How to Convert a Notion Page into a Database (2025 Tutorial)

This tutorial guides you through converting a Notion page into a database item - explained separately for inline and full page databases. Explore detailed steps to do this seamlessly in your Notion workflows.

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Apr 16, 2025

Notion’s interface is clean and intuitive, designed for seamless navigation through pages. Pages serve as documents ideal for unstructured content.

In contrast, databases provide a structured format to store data allowing you to define and customize properties (fields) for your database items, sort, filter, and manage them through multiple views (table, board, calendar, etc).

And sometimes you might want to change your Notion page into an item in a database. This guide will provide a step-by-step process to achieve this.

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TL;DR Simply drag and drop the page (using the ⠿ icon) into an existing database to convert the page as an entry in the database.

If you do not have an existing database, open the page where you want to create a new database.

Use slash commands, type /database to insert a database block instantly. Choose between full page and inline databases; the former creates a database in a new page and shows a link in the existing page, while the latter creates a database inline in the same page.

Notion provides an ability to move pages into and out of your databases seamlessly

Here are step-by-step guides on how to do this in different scenarios

How to Convert a Page into a New Database Item? (Inline)

To convert a page, simply drag and drop (use the six-dots icon - ⠿) it into your inline database.

To add it as a new entry, you can drop the page between existing records, depending on where you want it to appear in the database. This automatically converts the page into a new database entry without changing its content.

How to Convert a Page into a New Database Item? (Full Page)

Even to move your page into a full page database, you can drag and drop (use the six-dots icon - ⠿) it into the database.

The page automatically gets added as a new entry at the end of the database. This page is now added in the database while keeping its content intact.

How to Move the Page into en Existing Database Item? (Inline)

This is only possible for inline databases, and the page to be moved is in the same parent page.

You can drag and drop the new page on top of the existing database item. This automatically adds the new page at the end of the content of the item’s page.

How to Convert a Database Item into a Page? (Inline)

For inline databases, you can move the database item out into the content of the parent page.

NOTE: The properties of the item will not be visible when the page is moved out of the database.

FAQs

What is the difference between a Notion page and a Notion database?

A Notion page is a flexible content container, while a Notion database structures content as records (similar to spreadsheets) with customizable properties.

Can I customize property fields after converting my page?

Yes, you can adjust and add properties through Notion's property settings once the page is converted.

How does the drag and drop method work for converting pages?

Simply drag the existing page into a database to convert it into a database entry.

How do I switch between full-page and inline database views?

Click on the six-dot icon to open the dropdown options and select “Turn into inline database” or “Turn into database page” accordingly.