How to Enable and Disable Notifications on Twitter (X)

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Learn how to turn X notifications on or off on all devices

Written by Rain Kengly

Last Updated: July 29, 2025 Fact Checked

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Are you missing important notifications on X (formerly Twitter) or do you not remember seeing a notification? The X Notifications timeline offers a simple way to see how others on Twitter are interacting with you. From there, you can see which of your Tweets have been liked, plus the latest Retweets, replies, mentions, and your new followers. This wikiHow article will show you how to manage Twitter notifications (X) using your computer, iPhone, iPad, or Android device.

Turn on Notifications on Twitter

To turn X notifications on using the website, click the Notifications section in the left panel, and then click Filters or Preferences to manage your settings. If you're using an iPhone or Android, open your device's Notifications settings, select the X app, and then toggle on Allow Notifications.

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Managing Notifications on a Browser

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Go to x.com in your preferred browser and log in. You'll see the Log in button to the right, and then you can use your username and password to log into X.
- If you don't remember your password, you'll need to reset it.
It's in the panel on the left side of the page next to a bell icon. This will bring you to your Notification timeline.

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You'll see this gear icon to the right of the Notifications header at the top of the screen.
This is one of the two options in the Notifications section.
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Click Muted notifications. This is the last menu option and allows you to disable/mute notifications from the following types of accounts:
- You don't follow.
- Who doesn't follow you.
- With a new account.
- Who has a default profile photo.
- Who hasn't confirmed their email.
- Who hasn't confirmed their phone number.
- Click the back arrow to navigate back to the main Notifications menu when you're done selecting which notifications to mute.
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Check the "Quality filter" box to improve the quality of Tweets you'll see. With this setting enabled, you won't see low-quality Tweets like duplicate Tweets or content that appears to be automated.^{[1]
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- Click the back arrow to return to the Notifications menu.
This is the second option in the Notifications menu.
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Turn on Push notifications. When you're using the X website, you can receive push notifications via your browser.^{[2]
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- Click Push notifications. Click Turn on and then Allow to let your browser send you push notifications.
- To turn push notifications off, toggle off the Push notifications switch.
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Turn on Email notifications. If you want X to send you updates of what happens when you're away from the website or app, you can enable email notifications.
- Click Email notifications. Toggle on Email notifications at the top, and then select all the posts and updates you want updates on.
- To turn email notifications off, toggle off the Email notifications switch. The previously selected options will turn grey.
Go to their profile and click the bell and plus sign icon. That will turn on notifications for that person.

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Managing Notifications on the Mobile App

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This app icon looks like a white X. You can find it on one of your Home screens, in the app drawer, or by searching.
It's at the bottom of your screen and will open the Notification timeline.
You'll see this gear icon to the right of the "Notifications" header at the top of the screen.
It's next to a filter icon and is usually the first option in the menu.
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Check the box or drag the slider next to "Quality Filter" to turn it on. Having this feature on will filter out lower-quality content from your notifications, like copied Tweets or tweets from bots.
- You can also select "Muted notifications" to select which notifications you don't care to see, like tweets from people who don't follow you or from those who haven't confirmed their email or phone number.
- If you select "Mute Words," you can hide certain words from appearing in your notifications or timeline.
- Tap the back arrow at the top of your screen to navigate back to the main Notification Settings menu.
This will open more options to set your Push, SMS, or Email notifications.
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Adjust your notification preferences. You can select Push, SMS, or Email notifications.
- Push notifications: on iOS, open the Settings app and select Notifications. Tap X and toggle on Allow Notifications. On Android, open the Settings app and select Apps & notifications/Notifications. Tap X, and then toggle on Allow notifications.
  - To turn off Push notifications, navigate back to your device's settings and toggle off Allow notifications for X.
- SMS notifications: Tap SMS notifications. Tap Add to add your phone number if you haven't already. Select the notifications you want sent to your phone.
  - To turn off SMS notifications, toggle off SMS notifications.
- Email notifications: Tap Email notifications. Toggle on Email notifications at the top, and then select all the posts and updates you want updates on.
  - To turn off email notifications, toggle off Email notifications.
- Tap the back arrow to navigate back to the main Notification Settings menu and save your changes.^{[3]
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Go to their profile and tap the bell and plus sign icon. That will turn on notifications for that person.

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How do I delete notifications on Twitter (X)?

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While you can't delete notifications entirely, you can filter and clear them. Clearing your notifications means removing the red alert you'll see on the app icon or in the app's Notifications section. Filtering notifications allows you to disable alerts for certain interactions and events.
- To clear your notifications, you can swipe on them from your device's home or lock screen. To get rid of the red marker on your app, open the X app and select the Notifications section.
- To turn off notifications on the mobile app, open your device's Notification settings. Select the X app and toggle off Allow notifications.
- To filter your notifications, navigate to the Notifications section and select the cog icon. Select Filters and enable Quality filter, or select Preferences > Push notifications to select or deselect an option.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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How do I turn Twitter notifications on? To turn on X notifications on mobile, open your device's settings app and tap Notifications or similar. Tap the X app and toggle on Allow notifications. To turn on X notifications on desktop, click Notifications and click the cog icon. Click Preferences to adjust your push notifications or email notifications.
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What do Twitter notifications look like? If you're using a mobile device, you'll receive push notifications on Twitter (X) if you have it enabled. This usually looks like a banner on top of your screen. If you have push notifications enabled on desktop, you'll receive notifications sent through your browser.
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How do I manage the notification settings of all the people I follow? To see a list of everyone you have notifications for, do the following:
- On mobile, tap the bell icon and then tap the cog icon. Tap Preferences > Push notifications > Posts.
- On desktop, you must have push notifications enabled first. Click Notifications > cog icon > Preferences > Push notifications > Posts.

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For most devices, you can swipe left or right on the notification to get rid of it.

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