By Alertwise • November 21, 2025 • 8 min read

Rich Notifications in AlertWise

Learn how Rich Notifications in AlertWise allow you to deliver visually engaging, interactive push messages using images, icons, CTAs, and advanced formatting for better engagement and higher conversions.

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Rich Notifications

Standard push notifications are a good way to engage users, but rich notifications help increase clicks. Simple, plain text push notifications can be easily ignored, which can lead to lower user engagement. To capture attention instantly, you need something more dynamic, more visual, and more compelling.

AlertWise supports rich push notifications in which you can send beautifully formatted and attractive push notification messages to the users. AlertWise Rich Notifications supports large images, icons, CTA buttons, emojis, and deep links and many more. Pitch notification helps you to get more effective user engagement, increate click rate, impactful message delivery.

What Are Rich Notifications?

Rich notifications are an extended version of simple notifications that support images, links, and action buttons in addition to text.

  • High-resolution large images
  • Custom notification icons
  • Call-to-action buttons
  • Bold titles and formatted text
  • Emojis and visual cues
  • Custom redirect URLs
  • Multi-device optimized display

All the above visual elements make your notification message more attractive, informative and thus increase the user click rate.

Why Rich Notifications Matter

Although the option of default and simple text notification is already available, let us know why rich notification is needed.

Higher Engagement

The large images, emojis and cuts provided in rich notifications help in attracting the user’s attention which helps in increasing the level.

Better Storytelling

Rich notifications make it easy to promote products, make offers, and announce them. By presenting notifications in a more visual way, you can reach users with fewer words and rich notification content.

Improved Recall

Rich notifications are a good option for any brand looking to build its branding, as visual elements create familiarity and help users remember your brand.

Professional Branding

Rich notifications include logos, custom icons, and branded visuals that give users a sense of trust.

What You Can Include in Rich Notifications

Let us know which elements we can add in rich notification.

Large Banner Images

These images appear prominently in supported browsers, improving visibility.

Large Banner Image Examples

  • New product launches
  • Special offers
  • Breaking news
  • Upcoming events
  • Featured articles

Custom Notification Icon

Custom Notification Icon helps to reinforce your brand identity with every push sent.

Custom Notification Icon Examples

  • Logo
  • Profile image
  • Product icon

Call-to-Action Buttons

Each button can have its own URL, allowing you to drive users to different pages or actions.

You can Add up to two action buttons such as

  • Learn More
  • Buy Now
  • Read Article
  • Claim Discount
  • Register Now

Emojis & Enhanced Formatting

Make messages more friendly and attention-grabbing. Emojis work across all supported devices.

Use Cases for Rich Notifications

Real life use cases of Rich Push Notifications are given below so that you can understand how Rich Notifications are required in every type of business category.

E-Commerce

  • Showcase product images
  • Highlight discounts and flash sales
  • Display coupon codes
  • Announce “Back in Stock” alerts

News & Media

  • Breaking news alerts
  • Thumbnail images for articles
  • Category-based notifications

Education / SaaS

  • Feature updates
  • New module alerts
  • Onboarding tips with visuals

Affiliate Marketing

  • Product banners
  • Offer previews
  • High-converting visuals

Events & Webinars

  • Event posters
  • Speaker images
  • RSVP CTA buttons

Benefits using Rich Push Notifications

BenefitDescription
Eye-catching designNotifications look visually appealing and stand out instantly.
More clarityImages help convey context quickly and clearly.
Higher CTRButtons + images significantly increase interaction rates.
Multi-device optimizationLooks great on desktop and mobile.
Fully customizableMatch your brand style every time.

Browser Compatibility

Rich Notifications are supported on major browsers including:

  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Edge
  • Opera
  • Android browsers

Note: Apple Safari has known limitations for large images, but icons and text still work flawlessly.

The rich notifications feature can transform any simple text message into powerful, visually appealing communication tools. With images, buttons, icons, and deep links, you can deliver impactful messages that drive real engagement and conversions. Whenever you send any product promotion, breaking news, educational/course update, blog post update that time rich notification message helps in grabbing the attention of users.