Important website changes don't wait for you to check your inbox. A price drop, a restocked item, or a critical policy update can happen at any moment. If you're not actively monitoring, you might miss it.
Web push notifications solve this problem by delivering instant alerts directly to your browser. When PageCrawl detects a change on your monitored pages, you'll receive a notification within seconds—even when PageCrawl.io isn't open. No extra apps needed. No browser extensions to install. Just native browser notifications working seamlessly across desktop, mobile, and tablet.
Push Notifications vs. Other Alert Channels
PageCrawl offers multiple ways to receive alerts. Here's how push notifications compare:
| Channel | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Web Push | No setup, works instantly, built into browser | Requires modern browser |
| Universal, searchable archive | Delays, spam folders, inbox overload | |
| Slack | Great for teams, threaded discussions | Requires Slack workspace, setup overhead |
| Discord | Good for communities, rich formatting | Requires Discord server, app needed |
| Teams | Enterprise-ready, integrates with Office | Corporate environments only, complex setup |
| Telegram | Fast, works on all devices | Requires Telegram app, bot setup |
The key differentiator: push notifications require zero configuration. No webhook URLs, no bot tokens, no channel IDs. Just click "Enable" and you're done.
Key Features
AI-Powered Change Summaries — When AI summarization is enabled for a page, notifications include an intelligent summary explaining what changed in plain language, so you can decide at a glance whether to investigate further.
Priority Indicators — Important changes are highlighted with priority scores, helping you distinguish significant updates from routine changes.
Multi-Device Support — Subscribe on your desktop computer, work laptop, phone, and tablet. Each device can receive notifications independently.
Device Management — View and manage all your subscribed devices from the settings page. Remove old devices or test notifications on specific ones.
Test Notifications — Verify your setup instantly with a test notification button before relying on push alerts for important monitors.
Getting Started
Setting up push notifications takes about 30 seconds:
- Navigate to Settings → Personal → Account Settings
- Click Enable Push Notifications
- Accept the browser permission prompt
That's it. You'll start receiving notifications immediately when your monitored pages change.
Supported Browsers
Push notifications work on all modern browsers:
- Chrome (desktop and Android)
- Firefox (desktop and Android)
- Edge (desktop)
- Safari 16+ (macOS and iOS)
When to Use What
Choose your alert channel based on your specific needs:
Push Notifications — Best for personal monitoring when you want instant alerts without any setup complexity. Ideal for price tracking, stock alerts, or any time-sensitive changes.
Slack or Teams — Choose these when you need team collaboration around changes. Threaded discussions make it easy to coordinate responses with colleagues.
Discord — Works well for community monitoring where multiple people share interest in the same changes.
Telegram — Great if you prefer a dedicated app for notifications and want fast mobile alerts without browser dependency.
Email — Best when you need a searchable archive of all changes, compliance documentation, or prefer checking updates in batches.
Combining Channels
Push notifications don't have to be your only channel. Many users combine multiple notification methods:
- Push for urgent alerts — Get instant notifications for high-priority changes
- Email for the archive — Keep a searchable record of all changes
- Slack for team discussions — Share and discuss changes that need group attention
Configure different pages to use different channels, or send the same alert to multiple destinations for redundancy.
Conclusion
Web push notifications are the fastest path from "change detected" to "you're notified." They're ideal for individual users who want instant alerts without the overhead of configuring webhooks or managing third-party integrations.
Enable push notifications today in your account settings and never miss an important website change again.