# Notion Application: Notion Labs Also called notion app, notion desktop Notion Labs, Productivity An all-in-one docs and databases app in an Electron desktop wrapper. The process is Notion.exe. It is not OneNote. ## What you need to know Notion is a cloud workspace in Notion.exe. OneNote is a Microsoft notebook. The desktop app wraps notion.com. Databases and pages live in a Notion workspace. OneNote notebooks do not open here. Notion Calendar is a different process. - **What is it?**: Docs and databases **Still current?**: Yes, see Current status **Official download?**: Use the vendor link in this article Feex says If Notion.exe is large, I treat it like other Electron apps: many tabs in one workspace. I would not repair ONENOTE.EXE to fix a Notion cache. ## What is Notion? Notion is Notion Labs' workspace of pages, databases, and wikis. Notion.exe is the Windows desktop wrapper. OneNote is ONENOTE.EXE and a different file model. ## If you have never used it If your team lives in Notion pages and linked databases, this is the Notion desktop wrapper, not OneNote. Download it from notion.com/desktop. You can use Notion in a browser. The Windows app is Electron (Notion.exe). OneNote stores notebooks in sections and syncs through Microsoft. It does not open a Notion workspace. ## What is it used for? **Pages and wikis** Nested docs a team shares. OneNote sections are not this block editor. **Linked databases** Tables, boards, and relations inside Notion. That is not an Access .accdb and not an Excel book. **Offline cache of a workspace** The desktop app keeps a local cache. The source of truth is still Notion's cloud. ## Who is it for? - Teams whose wiki already lives in Notion - People who want a tray app instead of a browser tab - Anyone who should not paste OneNote pages here and expect sections to survive ## Current status Actively developed. This article is the Windows desktop app, not Notion Calendar. ## How old is it? Notion launched in 2016. The Windows app is a later Electron shell around the same web product. OneNote dates to 2003 and is a different Microsoft notebook. Notion Calendar is a separate exe this company acquired as Cron. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. Desktop Web ## System requirements Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need. ### Minimum | Operating system | A current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, per the vendor | | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | RAM | Enough for Windows plus this app. Heavy projects want more. | ## Resource profile - **CPU demand**: Follows what you open inside the app **RAM demand**: Follows documents, tabs, or libraries ## Installed processes These executables belong to this product when it is installed. | Notion.exe | Electron desktop wrapper | | ---------- | ------------------------ | ## Startup components Notion can launch at logon from its own setting. That is not OneNote Send to OneNote. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Users\\\\AppData\Local\Programs\Notion\Notion.exe | | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ## File formats Notion pages (cloud), Markdown export, PDF export ## Common problems ### Cache growth Notion documents a cache reset. Do not delete AppData while Notion.exe is running. ### People export OneNote and expect a perfect Notion import Different models. Sections and ink do not become Notion databases automatically. ## Getting unstuck ### Use the website if the desktop wrapper is stuck notion.com in a browser is the same workspace. The exe is optional. ### Confirm Notion.exe, not ONENOTE.EXE Open file location. Notion Labs is this product. Office16\ONENOTE.EXE is the sibling. ### Install from notion.com/desktop A "Notion portable" search ad is the wrong file. ## Alternatives OneNote, Obsidian, and a browser tab overlap. OneNote is Microsoft. Obsidian is local Markdown. This app is Notion's cloud. ## Official help and downloads Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel. | Download | [www.notion.com/desktop ](https://www.notion.com/desktop)Official installer or vendor page | | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Help | [www.notion.com/help ](https://www.notion.com/help)Vendor support | | Official site | [www.notion.com/desktop ](https://www.notion.com/desktop)Start here, not a random exe host | ## Related hardware RAM follows Electron and open pages. A GPU does not speed a Notion database. ## Technical details Technical details Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build. ## Related These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link. [Microsoft OneNote: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/microsoft-onenote)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager) ## Sources and verification Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research). - [Notion official site ](https://www.notion.com/desktop)· Vendor product page - [Notion help ](https://www.notion.com/help)· Vendor support - [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark. ## Was this article useful? A yes or no is enough. Pick a reason if you want, or add a short note. Quick facts The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article. - **Developer**: Notion Labs **Category**: Docs and databases **Process**: Notion.exe **License**: Free personal plan and paid workspace plans **First released**: 2016 **Official site**: [notion.com](https://www.notion.com/desktop) **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026 --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/software/notion/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)