How to Create Your Notion AI Chatbot (STEP BY STEP)

Overview

In this tutorial you will learn how to build a chatbot that can answer questions based on the content of your Notion pages. The process is completely no‑code and takes only a few minutes.

Prerequisites

• A Notion account with the pages you want the bot to know.
• A Chatbase account (free sign‑up is available at https://www.chatbase.co/).

Step‑by‑Step Instructions

1. Create a Chatbase account

   • Visit the Chatbase website and sign up for a free account.
   • Log in to your dashboard.

2. Start a new chatbot

   • Click the New Chatbot button on the dashboard.

3. Choose Notion as the data source

   • In the data source options, click Notion.
   • Chatbase will request access to your Notion workspace.
   • Authorise the connection.

4. Select pages to train on

   • After authorisation, click Select Pages.
   • Pick the Notion pages or databases you want the bot to reference (e.g., a “Notes” database).
   • Click Create Chatbot.
   • Wait while Chatbase trains the model (usually a minute or two).

5. Customize the system prompt

   • In the chatbot settings, locate the System Prompt field.
   • Example prompt: "I am a private collection of notes. Provide concise answers while I’m on the go."
   • Save changes.

6. Adjust appearance (optional)

   • In the Settings → Appearance section you can change the chat widget’s icon, colors, and welcome message.

7. Share the chatbot publicly

   • Click the Share button in the top menu.
   • Toggle the bot to Public.
   • Copy the generated link.
   • Share this link with anyone; no login is required.

8. Interact with the bot

   • Open the public link.
   • Ask questions that reference your Notion content (e.g., “What do you know about Leonardo da Vinci?”).
   • The bot will pull answers from the selected pages.

9. Retrain when data changes

   • If you add or modify pages in Notion, go to the Sources page in Chatbase.
   • Update the selected pages and click Retrain Chatbot.
   • Wait for the training to finish before using the bot again.

Tips & Gotchas

• Page selection matters: Only the pages you explicitly select will be used for training.
• Training time: Larger databases may take longer; be patient.
• Public sharing: Once public, anyone can access the bot, so avoid sensitive data.
• Retraining: Forgetting to retrain after adding new notes will cause the bot to miss recent information.
• System prompt clarity: A concise, clear prompt yields more focused responses.

Resources

• Chatbase sign‑up: https://www.chatbase.co/
• Video transcript & details: youtube.com