iOS push body
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iPhone lock screen · Notification body
iOS push body length checker (~149 characters)
Up to four lines (around 150 characters) show before iOS cuts the body; people must long-press to read the rest.
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The iOS push body limit at a glance
- Limit
- about 149 characters (1084px over 4 lines)
- How it’s counted
- By rendered width in the system font at 15px, so wide letters use more room.
- When it’s too long
- Cut on screen with “…”
- Where the number comes from
- Measured on devices
- Last reviewed
How to write for it
- Put the action in the first line. Most people only glance.
Where you’ll see the iOS push body
iOS shows up to four lines of body text under the title. People have to long-press to read the rest, and most don’t.
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Common mistakes
- Opening with a greeting so the action falls below the fold.
- Writing more than four lines and hiding the call to action.
FAQ
iOS push body: questions
What is the iOS push body limit?
About 149 characters (1084px over 4 lines). Up to four lines (around 150 characters) show before iOS cuts the body; people must long-press to read the rest.
How many characters can an iOS notification body show?
Around 150 characters over four lines on a 6.1-inch iPhone, depending on the letters and text size.
What happens if my notification body is too long?
iPhone lock screen still shows it, but cuts it with “…”, and 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.