WhatsApp Voice Note → Notion Tasks

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James ✌️
August 12, 2025

Hey — it’s James

A quick reminder: I’m selling Templates For Notion.

Over the past few years, I've poured a lot of heart into building this Notion template business and writing this newsletter — and it’s grown into something I’m really proud of. That said, it’s time for me to pass the torch to someone who can keep growing it (and ideally, love it as much as I do)

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And of course, no changes on your end: new templates, updates, and emails are still rolling in as usual 🚀


In Today’s Email 👀 

  • Tab groups

  • Cole’s mini-updates

  • Accessibility improvements

  • Notion Illustrations

  • Turn WhastApp voice notes to Notion

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3 Tips / Updates

1/ Tab groups

Tab grouping is one of my favorite recent summer releases from Notion! Similar to the Arc browser, this feature lets you create multiple spaces—like one for work, one for personal use, and one for side projects. When you open a group, it displays your predefined set of pages.

To get started:

  1. Right-click one of your tabs

  2. Select Add Tab to New Group

  3. Name your group

  4. Access, create, or switch between groups using the small icon to the left of your tabs

Note that this feature, like tabs themselves, is only available in the desktop app.


2/ Cole’s mini-updates

Today is my first day at Notion!

These were the words from Cole Bemis, one of Notion's new design engineers. Remember his name because he's been shipping numerous mini-updates—those quick, impactful improvements that you'll love.


3/ Accessibility improvements

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2 Resources

1/ Notion Illustrations

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2/ Notis — WhatsApp to Notion

Turn your voice, messages, and notes into tasks, documents, and meeting minutes—right from WhatsApp, Telegram, or email directly to Notion.

Notis simplifies Notion by eliminating the learning curve. It organizes everything for you and handles follow-ups, content, and research—allowing you to accomplish more from anywhere.

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