General Questions: Published Ordered Knowledge Base: : | Pushover Support Published Ordered Knowledge Base: General Questions Helprace RSS https://support.pushover.net/s1-pushover/knowledgebase/top/c1-general-questions?format=rss What is Pushover and how do I use it? In short, Pushover is a service to receive instant push notifications on your phone or tablet from a variety of sources. To quickly get started:

  1. Install our client app on your iPhone/iPad or Android device, or register your Desktop browser.
  2. Launch the client and it will walk you through creating a Pushover account and registering your device with our servers.
  3. You'll get a new User Key e-mailed to you (which you can always find on your dashboard or through the Settings menu of the Pushover client app on your device). Your User Key is a randomly generated identifier which allows[_cuted_]
]]> Sun, 26 Jul 2020 18:30:56 +0000 https://support.pushover.net/i7-what-is-pushover-and-how-do-i-use-it https://support.pushover.net/i7-what-is-pushover-and-how-do-i-use-it Pushover Support Pushover Support In short, Pushover is a service to receive instant push notifications on your phone or tablet from a variety of sources. To quickly get started:

  1. Install our client app on your iPhone/iPad or Android device, or register your Desktop browser.
  2. Launch the client and it will walk you through creating a Pushover account and registering your device with our servers.
  3. You'll get a new User Key e-mailed to you (which you can always find on your dashboard or through the Settings menu of the Pushover client app on your device). Your User Key is a randomly generated identifier which allows other apps to send Pushover notifications to your devices.
  4. Copy and paste your User Key into any application that supports Pushover and it will instantly be able to start sending notifications to your devices.
  5. (Optional) Some applications require you register for your own API token and paste it into the application. That can be done here, or by following the link in the application to easily clone it.
  6. (Optional) Use your new Pushover e-mail address (found on your dashboard) in any application or website that does not support Pushover, and any e-mails sent to that address will get delivered to you as Pushover notifications.

In more detail, Pushover is a platform for sending and receiving push notifications. On the server side, we provide an HTTP API for queueing messages to deliver to devices addressable by User or Group Keys. On the device side, our iOS, Android, and Desktop clients receive those push notifications, show them to the user, and store them for offline viewing.

If you're a developer or even just have some scripting knowledge, you can integrate Pushover notifications into your application, website, server process, network monitor, or anything else using our API. Examples in various programming languages can be found in this article.

]]> How much does Pushover cost? Is there a subscription? Short answer For individuals, after a 30-day free trial, it costs $4.99 USD once, per-platform (iPhone/iPad, Android, Desktop), to use on all of your own devices1 on that platform as you want. There are no monthly or yearly fees and you can receive as many notifications as you can handle. Long answer As an end-user receiving push notifications, our iPhone, iPad, Android, and Desktop clients are free to try for 30 days. After 30 days, you'll need to purchase a $4.99 USD license for each platform you wish to use it on. Once you've licensed a particular platform, you can[_cuted_]

]]> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 18:21:40 +0000 https://support.pushover.net/i8-how-much-does-pushover-cost-is-there-a-subscription https://support.pushover.net/i8-how-much-does-pushover-cost-is-there-a-subscription Pushover Support Pushover Support

Short answer

For individuals, after a 30-day free trial, it costs $4.99 USD once, per-platform (iPhone/iPad, Android, Desktop), to use on all of your own devices1 on that platform as you want. There are no monthly or yearly fees and you can receive as many notifications as you can handle.

Long answer

As an end-user receiving push notifications, our iPhone, iPad, Android, and Desktop clients are free to try for 30 days. After 30 days, you'll need to purchase a $4.99 USD license for each platform you wish to use it on. Once you've licensed a particular platform, you can use it on as many of your own devices that you personally use1 with no additional recurring fees. For example, once you make an in-app purchase in our iOS app on your iPhone, you can also use it on your iPad without having to pay again. If you also want to use it on your Android tablet, you would need to purchase an additional license for Android.

For organizations needing extra features such as centralized user management, our Pushover for Teams service is $5 USD per user, per month. This service enables the use of Pushover without any per-platform licensing fees.

As an application developer or service provider sending notifications through our API, you can send a certain number of notifications for free each month. See our article about message limitations for more information.

Why isn't it free?

Unlike many other iPhone and Android apps and games, Pushover is not just an app, but also a service. This service is powered by servers that cost us money every month to keep running, not counting the development costs involved in further developing the apps and service, as well as the human resources required to provide great technical support.

We don't show ads in any of our apps or notifications, and we don't sell any of your data.  For us to be able to keep paying for, maintaining, and upgrading our servers, we rely on our users to pay us for the service by buying our Android, iPhone/iPad, and Desktop client apps.

What if I don't pay after the 30-day trial?

After the 30-day trial, if a license is not purchased in the app within 24 hours, we will stop queueing and delivering push notifications to your device until the problem is resolved.

1. We consider "your own devices" to be devices that you primarily operate. A single account or license cannot be shared among multiple users in a household, organization, etc.

]]> How do I send messages to other users with Pushover? For most Pushover users, you'll be receiving messages through applications and services that already support Pushover.  You'll input your Pushover User Key or go through the notification subscription process to receive notifications without having to enter a User Key.  You can also use our E-Mail Gateway to receive Pushover notifications from software and services that doesn't support Pushover, but which can send e-mail.

For developers or users wanting to send notifications to other users, you'll use our Message API to send notifications to other Pushover users.  Each user you want to send notifications to will need to have a Pushover[_cuted_]

]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:08:37 +0000 https://support.pushover.net/i169-how-do-i-send-messages-to-other-users-with-pushover https://support.pushover.net/i169-how-do-i-send-messages-to-other-users-with-pushover Pushover Support Pushover Support For most Pushover users, you'll be receiving messages through applications and services that already support Pushover.  You'll input your Pushover User Key or go through the notification subscription process to receive notifications without having to enter a User Key.  You can also use our E-Mail Gateway to receive Pushover notifications from software and services that doesn't support Pushover, but which can send e-mail.

For developers or users wanting to send notifications to other users, you'll use our Message API to send notifications to other Pushover users.  Each user you want to send notifications to will need to have a Pushover account and will need to purchase the Pushover app for their device after a 30-day trial (or you will need to purchase it for them through a Teams subscription or by assigning a Licensing Credit).

Sending Messages to Yourself

After registering an application and receiving a Pushover API Token, you can send messages to your own Pushover User Key through our API from any HTTP library with your API Token and your User Key.

Sending Messages to a Team

Pushover for Teams makes it easy to send messages to your co-workers, employees, or other group of users.  You can centrally manage users without needing to worry about users buying the app.

Sending Messages to Your Partner/Co-Worker

If you have a small group of users that you need to send messages to, using a Delivery Group is often the easiest way to get started.

Sending Messages to Other Users

To send messages to other users you aren't associated with, you'll need to collect their Pushover User Key either through a Group-Based Subscription, a Web-Based Subscription, or by asking it for them manually.

After registering an application and receiving a Pushover API Token, you can send messages to the Group Key, or to each user's User Key that you have stored on your side.  Please see the linked articles for more information on how to do this.

]]> Does Pushover use SMS/Text Messages? No, Pushover does all of its communication with your device over the Internet, using the connection your phone already has to Google or Apple for receiving push notifications.

While you will not incur per-message SMS charges for receiving Pushover notifications, it also means that Pushover requires a working WiFi or cellular data connection to receive notifications. If your phone is out of range of a data provider, it will receive all queued up notifications once it establishes a working data connection.

]]> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 02:32:39 +0000 https://support.pushover.net/i10-does-pushover-use-sms-text-messages https://support.pushover.net/i10-does-pushover-use-sms-text-messages Pushover Support Pushover Support No, Pushover does all of its communication with your device over the Internet, using the connection your phone already has to Google or Apple for receiving push notifications.

While you will not incur per-message SMS charges for receiving Pushover notifications, it also means that Pushover requires a working WiFi or cellular data connection to receive notifications. If your phone is out of range of a data provider, it will receive all queued up notifications once it establishes a working data connection.

]]> How can I delete all messages from an application, or all messages globally? Slide out the application list by sliding left-to-right, then tap-and-hold on a particular application to access its context menu where you'll be able to delete all of its messages or re-fetch its icon.

To delete all messages globally, tap-and-hold on the All Messages entry and then tap on the Delete All Messages option.

]]> Wed, 02 Oct 2019 02:12:23 +0000 https://support.pushover.net/i21-how-can-i-delete-all-messages-from-an-application-or-all-messages-globally https://support.pushover.net/i21-how-can-i-delete-all-messages-from-an-application-or-all-messages-globally Pushover Support Pushover Support Slide out the application list by sliding left-to-right, then tap-and-hold on a particular application to access its context menu where you'll be able to delete all of its messages or re-fetch its icon.

To delete all messages globally, tap-and-hold on the All Messages entry and then tap on the Delete All Messages option.

]]> Can I view my notifications from multiple devices? Due to the design of our systems, we do not store messages on our servers once they have been reliably received by your device client. To view a notification on multiple devices on your account, it must have been delivered to those devices. By default, all notifications sent to your account will be delivered to all active devices on your account. If you delete a message on one device, it will not affect that message stored on any of your other devices.

]]> Tue, 01 Oct 2019 21:32:16 +0000 https://support.pushover.net/i11-can-i-view-my-notifications-from-multiple-devices https://support.pushover.net/i11-can-i-view-my-notifications-from-multiple-devices Pushover Support Pushover Support Due to the design of our systems, we do not store messages on our servers once they have been reliably received by your device client. To view a notification on multiple devices on your account, it must have been delivered to those devices. By default, all notifications sent to your account will be delivered to all active devices on your account. If you delete a message on one device, it will not affect that message stored on any of your other devices.

]]> Can Pushover forward notifications from my phone to my PC/Mac or vice versa? No. There are other solutions available that can do this but this is not something Pushover does or will do in the future.

]]> Tue, 16 Dec 2025 03:57:37 +0000 https://support.pushover.net/i337-can-pushover-forward-notifications-from-my-phone-to-my-pc-mac-or-vice-versa https://support.pushover.net/i337-can-pushover-forward-notifications-from-my-phone-to-my-pc-mac-or-vice-versa Pushover Support Pushover Support No. There are other solutions available that can do this but this is not something Pushover does or will do in the future.

]]> Can I integrate Pushover into my own iPhone/Android app? No, Pushover's API only integrates with our branded iPhone/iPad, Android, and Desktop client apps and is designed to be a complete, end-to-end solution for individuals and organizations needing to send notifications out, and receive them on their own devices.

Unlike wholesale notification providers like Urban Airship or Parse, who provide an API to handle dispatching bulk notifications through Apple and Google servers to be received by your own iPhone and Android apps, Pushover only works with our own apps and we cannot send notifications to other mobile apps.

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]]> Sun, 26 Jul 2020 18:32:46 +0000 https://support.pushover.net/i9-can-i-integrate-pushover-into-my-own-iphone-android-app https://support.pushover.net/i9-can-i-integrate-pushover-into-my-own-iphone-android-app Pushover Support Pushover Support No, Pushover's API only integrates with our branded iPhone/iPad, Android, and Desktop client apps and is designed to be a complete, end-to-end solution for individuals and organizations needing to send notifications out, and receive them on their own devices.

Unlike wholesale notification providers like Urban Airship or Parse, who provide an API to handle dispatching bulk notifications through Apple and Google servers to be received by your own iPhone and Android apps, Pushover only works with our own apps and we cannot send notifications to other mobile apps.

Additionally, our service cannot be integrated into other websites to push notifications to browsers that have not registered for Pushover.

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