Web push notifications deliver instant alerts directly to your browser when PageCrawl detects a change on your monitored pages. No extra apps, no browser extensions, and no webhook configuration needed.

How It Works

When a monitored page changes, PageCrawl sends a native browser notification to all your subscribed devices. You'll see the notification even when PageCrawl.io isn't open in your browser.

If AI summarization is enabled for the page, the notification includes a brief summary explaining what changed, so you can decide at a glance whether to investigate.

Setting Up Push Notifications

1. Go to Settings > Personal > Account Settings
2. Click Enable Push Notifications
3. Accept the browser permission prompt

That's it. Notifications start immediately.

Managing Devices

You can subscribe on multiple devices (desktop, laptop, phone, tablet). Each device receives notifications independently. To manage your subscribed devices:

1. Go to Settings > Personal > Account Settings
2. View your subscribed devices under Push Notifications
3. Remove old devices or send a test notification to verify the setup

Supported Browsers

Browser	Desktop	Mobile
Chrome	Yes	Yes (Android)
Firefox	Yes	Yes (Android)
Edge	Yes	-
Safari 16+	Yes (macOS)	Yes (iOS)

Push Notifications vs. Other Channels

Channel	Setup	Speed	Best For
Web Push	None	Instant	Personal monitoring, time-sensitive changes
Email	None	Minutes	Searchable archive, batch review
Slack	Webhook URL	Instant	Team collaboration
Discord	Webhook URL	Instant	Community monitoring
Teams	Webhook URL	Instant	Enterprise environments
Telegram	Bot token	Instant	Mobile-first users

Combining Channels

You can use push notifications alongside other channels. A common setup:

• Push for urgent, time-sensitive alerts (price drops, restocks)
• Email for a searchable archive of all changes
• Slack/Teams for changes that need team discussion

Configure different notification channels per page in the page settings.