
- Tap "Done" on the home screen
How to use the Widget
- Just tap the widget to instantly open the note creation screen
- It's super convenient because you don't have to search for the app!
⌚ Apple Watch Function
Quickly take notes from your wrist! You can send notes directly to Notion from your Apple Watch!
How to use the Apple Watch App
- Launch the app on your Apple Watch
- Press the Digital Crown to display the app list
- Tap the SwiftNotion app
- Select a destination database
- Select the destination at the top of the screen (the databases you set on your iPhone will be displayed)
- Enter your note
- Enter your note on the text input screen
- You can use voice input, handwriting, and voice-to-text
- Send
- Tap the "Send" button to finish!
⚡ Useful Points of Apple Watch
- Voice Input: Input notes just by calling "Hey, Siri" or speaking while pressing the Digital Crown
- Handwriting: Input by writing characters with your finger (supports hiragana, katakana, and numbers)
- Voice-to-Text: Automatically converts what you say into text
- Sync with iPhone: The databases you set on your iPhone are immediately available
- Offline Support: Even if the network is temporarily unstable, it will be sent later
🎯 Apple Watch Use Cases
- 🏃♀️ While running: Instantly note down ideas that come to mind
- 🍳 While cooking: Take recipe notes by voice even with dirty hands
- 🚗 While driving: Safely create a to-do list by voice
- 💤 Before bed: Easily take notes even in a dark room
- 📱 When you don't have your iPhone: You can take notes with just your Watch
Apple Watch Siri Function
You can also use Siri voice control on your Apple Watch!
- Long-press the Digital Crown or say "Hey, Siri"
- Say "Memo with Notion"
- Speak your note
- Done!
Apple Watch Widget (Complication) Support
Add a complication to your Watch Face for quick access to the app!
- Long-press the Watch Face
- Tap "Edit"
- Select a complication location
- Select SwiftNotion
- Done
Now you can launch the app with one tap from the watch screen~♪
⚙️ Detailed Settings Screen
Database Management Tips
Setting the Default Database
- The ⭐ mark next to the database name is the default (the one you use often, the destination for voice recognition)
- Swipe right to set as default
- Swipe left to delete
Examples of Using Multiple Databases
- 📝 Notepad: Everyday thoughts
- 💡 Ideas: Dedicated to projects and ideas
- 🔗 Bookmarks: For saving web pages
- 📚 Reading Notes: Book reviews and summaries
About Security
- The integration secret is stored encrypted
- Secure mechanisms are used for data sharing between the app and extensions
🆘 Troubleshooting
Common Problems
"Token not set" error
Cause: The Notion API token is not set correctly
Solution:
- Re-check the integration secret on the settings screen
- Create a new Integration in Notion again
- Check if there are any extra spaces when you copy-pasted
Sending fails
Cause: The Database ID is incorrect, or the Integration is not configured
Solution:
- Re-check the Database ID
- Check if the Integration is configured for the database in Notion
- Check if the database has been deleted
Siri doesn't respond
Cause: The Siri shortcut is not registered correctly
Solution:
- Re-run "Register Siri Shortcut" on the settings screen
- Check if "Memo with Notion" is registered in Siri's settings
- Restart your iPhone to reset Siri
Share Extension or Widget doesn't appear
Solution:
- Restart your iPhone
- Delete and reinstall the app
Apple Watch app doesn't launch or sync
Cause: The app is not installed on the Watch OS side
Solution:
- Open the Watch app on your iPhone
- Find "SwiftNotion" in the "My Watch" tab
- If the app is turned off, turn it on
- Restart your Apple Watch (long-press the Digital Crown + side button simultaneously)
- Restart both your iPhone and Watch
Sending fails on Apple Watch
Cause: Unstable connection between iPhone and Watch, or a network problem
Solution:
- Make sure your iPhone and Apple Watch are close to each other
- Turn Bluetooth off and then on again
- Check your Wi-Fi or LTE connection
- Wait for it to be sent automatically later (offline support is available)
Contact Us
If you still can't resolve the issue, please feel free to contact us using the inquiry form!
SwiftNotion Inquiry & Bug Report
🎉 Summary
With SwiftNotion, you can:
- ✅ Instantly save ideas that come to mind to Notion
- ✅ Record notes with just your voice (Siri compatible)
- ✅ Easily collect interesting web pages
- ✅ Access even faster with widgets
- ✅ Quickly take notes from your wrist with Apple Watch
- ✅ Organize information with multiple databases
Your Notion life will definitely become more convenient! 🚀
Version: 1.0.0
Last Updated: August 10, 2025