notification bell

App update chime

A notification bell is the small bell-shaped icon in apps and websites that alerts users to new activity—messages, updates, mentions, or other events requiring attention.

Tapping or clicking it reveals a list of recent notifications.

The icon typically displays a number badge indicating unread items: I checked the notification bell and saw twelve new comments.

Related

ring tone · reminder · icon · badge · ring · sound · alarm · update · message · unread messages · app · vibrate · buzzer · push · inbox · subscribe · red dot · tone

Categories
Opposites
alertness/attention state

notification bellmute button

Control that kills audio

do not disturb · silent mode · quiet mode · sleep mode · sound off

information flow

notification bellspam filter

Software blocking unwanted email

inbox zero · ignore · opt-out · focus mode

attention state

notification belldo not disturb

Request for solitude

quiet mode · focus mode · zen mode · silence · inbox zero

Family

notification, bell, notify, notified, notifying, notifier, notifiable, note, notable

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G