Android notification shade · Notification text

Android push body (collapsed) length checker (~40 characters)

Collapsed Android notifications show a single line of text. Expanding shows more, but most people never expand.

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Android push body (collapsed)

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The Android push body (collapsed) limit at a glance

Limit
about 40 characters (256px)
How it’s counted
By rendered width in Roboto at 14px — wide letters use more room.
What happens when it’s too long
Cut on screen with “…”
Where the number comes from
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How to write for it

  • Treat the first ~45 characters as the whole message.

FAQ

Android push body (collapsed): questions

What is the Android push body (collapsed) limit?

About 40 characters (256px). Collapsed Android notifications show a single line of text. Expanding shows more, but most people never expand.

What happens if my notification text is too long?

Android notification shade still shows it, but cuts it with “…” — anything past the cut is invisible to most people.

Why does the character count change?

This screen cuts by width, not characters. Wide letters like W and M use up to four times the room of i or l, so two texts of the same length can be cut in different places.

Can I check many at once?

Yes — upload a CSV or Excel file on the Bulk page and Truncly checks and fixes every row, then gives the file back with fixes added.