# Notifications confusion

**URL:** <https://forum.adalo.com/t/notifications-confusion/35662>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [January 26, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/notifications-confusion/35662 "2023-01-26T01:54:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![apatilis23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@apatilis23](https://forum.adalo.com/u/apatilis23)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/notifications-confusion/35662/1 "2023-01-26T01:54:09Z")

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Can someone explain if push notifications are only able to be seen within the app? I want to remind users when they are not in the app of task due dates. Does push notifications accomplish this? Do I need to use Zapier and if so what should I use to connect it? I feel like this is a very important topic. I’d appreciate if Adalo could make more videos on this. I’m not looking for email or text message notifications. I just want users to be reminded before task due dates.

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**Author:** ![Sahira\_Mehta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/sahira_mehta/32/27667_2.png) [@Sahira\_Mehta](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Sahira_Mehta)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/notifications-confusion/35662/2 "2023-01-26T12:58:35Z")

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Hi 👋

The push notifications only work when an application is published on to the stores(Google Play Store or Apple App Store).

If your application is published, and you want to send push notifications automatically, you can use zapier/make.com to send push notifications automatically but it will require more tools/services.

Also, Kindly refer to the below adalo document

> **[Trigger Push Notifications](https://help.adalo.com/action-basics/automatic-screen-actions)**
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> This action let's your app send native iOS and Android push notifications to users.

To send notifications in a PWA(progressive web app) you must use zapier/make.com to send email notifications or text message notifications, based on your feasibility.

Feel free to reach out if you need help setting this up, happy to connect.

Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sahira-mehta/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sahira-mehta/)  
Email: [sahira.mehta2@hotmail.co.uk](mailto:sahira.mehta2@hotmail.co.uk)

Kindest regards  
Sahira Mehta

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/system/32/40401_2.png) [@system](https://forum.adalo.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/notifications-confusion/35662/3 "2023-02-05T12:59:17Z")

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