How to preview push notifications

How to preview push notifications

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Updated Jul 7, 2025, 12:00 AM EST

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You will learn
Before you begin
Preview push notifications
Additional resources

You will learn

Learn how to send a preview of your push notifications to a device. By sending a preview, you can make sure your push notification looks exactly as you expect before your customers ever see it.

For testing on iOS, you must use v2.2.0 or higher of the Klaviyo Swift SDK in your app for this feature to work. For both iOS and Android, you may send preview notifications to apps in production or sandbox environments.

Before you begin

Before you preview a notification, you need to:

Integrate the Klaviyo SDK into your iOS or Android mobile app.
Configure iOS or Android push notifications in your Klaviyo account.
Create a profile in Klaviyo through the app on your test device.
Opt in to push notifications on your test device.
Copy the push token for your device (which you can find on your profile).

Want to request a feature for Klaviyo push notifications? Fill out this Google form to tell us about it!

Preview push notifications

Previewing a push notification is simple:

Create a campaign or flow message.
In the upper right corner of the push editor, click Preview & text.
Paste in your push token.
Select Send test.

You can send up to 100 preview push notifications in a 24-hour period.

Additional resources

Understand push notification delivery

Learn about push notification delivery, including how it is delivered and why it might fail. - How to add push to an abandoned cart flow

Learn how to add push notifications to your abandoned cart flow to diversify the types of communication sent to your customers. - How to use deep links in push notifications

Learn how to use deep linking in Klaviyo push notifications so that you can direct customers to a specific in-app screen. Deep links make it easy for your profiles to access the content they want with a simple tap.

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