Understanding Notifications in Document Crunch

Last updated: February 10, 2026

Background

Notifications is an in-app notification system designed to keep you informed about important updates and changes in Document Crunch without requiring you to leave the platform. This feature enhances your experience by providing real-time alerts about document processing, review completion, and other key activities, allowing you to quickly access relevant updates and efficiently manage what's new in your projects.

Things to Consider

  • Currently, only three types of in-app notifications are available: Crunch ready, Review processing started, and Review Complete

  • Email notifications are limited to "Crunch ready" alerts at this time

  • The notification panel is always visible and accessible on the left sidebar

  • All notifications include a clickable link that takes you directly to the relevant document or crunch

Steps

Accessing the Notification Panel

  1. Look for the notifications tab on the left panel of your Document Crunch interface

  2. When a new notification is triggered, a green circle indicator will appear immediately on the notification tab

  3. Click on Notifications to open the notification panel

Understanding Your Notifications

Each notification displays three key pieces of information:

  1. Action completed - The type of notification (e.g., "Crunch ready" or "Review Complete")

  2. Description of the action - Additional context about what occurred

  3. Link to the document - Click on the document name to navigate directly to the relevant crunch or document

Managing Your Notifications

  1. To view all notifications, click on Notifications in the left panel

  2. Notifications are organized by date with timestamps for easy tracking

  3. The notification icon displays a green badge with a number indicating how many unread notifications you have

  4. To mark all notifications as read at once, click the "Mark all as read" button at the top of the notification panel

  5. Scroll through the notification panel to review notifications from previous days

Email Notifications

  1. You will receive email notifications for certain actions, currently limited to "Crunch ready" alerts

  2. Email notifications include the Document Crunch logo, a "Good News!" header, the file name and document type, and a "View Crunch" button

  3. Click the "View Crunch" button in the email to navigate directly to the processed document

  4. Check your spam folder if you don't receive expected email notifications

Notification Types Currently Available

  • Crunch ready: Triggered when a new document has been uploaded and processed (available as both in-app and email notification)

  • Review processing started: Triggered when a review is added to a document and the system begins processing it (in-app only)

  • Review Complete: Triggered when the system finishes processing a review (in-app only)