How To Connect Readwise To Notion

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Readwise offers an effective solution for retaining the information you ingest from reading. It provides a feature to collect and manage your highlighted sections from books, articles, and any other reading content. Conversely, Notion serves as a multifunctional app for note-taking, capable of handling tasks such as managing duties, organizing projects, and structuring knowledge.

Step 1: Install Readwise

The first step in connecting Readwise to Notion is to install the Readwise extension on your web browser. This will allow you to save highlights from any website or online reading material directly into your Readwise account.

Step 2: Connect Readwise to Notion

Once you have installed the Readwise extension, you can connect it to Notion by following these steps:

  1. Open Notion and go to your profile icon in the top right corner.
  2. Click on “Settings” and then select “Integrations.”
  3. Scroll down until you see “Readwise” and click on it.
  4. Enter your Readwise API key (which can be found in your Readwise account settings) and click “Save Changes.”

Step 3: Create a Notion Database for Your Highlights

Now that you have connected Readwise to Notion, you can create a database in Notion to store your highlights. Here are the steps to do so:

  1. Open Notion and go to “New” in the top left corner.
  2. Select “Database” from the drop-down menu and give it a name, such as “Readwise Highlights.”
  3. Click on the three dots in the top right corner of the database and select “Add Property.”
  4. Enter “Title” as the property name and select “Text” as the property type.
  5. Repeat steps 3-4 to add a “Page” property, which will store the URL of the page where you saved your highlight.
  6. Click on the three dots in the top right corner of the database and select “Add View.”
  7. Select “Table” as the view type and give it a name, such as “Highlights Table.”
  8. Drag and drop the “Title” and “Page” properties into the table columns.

Step 4: Save Your Highlights in Notion

Now that you have created a database for your highlights, you can start saving them in Notion. Here are the steps to do so:

  1. Open the page where you saved your highlight and click on the Readwise extension icon in your web browser.
  2. Select “Save Highlight” and enter a title for your highlight.
  3. Click on “Save” and your highlight will be added to your Readwise account.
  4. Open Notion and go to the “Readwise Highlights” database you created earlier.
  5. Click on “New” in the top left corner and select “Row.”
  6. Enter the title of your highlight in the “Title” field and the URL of the page where you saved it in the “Page” field.
  7. Click on “Save” to add your highlight to the database.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can easily connect Readwise to Notion and start saving your highlights in a structured and organized way. This will help you remember what you read and make it easier to find important information when you need it.