SwiftNotion User Manual (English ver.)

SwiftNotion 使用方法マニュアル(日本語)

📱 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

💎 Swift Notion and Swift Notion Lite?

Swift NotionSwift 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

  1. Create a Notion Integration
    • 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)
  1. 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)
  1. Invite the Integration to the Database
    • In the top right of the database, click "..." -> "Add connections"
    • Select the Integration you created
  1. 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

  1. Launch the app
    • Tap the gear icon ⚙️ in the upper right corner to go to the settings screen
  1. Set the Integration Secret
    • In the "Integration Secret" field, enter the token you obtained in Step 1-1
  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
  1. Register Siri Shortcut (Optional)
    • Tap the "Register Siri Shortcut" button
    • When Siri launches, say "Memo with Notion" to register it
  1. Setup Complete!
    • Tap "Back" in the upper left to return to the main screen

✍️ How to Post a Note

Basic Usage

  1. Launch the app
  1. Select a destination
    • Select the destination database from the dropdown at the top of the screen
  1. Enter your note
    • Enter your note in the large text area
  1. Send
    • Tap the "Send" button
    • If successful, a "Sent successfully" message will be displayed

💡 Tips

🎤 Siri Voice Control

Save notes to Notion with just your voice, even when your hands are full!

How to use Siri

  1. Say "Hey, Siri" or long-press the side button
  1. Say "Memo with Notion"
  1. Speak your note
    • "Tomorrow's meeting is at 2 PM"
    • "Shopping list: milk, bread, eggs"
    • Anything is okay!
  1. Done
    • Siri will reply, "I've recorded it in Notion!"

⚡ Useful Points

🔧 Customizing Siri Shortcuts

🌐 Sharing Web Pages

You can save interesting pages you find in Safari or Chrome to Notion!

How to use

  1. Display the page in Safari
  1. Tap the share button
    • Tap the share button at the bottom of the screen (the square with an arrow)
  1. Select SwiftNotion
    • Select "SwiftNotion" from the share menu
  1. Confirm and edit the content
    • The title and URL are automatically entered
    • You can edit them if necessary
  1. Select a destination and send
    • Select a database and tap "Send"

⚡ Useful Points

📲 Widget Function

Access the note creation screen with one tap from your home screen!

How to Add a Widget

  1. Long-press the home screen
    • The app icons will start to jiggle
  1. Tap the "Edit" button
    • Tap the "Edit" button that appears in the upper left
  1. Tap "Add Widget"
    • Tap the "Add Widget" item from the menu
  1. Search for SwiftNotion
    • Search for "SwiftNotion"
  1. Select a size
    • Select Small or Medium size
  1. Tap "Add Widget"
  1. Done
    • Tap "Done" on the home screen

How to use the Widget

⌚ 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

  1. Launch the app on your Apple Watch
    • Press the Digital Crown to display the app list
    • Tap the SwiftNotion app
  1. Select a destination database
    • Select the destination at the top of the screen (the databases you set on your iPhone will be displayed)
  1. Enter your note
    • Enter your note on the text input screen
    • You can use voice input, handwriting, and voice-to-text
  1. Send
    • Tap the "Send" button to finish!

⚡ Useful Points of Apple Watch

🎯 Apple Watch Use Cases

Apple Watch Siri Function

You can also use Siri voice control on your Apple Watch!

  1. Long-press the Digital Crown or say "Hey, Siri"
  1. Say "Memo with Notion"
  1. Speak your note
  1. Done!

Apple Watch Widget (Complication) Support

Add a complication to your Watch Face for quick access to the app!

  1. Long-press the Watch Face
  1. Tap "Edit"
  1. Select a complication location
  1. Select SwiftNotion
  1. Done

Now you can launch the app with one tap from the watch screen~♪

⚙️ Detailed Settings Screen

Database Management Tips

Setting the Default Database

Examples of Using Multiple Databases

About Security

🆘 Troubleshooting

Common Problems

"Token not set" error

Cause: The Notion API token is not set correctly
Solution:

  1. Re-check the integration secret on the settings screen
  1. Create a new Integration in Notion again
  1. 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:

  1. Re-check the Database ID
  1. Check if the Integration is configured for the database in Notion
  1. Check if the database has been deleted

Siri doesn't respond

Cause: The Siri shortcut is not registered correctly
Solution:

  1. Re-run "Register Siri Shortcut" on the settings screen
  1. Check if "Memo with Notion" is registered in Siri's settings
  1. Restart your iPhone to reset Siri

Share Extension or Widget doesn't appear

Solution:

  1. Restart your iPhone
  1. 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:

  1. Open the Watch app on your iPhone
  1. Find "SwiftNotion" in the "My Watch" tab
  1. If the app is turned off, turn it on
  1. Restart your Apple Watch (long-press the Digital Crown + side button simultaneously)
  1. Restart both your iPhone and Watch

Sending fails on Apple Watch

Cause: Unstable connection between iPhone and Watch, or a network problem
Solution:

  1. Make sure your iPhone and Apple Watch are close to each other
  1. Turn Bluetooth off and then on again
  1. Check your Wi-Fi or LTE connection
  1. 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:

Your Notion life will definitely become more convenient! 🚀


Version: 1.0.0
Last Updated: August 10, 2025