Notion Expands into Middle East with Launch of Arabic Support

Editorial Team

Last updated 26-01-2026

3 min

Notion launches full Arabic support from 26 January 2026, its first major Middle East product move.

The platform is now fully available in Arabic across apps, website, mobile and desktop.

Notion says the region is among its most engaged, shaped by startups and digital transformation.

Founders say Arabic support removes “language gaps” for teams thinking and building in Arabic.

A Dubai “Make with Notion” event signalled deeper, on-the-ground regional commitment.

Notion has quietly taken a significant step into the Middle East, rolling out full Arabic support across its platform from 26 January 2026. It’s the company’s first major product investment in the region, and one that’s been a long time coming, if you’ve been watching how widely the tool has already spread among founders and teams here.

The connected, AI-powered workspace, now used by more than 100 million people worldwide, will be available in Arabic across its core experience. That includes desktop and mobile apps, the homepage and key sections of the website. For startups juggling teams, tasks and ideas in more than one language, this should remove a bit of a faff from everyday work, making collaboration feel more natural.

Mick Hodgins, Notion’s general manager for EMEA, said the move reflects how deeply the platform has been adopted across the Middle East. The region, he noted, has become one of Notion’s most engaged communities, driven by fast digital transformation and a buzzing startup scene. He added that millions of users across the Middle East already rely on Notion to build companies, manage teams and organise what he called their life’s work, with Arabic support laying the groundwork for deeper regional commitment.

That rings true when you look around the ecosystem. I’ve lost count of how many early-stage founders I’ve met at Arageek meetups who run their entire operation on Notion, switching between Arabic and English without thinking twice, you know? On the flip side, language gaps can slow things down, and I reckon this update is spot on for teams that think and brainstorm in Arabic first.

To mark the launch, Notion held a “Make with Notion” showcase in Dubai last week, bringing together founders, creators and community members. It’s a small but telling detail, signalling that this isn’t just a box-ticking localisation exercise, but part of a broader effort to show up on the ground.

Arabic support is easy to activate, too. Users can switch languages via the Settings menu in the app or at the bottom of the Notion website. With this addition, Notion now operates in 21 languages globally. Believe it or not, that kind of scale matters when you’re building products for markets that move fast.

I’m not a fan of tech companies parachuting into the region with half-baked promises, but this feels different. It’s built on years of organic use and community pull, not hype. Founders across MENA have been asking for this for ages, and now it’s finally here. Many will be chuffed to bits, even if it should have happened a bit earlier, but, well… better late than never, definately.

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