Use case · Notion
Turn your Notion docs into cited answers.
Specs, meeting notes and decision records are only useful if people can find the right one. KnowWhy indexes the Notion pages you share with it and answers questions in plain language, citing each page it used, next to the Slack threads and pull requests that tell the rest of the story.
Free plan · Read-only access · You choose what gets indexed
Questions you can ask
Plain-language questions, answered from your own Notion.
- What does the checkout spec say about guest accounts?
- What was decided in the last architecture review?
- Do our onboarding docs match what the team agreed in Slack?
- Where is the decision record for moving to the new queue?
Example questions. Answers depend on what your connected sources contain.
What gets indexed
You choose what gets indexed.
Index the Notion pages shared with KnowWhy so answers can cite specs, meeting notes and decision records, with links back to each page.
Indexed
- Pages shared with KnowWhy, including their nested blocks
- The page hierarchy, so each page keeps its place in your docs
- Edits, plus archived and deleted pages, which leave the index
Never indexed
- Pages not shared with the KnowWhy integration
Notion permissions, and why
- Read content
- Read pages that were shared with KnowWhy during authorization.
- Read user information (optional)
- Show page authors by name when available.
How answers work
Answers you can check, not just trust.
Every claim is cited
Numbered citations open the exact excerpt and link to the original source. Citations that don't map to real evidence are removed before you see them.
No answer beats a guess
Answers use only indexed sources the asker is allowed to see. When they don't contain the answer, KnowWhy says so.
Understands “last week”
Relative dates resolve in your organization's time zone, and the searched range is shown above the answer.
Decisions vs. proposals
KnowWhy is built to separate what was decided from what was only proposed, and to flag sources that disagree.
Better together
One question across Notion and the rest of your tools.
A decision is rarely in one place. Connect more sources and a single answer can cite the discussion, the change and the write-up together.
Good to know
The limits, up front.
- Notion only exposes pages explicitly shared with the integration. Share more from Notion's “Connections” menu.
- Notion content is visible only to workspace owners and admins until an admin grants access to others.
- Meeting transcripts aren't connected yet. Notes captured in Notion or Slack are fully searchable today.
Which Notion pages can KnowWhy see?
Only the pages shared with the KnowWhy integration during authorization or later from Notion's “Connections” menu. Nothing else in the workspace is visible to it.
What happens when a page is edited or archived?
Edits are re-indexed on the next sync, and archived or deleted pages are removed, so answers don't cite a page that no longer exists.
What if a Notion page disagrees with Slack or GitHub?
KnowWhy is built to point out disagreements between sources and cite both sides, rather than silently picking one.
Is there a free plan?
Yes, there is a free plan with 300 questions a month and up to 10 members, with GitHub, Slack and Notion all included. Team and Enterprise plans are available by contacting us.
Ask your first question in minutes.
Create a workspace, connect a tool and choose what gets indexed. The free plan includes GitHub, Slack and Notion.