AI Assistant Workflow: Create Notion Workspaces from Notes & Voice Records

👤 Who is this for?

This workflow is designed for anyone who loves Notion—from project managers, freelancers, to students—who want to turn scattered ideas, handwritten notes, or quick thoughts into fully structured Notion databases without the hassle of manual setup.

😩 The Problem

You have a brilliant idea jotted down during a meeting or on a piece of paper.
But turning that into a structured Notion workspace (for project management, CRM, habit tracking, recipes, etc.) is time-consuming and disruptive.

Designing properties, configuring views, and entering sample data can interrupt your creative flow and slow down execution.

⚡️ How It Works

This workflow acts as a smart AI assistant that automatically builds a full Notion workspace from just a simple note or voice record.

1. Notes & Upload

   • Snap a picture of your handwritten notes or type a quick description of what you want to manage.
   • Upload it into a Google Drive folder.

2. AI Reads & Understands

   • Step 1: Google Gemini AI converts handwritten notes into text (OCR).
   • Step 2: Another AI (OpenAI/Vertex AI) analyzes the intent—figuring out whether you want a project plan, a CRM contact list, or maybe a recipe collection.

3. AI Designs & Builds

   • A specialized AI then designs the database structure, including:
     • Properties (date, status, assignee, tags, etc.)
     • Dropdown options
     • Useful views (Table, Kanban Board, Calendar, Gallery)

4. Database Creation & Sample Data

   • The system creates the database in your Notion automatically.
   • Fills it with realistic sample entries so you can start working immediately.

⚙️ Detailed Workflow Steps

🔄 Automated Flow

1. Trigger & Read Notes

   • Workflow starts when a file (image or text) is uploaded to a Google Drive folder.
   • Gemini AI extracts text from handwritten notes.

2. Track Request

   • System generates a unique Request ID.
   • Creates a new page in a Notion tracking database "Agent Notes" with status = "Not started".

3. AI Intent Analysis

   • An AI Agent analyzes the extracted text to identify:
     • Content type (e.g., project_management, crm_contacts, inventory_tracking)
     • Complexity level (scale 1–5)
     • Suggested database title, description, and icon

4. AI Database Design

   • Another AI Agent designs the structure:
     • Schema: Names and types for each property (column)
     • Sample Data: 5–10 rows of context-appropriate sample entries (localized for Vietnam if needed)
     • Views: Recommendations for Table, Board, Calendar, Gallery, etc.

5. Database Creation

   • AI output is formatted for Notion API.
   • Workflow creates a new inline database inside the tracking page.

6. Insert Sample Data

   • Workflow iterates over the AI-generated sample rows and inserts them into the new database.

7. Completion

   • Updates the status of the "Agent Notes" page to "Done".
   • Records completion time.

🛠️ Setup Instructions

1. 📝 Configure Notion

• Create a new Integration in Notion (My Integrations) → Copy the Internal Integration Token.
• Create a database named "Agent Notes" with properties:
  • Name (Title)
  • Status (Status)
  • Request ID (Text)
  • Last Updated (Date)
• Share "Agent Notes" with your integration.
• Copy the database ID from the URL.

2. 📁 Configure Google Drive

• Create a new folder in Google Drive (e.g., "Notes for Notion").
• Copy the folder ID from the URL.

3. 🔧 Setup in n8n

• Import the workflow into your n8n instance.
• Add credentials for Notion, Google Drive, and OpenAI/Google AI (Vertex).
• Update configuration in nodes:
  • Google Drive Trigger → Paste your Drive folder ID
  • Notion Nodes (Create Row, Get Row) → Paste "Agent Notes" database ID
  • AI Nodes → Ensure correct credentials are selected

🚀 Usage Example

Imagine you want to manage your recipes.

1. Write on paper: Create a recipe collection.
   Needed fields: Dish name, Ingredients, Cooking time, Difficulty (easy/medium/hard), Type (main/dessert), Picture.

2. Take a photo and upload it to the configured Google Drive folder.

3. Wait a few minutes.

4. A new database “Recipe Collection 🍲” will appear in Notion, with:

• Columns already set up
• Sample recipes filled in
• Useful views (Table, Gallery, Calendar)

🌟 Key Benefits

• No manual setup required
• Transforms messy notes into structured, usable data
• Works with both handwritten notes and typed text
• Saves time, maintains creative flow, and boosts productivity