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How to turn off website notifications

Getting notifications you don’t want? You can switch them off for one site or all sites in under a minute. Here are the exact steps for every major browser — and how to spot spam.

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In short
  • Every browser has a notifications page listing the sites you allowed.
  • Remove or block a site there and its notifications stop immediately.
  • You can also stop all sites from asking in the future.
  • Spammy “virus detected” notifications come from a site you allowed — remove it; it isn’t a system alert.

Chrome (Windows, Mac, Android)

  1. Desktop: open chrome://settings/content/notifications.
  2. Under “Allowed to send notifications”, click ⋮ next to a site → Block or Remove.
  3. To stop all requests, choose “Don’t allow sites to send notifications”.
  4. Android: Chrome menu → Settings → Site settings → Notifications → tap the site.

Microsoft Edge

  1. Open edge://settings/content/notifications.
  2. Under “Allow”, click ⋯ next to the site → Block or Remove.
  3. Turn off “Ask before sending” to stop all new requests.

Firefox

  1. Settings → Privacy & Security → Permissions → Notifications → Settings…
  2. Select the site → Remove Website, or set it to Block.
  3. Tick “Block new requests asking to allow notifications” to stop all prompts.

Safari on Mac

  1. Safari → Settings → Websites → Notifications.
  2. Select the site → choose Deny, or remove it.
  3. Untick “Allow websites to ask for permission to send notifications”.

iPhone and iPad

On iPhone, websites can only notify you if you added them to your Home Screen. Go to Settings → Notifications, find the web app by name and switch off Allow Notifications — or simply delete the Home Screen icon.

Samsung Internet

  1. Menu → Settings → Sites and downloads → Notifications.
  2. Turn off the toggle for the site, or remove it.

Android system settings

  1. Long-press any notification from the site and tap the gear or “Turn off notifications”.
  2. Or open Settings → Apps → your browser → Notifications and switch off the site’s category.
  3. Installed web apps appear as their own app in Settings → Apps.

Silence everything temporarily

  • Windows: Do Not Disturb / Focus in the notification centre.
  • macOS: Control Centre → Focus.
  • iPhone/Android: Do Not Disturb or Focus modes.

These hide banners without changing site permissions, so nothing is lost when you turn them off again.

Spam notifications that look like warnings

Messages like “Your phone is infected!” or “You won a prize” are not from your operating system. They come from a website you once allowed — often by tapping “Allow” on a page that said “Click Allow to continue”. Remove that site using the steps above. Legitimate sites never need notification permission to show you content, and reputable services enforce honest prompts (see how good opt-ins work).

Questions

Will blocking notifications break the website?

No. The site works exactly the same; it just can’t send notifications.

Why do I keep getting notifications after closing a website?

You allowed notifications for it at some point. Web push is designed to reach you after you leave. Remove the site in your browser’s notification settings.

Can I turn notifications back on later?

Yes. Change the site from Block to Ask or Allow in the same settings page, then subscribe again on the site.

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Chrome push notifications: a complete guide

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Firefox push notifications: how they work

Firefox’s click-to-ask rule, Mozilla’s push service, settings, what displays and how to test.

Microsoft Edge push notifications

Edge’s Chromium-based push support, quiet requests, settings and Windows notification tips.

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