How to Create a Wiki in Notion? | Full Guide & Tutorial

A Notion wiki is a collaborative collection of pages with superpowers. Unlike a loose list of sub‑pages, a wiki adds properties like Owner, Tags, and Verification so you can keep information accurate, accountable, and easy to find. You still get the flexibility of a normal page for layout, but every page is tracked and searchable through database views like All Pages.

Why use a wiki instead of loose pages?

• Ownership and accountability via the Owner property
• Review cadences with Verification reminders
• Consistent tagging and organization for discovery
• Database views and search without losing page‑level flexibility

How to create a Notion wiki

1. Start on any page (must be a non-database page) and open the ••• menu.
2. Choose Turn into wiki.
3. Add child pages for your documentation like Getting Started, Mission, or Policies.
4. Use properties on each page: set an Owner, Tags, and a Verification cadence.
5. Customize the Home with headings, dividers, icons, callouts, and a linked view of your wiki data source.

Tips for structuring your wiki

• Use a Gallery view on Home with card preview set to Page Cover for visual navigation.
• Keep Home flexible: mix text sections, callouts, and page cards.
• Create helpful views like All Pages and Pages I Own to surface responsibilities.
• Remember that nested pages still appear in All Pages, so nothing gets lost.

When to use a wiki (and when not to)

Use a wiki for documentation that must stay current: policies, onboarding, SOPs, and team knowledge. Avoid placing one‑off contractor notes, throwaway brainstorms, or day‑to‑day project databases inside the wiki. Those work better as standalone pages or their own databases.

Want to learn more?

Wikis can be a useful feature to keep track of team and personal documentation! Check out the video guide for more information below!