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How to Create a Progress Bar in Notion

Updated on:
June 8, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to build a visual progress bar in your Notion database using formulas.

Quick summary

A Notion progress bar is created by adding a Formula property to a database that converts a numeric Progress value into a visual bar using Unicode block characters. This step-by-step demo shows exactly how to set up the formula and display percentage-based progress directly inside your Notion table.


Steps

  1. Open the Notion database that contains your progress tracker and confirm the Progress column has numeric values such as 20, 40, 60, 80, or 100.
  2. Click the + button beside your database properties to add a new property.
  3. Select Formula from the property type list.
  4. Name the new formula property Progress Bar.
  5. Click the first cell under the Progress Bar column header to open the formula box, then enter the formula: repeat("█", floor(Progress / 10)) + repeat("░", 10 - floor(Progress / 10)) + " " + format(Progress) + "%"
  6. Check the Preview section to confirm the progress bar is being displayed correctly.
  7. Verify the Progress Bar column now shows a visual progress bar based on the number in the Progress column.

📌 Why this matters

Notion does not include a native progress bar widget, so teams tracking tasks, goals, or project completion often lack a quick visual indicator of status. By using a Formula property with Unicode block characters, users can render a fully functional, text-based progress bar directly inside any Notion database without third-party tools or paid add-ons. This technique works across all Notion plans and updates automatically whenever the underlying Progress number changes, making it a lightweight, zero-cost solution for visual project tracking. For productivity-focused teams and individuals, it turns raw percentage data into an at-a-glance status indicator that improves readability and decision-making speed.
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