Notification Test

A free end-to-end test for desktop and browser notifications. This is the tool for the "my Teams alerts never pop up" or "browser notifications do nothing" ticket. It checks that the Notification API exists, requests permission (a browser prompt may appear), then fires one real test notification to your desktop and confirms it was created without error. When permission is granted but nothing appears, it explains the usual cause: the operating system is suppressing it (Windows Focus Assist, macOS Do Not Disturb) or the browser tab is focused.

Read the Notification Test guide for help reading the verdict or fixing a blocked or suppressed notification.

What this does: Unlike most tools here, this one asks your browser for notification permission and then shows one real test notification on your desktop - that is the whole point. It still runs entirely in this browser tab: no accounts, no network requests, and nothing about the notification is stored or uploaded. The only output is that single popup, which closes itself after a few seconds. View source to verify.

Configuration

Driver: Web Notifications API

Takes a few seconds. Your browser may show a permission prompt - choose Allow. Runs entirely client-side; no requests leave your browser.

Status Check Step

Pending

Notifications are supported

Checks that the Notification API exists and the page is a secure context, and reads the current permission state.

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Pending

Permission is granted and a test notification fires

Requests permission (a browser prompt may appear), then constructs and shows a real test notification and confirms it was created without error.

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