What does notif mean? The word, and the app named after it

Notif is short for notification: the alert an app puts on your screen when something happens, like a new message, a package on its way or a reminder going off. It's informal, the plural is notifs, and it's said NO-tif, the same way notification starts.

So "I didn't get a notif" means "I didn't get a notification," and "my notifs are off" means notifications are turned off.

Where you'll see it

Notif is the word people use when they talk about their phones, in texts, captions and comments:

• "Turn on post notifs": turn on notifications for one account, so you hear about every new post
• "I got your notif": the alert came through
• "My notifs are blowing up": a lot of alerts at once
• "Turning my notifs off": silencing them, for a while or for good

It isn't only English. French shortens the word the same way: une notif, des notifs.

Notif or notification?

Notif is casual. It's right in a text or a comment. In an email to your boss, a school form or anything formal, write notification.

How to turn notifs on or off on iPhone

Every app's notifs are controlled in one place:

1. Open Settings and tap Notifications
2. Tap the app under Notification Style
3. Turn Allow Notifications on or off

On the same screen you can choose where an app's notifs show up (the Lock Screen, Notification Center or banners), turn sounds and badges on or off, and set Show Previews to Always, When Unlocked or Never. When Unlocked hides what a notif says until your iPhone is unlocked, which is worth turning on for anything private.

If you'd rather get them in batches, go to Settings, Notifications, Scheduled Summary. It collects notifs from the apps you choose and delivers them at the times you set.

And if your reminders aren't sending notifs at all, why Apple Reminders don't remind you goes through the settings that usually cause it.

The app called Notif

Notif is also the name of the app I make, so read this part with that in mind.

The name comes straight from the word. A reminder is a notif you send to your future self, and Notif is a reminders app for iPhone and iPad. You write a note the way you'd say it, and Notif adds an Insight, something worth knowing, and an Action Button for the next step: call a contact, get directions, link to a site or open the app. Write "Renew my passport" and the note comes back with one useful line and the official site to do it.

A few things people usually ask:

• Apple Reminders: it syncs with Apple Reminders. It writes to its own list. Never yours
• Signing up: no account required
• Price: free, with one Insight a day. Notif Pro puts an Insight on every note and adds smarter Action Buttons, encrypted private notes and a plan for your day, for $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year, cancel any time
• Privacy: a note you mark private is never sent to Notif's server or to any AI

If you came here looking for the app, it's Notif, no y, on the App Store as Notif - AI Reminders. Notif is free on the App Store: get Notif.

Questions

What does notif mean?

Notif is short for notification: the alert an app shows on your phone or computer when something happens. It's informal, and the plural is notifs

How do you say notif?

NO-tif, with the stress on the first syllable, the same way notification starts

Is notif a real word?

It's informal, a shortened form of notification, and dictionaries such as Wiktionary list it. French shortens the word the same way: une notif, des notifs

What does turn on post notifs mean?

It means turning on notifications for one account, so your phone alerts you every time that account posts

How do I turn off notifs for one app on iPhone?

Open Settings, tap Notifications, tap the app under Notification Style, then turn off Allow Notifications

What is the Notif app?

Notif is a reminders app for iPhone and iPad, on the App Store as Notif - AI Reminders. It syncs with Apple Reminders, and each note gets an Insight, something worth knowing, and an Action Button for the next step. It's free, with no account required