Enable Browser Notifications

Browser push notifications are used by Text-Em-All to alert you of new inbound messages when you have your account open in your browser, but not focused. This means that if you are looking at your Text-Em-All account in the browser you won't get a browser notification, but if the tab is open in the background you will get a browser notification.

Supported browsers for browser notifications

• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Edge
• Firefox

Enabling Browser Notifications From Your Computer

First, make sure your computer has notifications turned on for your browser.

For Windows Users

This is found under System > Notifications on your computer. Make sure the toggle is on next to your browser, e.g. Chrome, Firefox, Brave, etc.

For Mac Users

We have a separate support article that covers this: Troubleshooting Mac Browser Notifications

How to allow browser notifications

When first enabling browser notifications many browsers will ask your permission to allow notifications. It will look something like this image:

If you see the following message in the app you will need to manually adjust your browser's settings to give permission. 

Most browsers will allow you to click a small lock icon in the top navigation bar where you type in web addresses. Click here to allow notifications. Each browser may be slightly different in how this looks.

In some rare cases, you may need to open your browser's Settings page to allow notifications. Check your browser's support documentation to learn how to allow browser notifications. 

Set up Browser Notifications

1. Navigate to your Settings > Notifications page
2. Click Add Unread Message Notification and select the text number you'd like to enable for notifications. You can also just click on the text number you wish to edit if it already appears in the list. Click to zoom
3. Click the checkbox to the left of the notification type that you'd like to enable: email, text, browser, or all three. 
4. Click Save to confirm your selections. 

Browser Notifications settings can also be accessed on the Inbox and Text Settings page by clicking the three-dot menu on any text number and selecting Manage Notifications on the drop-down menu that appears. 

Turn Off Browser Notifications

You can turn off browser notifications from inside your account at any time.

1. Navigate to your Settings > Notifications page

2. Click on the text number you wish to edit if it already appears in the list.

   

3. Click the checkbox to the left of "Send a browser notification". 

   

4. Click Save to confirm you wish to disable it.