# Web Push Notifications for Instant Website Change Alerts

Source: PageCrawl.io Help Center
URL: https://pagecrawl.io/help/notifications/article/web-push-notifications

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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** > **Account Settings**
2. Click **Enable Push Notifications**
3. Accept the browser permission prompt

That's it. Notifications start immediately.

  [Image: Browser Push Notifications section in Account Settings with the enable-on-this-device control and registered devices list]

### 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** > **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** | Chat ID | 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.

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