Tailwind CSS Notification - Free Examples & Tutorial

Use responsive notification component with helper examples for notification badge, within button, within avatar & more. Free download, open-source license.

Simple notification

Notification badges can evoke joy or distress, depending on why you're receiving them. We often see badges in the form of standard red dots on mobile app icons. Social media notification badges usually indicate participation, which is a good thing, indicating engagement.

Notification in their simplest form display to the upper right of the content that it wraps and requires the badge slot.

HTML

        
            
      <div class="relative m-6 inline-flex w-fit">
        <div
          class="absolute top-0 right-0 bottom-auto left-auto z-10 inline-block translate-x-2/4 -translate-y-1/2 rotate-0 skew-x-0 skew-y-0 scale-x-100 scale-y-100 rounded-full bg-red-600 p-2.5 text-xs"></div>
        <div
          class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-primary-500 px-8 py-6 text-center shadow-lg">
          <div>
            <svg
              xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
              viewBox="0 0 24 24"
              fill="currentColor"
              class="h-10 w-10">
              <path
                d="M1.5 8.67v8.58a3 3 0 003 3h15a3 3 0 003-3V8.67l-8.928 5.493a3 3 0 01-3.144 0L1.5 8.67z" />
              <path
                d="M22.5 6.908V6.75a3 3 0 00-3-3h-15a3 3 0 00-3 3v.158l9.714 5.978a1.5 1.5 0 001.572 0L22.5 6.908z" />
            </svg>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

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Classic badge notification

Notification allows you to use custom text inside to explain what the badge means.

New

HTML

        
            
      <div class="relative m-6 inline-flex w-fit">
        <div
          class="absolute top-0 right-0 bottom-auto left-auto z-10 inline-block translate-x-2/4 -translate-y-1/2 rotate-0 skew-x-0 skew-y-0 scale-x-100 scale-y-100 whitespace-nowrap rounded-full bg-indigo-700 py-1 px-2.5 text-center align-baseline text-xs font-bold leading-none text-white">
          New
        </div>
        <div
          class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-pink-500 px-8 py-6 text-center text-white shadow-lg dark:text-gray-200">
          <svg
            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
            class="h-10 w-10"
            fill="currentColor"
            viewBox="0 0 24 24">
            <path
              d="M12 2.163c3.204 0 3.584.012 4.85.07 3.252.148 4.771 1.691 4.919 4.919.058 1.265.069 1.645.069 4.849 0 3.205-.012 3.584-.069 4.849-.149 3.225-1.664 4.771-4.919 4.919-1.266.058-1.644.07-4.85.07-3.204 0-3.584-.012-4.849-.07-3.26-.149-4.771-1.699-4.919-4.92-.058-1.265-.07-1.644-.07-4.849 0-3.204.013-3.583.07-4.849.149-3.227 1.664-4.771 4.919-4.919 1.266-.057 1.645-.069 4.849-.069zm0-2.163c-3.259 0-3.667.014-4.947.072-4.358.2-6.78 2.618-6.98 6.98-.059 1.281-.073 1.689-.073 4.948 0 3.259.014 3.668.072 4.948.2 4.358 2.618 6.78 6.98 6.98 1.281.058 1.689.072 4.948.072 3.259 0 3.668-.014 4.948-.072 4.354-.2 6.782-2.618 6.979-6.98.059-1.28.073-1.689.073-4.948 0-3.259-.014-3.667-.072-4.947-.196-4.354-2.617-6.78-6.979-6.98-1.281-.059-1.69-.073-4.949-.073zm0 5.838c-3.403 0-6.162 2.759-6.162 6.162s2.759 6.163 6.162 6.163 6.162-2.759 6.162-6.163c0-3.403-2.759-6.162-6.162-6.162zm0 10.162c-2.209 0-4-1.79-4-4 0-2.209 1.791-4 4-4s4 1.791 4 4c0 2.21-1.791 4-4 4zm6.406-11.845c-.796 0-1.441.645-1.441 1.44s.645 1.44 1.441 1.44c.795 0 1.439-.645 1.439-1.44s-.644-1.44-1.439-1.44z" />
          </svg>
        </div>
      </div>

Notification within tabs

Notifications can be used with an tabs.

HTML

        
            
      <ul
        class="mb-4 flex list-none flex-col flex-wrap border-b-0 pl-0 md:flex-row"
        role="tablist"
        data-te-nav-ref>
        <li role="presentation">
          <a
            href="#tabs-news"
            class="my-2 block border-x-0 border-t-0 border-b-2 border-transparent px-6 py-3 text-xs font-medium uppercase leading-tight text-[#4b5563] hover:isolate hover:border-transparent hover:bg-neutral-100 focus:isolate focus:border-transparent data-[te-nav-active]:border-[#2563eb] data-[te-nav-active]:text-[#2563eb] dark:hover:bg-transparent"
            data-te-toggle="pill"
            data-te-target="#tabs-news"
            data-te-nav-active
            role="tab"
            aria-controls="tabs-news"
            aria-selected="true"
            >News</a
          >
        </li>
        <li role="presentation">
          <a
            href="#tabs-notification"
            class="relative my-2 block border-x-0 border-t-0 border-b-2 border-transparent px-6 py-3 text-xs font-medium uppercase leading-tight text-[#4b5563] hover:isolate hover:border-transparent hover:bg-neutral-100 focus:isolate focus:border-transparent data-[te-nav-active]:border-[#2563eb] data-[te-nav-active]:text-[#2563eb] dark:hover:bg-transparent"
            data-te-toggle="pill"
            data-te-target="#tabs-notification"
            role="tab"
            aria-controls="tabs-notification"
            aria-selected="true"
            >Notifications
            <div
              class="absolute top-0 right-0 bottom-auto left-auto z-10 inline-block translate-x-2/4 -translate-y-1/2 rotate-0 skew-x-0 skew-y-0 scale-x-100 scale-y-100 whitespace-nowrap rounded-full bg-neutral-700 py-1 px-2.5 text-center align-baseline text-xs font-bold leading-none text-white">
              7
            </div>
          </a>
        </li>
        <li role="presentation">
          <a
            href="#tabs-messages"
            class="my-2 block border-x-0 border-t-0 border-b-2 border-transparent px-6 py-3 text-xs font-medium uppercase leading-tight text-[#4b5563] hover:isolate hover:border-transparent hover:bg-neutral-100 focus:isolate focus:border-transparent data-[te-nav-active]:border-[#2563eb] data-[te-nav-active]:text-[#2563eb] dark:hover:bg-transparent"
            data-te-toggle="pill"
            data-te-target="#tabs-messages"
            role="tab"
            aria-controls="tabs-messages"
            aria-selected="true"
            >Messages</a
          >
        </li>
      </ul>
      <div class="tab-content" id="tabs-tabContent">
        <div
          class="hidden opacity-0 opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-150 ease-linear data-[te-tab-active]:block"
          id="tabs-news"
          role="tabpanel"
          aria-labelledby="tabs-home-tab"
          data-te-tab-active>
          Tab 1 content
        </div>
        <div
          class="hidden opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-150 ease-linear data-[te-tab-active]:block"
          id="tabs-notification"
          role="tabpanel"
          aria-labelledby="tabs-home-tab">
          Tab 2 content
        </div>
        <div
          class="hidden opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-150 ease-linear data-[te-tab-active]:block"
          id="tabs-messages"
          role="tabpanel"
          aria-labelledby="tabs-home-tab">
          Tab 3 content
        </div>
      </div>

Notification within button

Notifications can be used with an buttons.

99+

HTML

        
            
      <div class="relative inline-flex w-fit">
        <div
          class="absolute top-0 right-0 bottom-auto left-auto z-10 inline-block translate-x-2/4 -translate-y-1/2 rotate-0 skew-x-0 skew-y-0 scale-x-100 scale-y-100 whitespace-nowrap rounded-full bg-indigo-700 py-1 px-2.5 text-center align-baseline text-xs font-bold leading-none text-white">
          99+
        </div>
        <button
          type="button"
          class="inline-block rounded bg-primary px-7 pt-3 pb-2.5 text-sm font-medium uppercase leading-normal text-white shadow-[0_4px_9px_-4px_#3b71ca] transition duration-150 ease-in-out hover:bg-primary-600 hover:shadow-[0_8px_9px_-4px_rgba(59,113,202,0.3),0_4px_18px_0_rgba(59,113,202,0.2)] focus:bg-primary-600 focus:shadow-[0_8px_9px_-4px_rgba(59,113,202,0.3),0_4px_18px_0_rgba(59,113,202,0.2)] focus:outline-none focus:ring-0 active:bg-primary-700 active:shadow-[0_8px_9px_-4px_rgba(59,113,202,0.3),0_4px_18px_0_rgba(59,113,202,0.2)]"
          data-te-ripple-init
          data-te-ripple-color="light">
          E-mails
        </button>
      </div>

Notification within avatar

Notifications can be used with an avatar.

This is useful when you want to display the user from whom you received a message, for example.

writing…

HTML

        
            
      <div class="relative my-6 inline-flex w-fit">
        <div
          class="absolute top-0 right-0 bottom-auto left-auto z-10 inline-block translate-x-2/4 -translate-y-1/2 rotate-0 skew-x-0 skew-y-0 scale-x-100 scale-y-100 whitespace-nowrap rounded-full bg-primary-500 py-1 px-2.5 text-center align-baseline text-xs font-bold leading-none text-white">
          writing…
        </div>
        <div class="h-24 w-24">
          <img
            src="https://tecdn.b-cdn.net/img/new/avatars/8.jpg"
            class="h-full w-full max-w-full rounded-lg object-cover" />
        </div>
      </div>

Notification start

Use the following example to make the notification tag display on the top on the left.

HTML

        
            
      <div class="relative m-6 inline-flex w-fit">
        <div
          class="absolute top-0 right-auto bottom-auto left-0 z-10 inline-block -translate-x-2/4 -translate-y-1/2 rotate-0 skew-x-0 skew-y-0 scale-x-100 scale-y-100 rounded-full bg-pink-700 p-2.5 text-xs"></div>
        <div
          class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-indigo-400 px-8 py-6 text-center text-white shadow-lg dark:text-gray-200">
          <svg
            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
            fill="currentColor"
            class="h-10 w-10">
            <path
              fill-rule="evenodd"
              d="M5.25 9a6.75 6.75 0 0113.5 0v.75c0 2.123.8 4.057 2.118 5.52a.75.75 0 01-.297 1.206c-1.544.57-3.16.99-4.831 1.243a3.75 3.75 0 11-7.48 0 24.585 24.585 0 01-4.831-1.244.75.75 0 01-.298-1.205A8.217 8.217 0 005.25 9.75V9zm4.502 8.9a2.25 2.25 0 104.496 0 25.057 25.057 0 01-4.496 0z"
              clip-rule="evenodd" />
          </svg>
        </div>
      </div>

Notification center

Use the following example to make the notification tag display on the top center.

HTML

        
            
      <div class="relative m-6 inline-flex w-fit">
        <div
          class="absolute top-0 right-2/4 bottom-auto left-2/4 z-10 inline-block -translate-x-2/4 -translate-y-1/2 rotate-0 skew-x-0 skew-y-0 scale-x-100 scale-y-100 rounded-full bg-pink-700 p-2.5 text-xs"></div>
        <div
          class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-indigo-400 px-8 py-6 text-center text-white shadow-lg dark:text-gray-200">
          <svg
            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
            fill="currentColor"
            class="h-10 w-10">
            <path
              fill-rule="evenodd"
              d="M5.25 9a6.75 6.75 0 0113.5 0v.75c0 2.123.8 4.057 2.118 5.52a.75.75 0 01-.297 1.206c-1.544.57-3.16.99-4.831 1.243a3.75 3.75 0 11-7.48 0 24.585 24.585 0 01-4.831-1.244.75.75 0 01-.298-1.205A8.217 8.217 0 005.25 9.75V9zm4.502 8.9a2.25 2.25 0 104.496 0 25.057 25.057 0 01-4.496 0z"
              clip-rule="evenodd" />
          </svg>
        </div>
      </div>

Notification end (default)

Use the following example to make the notification tag display on the top on the right.

HTML

        
            
      <div class="relative m-6 inline-flex w-fit">
        <div
          class="absolute top-0 right-0 bottom-auto left-auto z-10 inline-block translate-x-2/4 -translate-y-1/2 rotate-0 skew-x-0 skew-y-0 scale-x-100 scale-y-100 rounded-full bg-pink-700 p-2.5 text-xs"></div>
        <div
          class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-indigo-400 px-8 py-6 text-center text-white shadow-lg dark:text-gray-200">
          <svg
            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
            fill="currentColor"
            class="h-10 w-10">
            <path
              fill-rule="evenodd"
              d="M5.25 9a6.75 6.75 0 0113.5 0v.75c0 2.123.8 4.057 2.118 5.52a.75.75 0 01-.297 1.206c-1.544.57-3.16.99-4.831 1.243a3.75 3.75 0 11-7.48 0 24.585 24.585 0 01-4.831-1.244.75.75 0 01-.298-1.205A8.217 8.217 0 005.25 9.75V9zm4.502 8.9a2.25 2.25 0 104.496 0 25.057 25.057 0 01-4.496 0z"
              clip-rule="evenodd" />
          </svg>
        </div>
      </div>

Notification middle start

Use the following example to make the notification tag display in the middle on the left.

HTML

        
            
      <div class="relative m-6 inline-flex w-fit">
        <div
          class="absolute top-2/4 right-auto bottom-2/4 left-0 z-10 inline-block -translate-x-2/4 -translate-y-1/2 rotate-0 skew-x-0 skew-y-0 scale-x-100 scale-y-100 rounded-full bg-pink-700 p-2.5 text-xs"></div>
        <div
          class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-indigo-400 px-8 py-6 text-center shadow-lg">
          <div>
            <svg
              aria-hidden="true"
              focusable="false"
              data-prefix="fas"
              data-icon="bell"
              class="mx-auto w-10 text-white"
              role="img"
              xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
              viewBox="0 0 448 512">
              <path
                fill="currentColor"
                d="M224 512c35.32 0 63.97-28.65 63.97-64H160.03c0 35.35 28.65 64 63.97 64zm215.39-149.71c-19.32-20.76-55.47-51.99-55.47-154.29 0-77.7-54.48-139.9-127.94-155.16V32c0-17.67-14.32-32-31.98-32s-31.98 14.33-31.98 32v20.84C118.56 68.1 64.08 130.3 64.08 208c0 102.3-36.15 133.53-55.47 154.29-6 6.45-8.66 14.16-8.61 21.71.11 16.4 12.98 32 32.1 32h383.8c19.12 0 32-15.6 32.1-32 .05-7.55-2.61-15.27-8.61-21.71z"></path>
            </svg>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

Notification middle center

Use the following example to make the notification tag display in the middle center.

HTML

        
            
      <div class="relative m-6 inline-flex w-fit">
        <div
          class="absolute top-2/4 right-auto bottom-2/4 left-2/4 z-10 inline-block -translate-x-2/4 -translate-y-1/2 rotate-0 skew-x-0 skew-y-0 scale-x-100 scale-y-100 rounded-full bg-pink-700 p-2.5 text-xs"></div>
        <div
          class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-indigo-400 px-8 py-6 text-center shadow-lg">
          <div>
            <svg
              aria-hidden="true"
              focusable="false"
              data-prefix="fas"
              data-icon="bell"
              class="mx-auto w-10 text-white"
              role="img"
              xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
              viewBox="0 0 448 512">
              <path
                fill="currentColor"
                d="M224 512c35.32 0 63.97-28.65 63.97-64H160.03c0 35.35 28.65 64 63.97 64zm215.39-149.71c-19.32-20.76-55.47-51.99-55.47-154.29 0-77.7-54.48-139.9-127.94-155.16V32c0-17.67-14.32-32-31.98-32s-31.98 14.33-31.98 32v20.84C118.56 68.1 64.08 130.3 64.08 208c0 102.3-36.15 133.53-55.47 154.29-6 6.45-8.66 14.16-8.61 21.71.11 16.4 12.98 32 32.1 32h383.8c19.12 0 32-15.6 32.1-32 .05-7.55-2.61-15.27-8.61-21.71z"></path>
            </svg>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

Notification middle end

Use the following example to make the notification tag display in the middle on the right.

HTML

        
            
      <div class="relative m-6 inline-flex w-fit">
        <div
          class="absolute top-2/4 right-0 bottom-2/4 left-auto z-10 inline-block translate-x-2/4 -translate-y-1/2 rotate-0 skew-x-0 skew-y-0 scale-x-100 scale-y-100 rounded-full bg-pink-700 p-2.5 text-xs"></div>
        <div
          class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-indigo-400 px-8 py-6 text-center shadow-lg">
          <div>
            <svg
              aria-hidden="true"
              focusable="false"
              data-prefix="fas"
              data-icon="bell"
              class="mx-auto w-10 text-white"
              role="img"
              xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
              viewBox="0 0 448 512">
              <path
                fill="currentColor"
                d="M224 512c35.32 0 63.97-28.65 63.97-64H160.03c0 35.35 28.65 64 63.97 64zm215.39-149.71c-19.32-20.76-55.47-51.99-55.47-154.29 0-77.7-54.48-139.9-127.94-155.16V32c0-17.67-14.32-32-31.98-32s-31.98 14.33-31.98 32v20.84C118.56 68.1 64.08 130.3 64.08 208c0 102.3-36.15 133.53-55.47 154.29-6 6.45-8.66 14.16-8.61 21.71.11 16.4 12.98 32 32.1 32h383.8c19.12 0 32-15.6 32.1-32 .05-7.55-2.61-15.27-8.61-21.71z"></path>
            </svg>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

Notification bottom start

Use the following example to make the notification tag display in the bottom left.

HTML

        
            
      <div class="relative m-6 inline-flex w-fit">
        <div
          class="absolute top-auto right-auto bottom-0 left-0 z-10 inline-block -translate-x-2/4 translate-y-1/2 rotate-0 skew-x-0 skew-y-0 scale-x-100 scale-y-100 rounded-full bg-pink-700 p-2.5 text-xs"></div>
        <div
          class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-indigo-400 px-8 py-6 text-center shadow-lg">
          <div>
            <svg
              aria-hidden="true"
              focusable="false"
              data-prefix="fas"
              data-icon="bell"
              class="mx-auto w-10 text-white"
              role="img"
              xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
              viewBox="0 0 448 512">
              <path
                fill="currentColor"
                d="M224 512c35.32 0 63.97-28.65 63.97-64H160.03c0 35.35 28.65 64 63.97 64zm215.39-149.71c-19.32-20.76-55.47-51.99-55.47-154.29 0-77.7-54.48-139.9-127.94-155.16V32c0-17.67-14.32-32-31.98-32s-31.98 14.33-31.98 32v20.84C118.56 68.1 64.08 130.3 64.08 208c0 102.3-36.15 133.53-55.47 154.29-6 6.45-8.66 14.16-8.61 21.71.11 16.4 12.98 32 32.1 32h383.8c19.12 0 32-15.6 32.1-32 .05-7.55-2.61-15.27-8.61-21.71z"></path>
            </svg>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

Notification bottom center

Use the following example to make the notification tag display in the bottom middle.

HTML

        
            
      <div class="relative m-6 inline-flex w-fit">
        <div
          class="absolute top-auto right-2/4 bottom-0 left-2/4 z-10 inline-block -translate-x-2/4 translate-y-1/2 rotate-0 skew-x-0 skew-y-0 scale-x-100 scale-y-100 rounded-full bg-pink-700 p-2.5 text-xs"></div>
        <div
          class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-indigo-400 px-8 py-6 text-center shadow-lg">
          <div>
            <svg
              aria-hidden="true"
              focusable="false"
              data-prefix="fas"
              data-icon="bell"
              class="mx-auto w-10 text-white"
              role="img"
              xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
              viewBox="0 0 448 512">
              <path
                fill="currentColor"
                d="M224 512c35.32 0 63.97-28.65 63.97-64H160.03c0 35.35 28.65 64 63.97 64zm215.39-149.71c-19.32-20.76-55.47-51.99-55.47-154.29 0-77.7-54.48-139.9-127.94-155.16V32c0-17.67-14.32-32-31.98-32s-31.98 14.33-31.98 32v20.84C118.56 68.1 64.08 130.3 64.08 208c0 102.3-36.15 133.53-55.47 154.29-6 6.45-8.66 14.16-8.61 21.71.11 16.4 12.98 32 32.1 32h383.8c19.12 0 32-15.6 32.1-32 .05-7.55-2.61-15.27-8.61-21.71z"></path>
            </svg>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

Notification bottom end

Use the following example to make the notification tag display in the bottom right.

HTML

        
            
      <div class="relative m-6 inline-flex w-fit">
        <div
          class="absolute top-auto right-0 bottom-0 left-auto z-10 inline-block translate-x-2/4 translate-y-1/2 rotate-0 skew-x-0 skew-y-0 scale-x-100 scale-y-100 rounded-full bg-pink-700 p-2.5 text-xs"></div>
        <div
          class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-indigo-400 px-8 py-6 text-center shadow-lg">
          <div>
            <svg
              aria-hidden="true"
              focusable="false"
              data-prefix="fas"
              data-icon="bell"
              class="mx-auto w-10 text-white"
              role="img"
              xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
              viewBox="0 0 448 512">
              <path
                fill="currentColor"
                d="M224 512c35.32 0 63.97-28.65 63.97-64H160.03c0 35.35 28.65 64 63.97 64zm215.39-149.71c-19.32-20.76-55.47-51.99-55.47-154.29 0-77.7-54.48-139.9-127.94-155.16V32c0-17.67-14.32-32-31.98-32s-31.98 14.33-31.98 32v20.84C118.56 68.1 64.08 130.3 64.08 208c0 102.3-36.15 133.53-55.47 154.29-6 6.45-8.66 14.16-8.61 21.71.11 16.4 12.98 32 32.1 32h383.8c19.12 0 32-15.6 32.1-32 .05-7.55-2.61-15.27-8.61-21.71z"></path>
            </svg>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

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