Short answer: To set up job alerts on Indeed, sign in, search for a job title and a location, scroll to the bottom of the first page of results, check your email address and select Activate. In the Indeed app, switch on the alert toggle at the end of the results instead. To edit, pause or stop an alert, open Settings, then Communications settings, then Email, and look under Job and company alerts.
This guide has two parts. The first is for job seekers: how to create, change and turn off Indeed job alerts, and what to do when they stop arriving. We checked every step against Indeed's help center and Career Guide on October 14, 2026. The second part is for employers who post jobs on Indeed. Job alerts decide which new jobs land in a job seeker's inbox, so your job title, location and pay affect whether your job is in that email.
How to set up job alerts on Indeed
An Indeed job alert is an email about new jobs that match a search you saved. Indeed's help article Starting, Stopping, and Managing Job Alerts says you must be signed in to an Indeed account to create one, and that you may not be able to create alerts when you search jobs in another country.
On a computer or a phone browser, follow these steps:
- Sign in to your Indeed account at indeed.com, or create an account.
- Enter what you want in the search field: a job title, a keyword or a company name.
- Enter where in the location field: a city, state, ZIP code or "remote".
- Select Search to load the results.
- Add filters you care about, such as pay, job type or experience level. The alert follows the search you run, so a focused search gives you a focused alert.
- Scroll to the bottom of the first page of results, check the email address in the box and select Activate.
Indeed sometimes shows a pop-up that offers the job alert instead of the box at the bottom of the page. Check the email address in the pop-up and select Activate. Each alert covers one search, so make a second alert if you want a second job title or a second city.
How to set up job alerts in the Indeed app
The Indeed app works the same way up to the results page. Run your search, scroll to the end of the results and switch on the alert toggle. Indeed's Career Guide article on how Indeed job alerts work describes this toggle, which takes the place of the email box you see in a browser.
How to change, pause or turn off Indeed job alerts
You manage every Indeed job alert in one place. Sign in, then follow this path:
Settings > Communications settings > Email > Job and company alerts
From that list you can edit, pause or restart each alert. Here is what to do for each change, based on the same Indeed help article:
| What you want | What to do |
|---|---|
| Change the job title or location | Select the pencil icon next to the alert and edit the search terms. |
| Get fewer emails | Select the pencil icon and change how often it comes: daily or weekly. |
| Pause an alert for now | Switch its toggle off. Switch it back on to start getting it again. |
| Stop an alert from your inbox | Open the job alert email and select "Unsubscribe from this email". |
| Stop all your alerts | Pause or unsubscribe from each alert one by one. Indeed says each alert has to be removed separately. |
Steps from the Indeed Help Center, checked October 14, 2026.
If you found a job, pause your alerts instead of deleting them. Pausing keeps your searches saved, so you can switch them back on later without building them again.
Why am I not getting Indeed job alerts?
If your alerts stop arriving, check your spam folder, your search and the email address on your account. Indeed's help article and Career Guide list these causes and fixes:
| Problem | Why it happens | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| No alert emails at all | Your email app may mark them as spam or junk. | Check your spam, junk and promotions folders and mark Indeed emails as not spam. |
| A daily alert does not come every day | Indeed only sends an alert when new jobs match your search. | Widen the search: add a related job title, a bigger area or remote jobs. |
| Jobs outside your exact location | The email can include jobs within 25 miles, even with "exact location only" set. | Open the search page from the alert email. That page shows only jobs that match your location setting. |
| You cannot create an alert | You are not signed in, or you are searching another country's Indeed site. | Sign in with the email address where you want the alerts. |
| Too many jobs that do not fit | The search uses a broad keyword. | Use a specific job title, fewer locations and weekly emails. |
Causes and fixes from Indeed's job alert help article and Career Guide, checked October 14, 2026.
How to get better Indeed job alerts
Indeed job alerts work best when each alert follows one specific search. These tips come from Indeed's Career Guide article on job alerts:
- Use a specific job title. Indeed's example: "email marketing manager" brings more relevant jobs than "marketing".
- Start with a few alerts. Indeed suggests a small set: one or two alerts for your main goal, one or two for related jobs and one or two for something new you would try.
- Add filters before you activate. Pay, job type and schedule filters keep jobs you would never take out of your inbox.
- Pick a frequency you will keep up with. Choose daily if you want to apply early, weekly if you check once a week. Indeed notes that for many positions, especially competitive roles, employers begin reviewing applications soon after posting.
What Indeed job alerts mean for employers
Indeed job alerts send job seekers new jobs that match the job title, keyword, location and filters they saved. For an employer, that means your job is most likely to reach those inboxes when your job title and location match what people search for, and when your pay fits the pay filter a job seeker set. A clever title, a missing pay range or a vague location can keep a good job out of the alert emails your best candidates read.
Indeed does not publish exactly how it matches jobs to alerts. Treat the steps below as good practice drawn from Indeed's own posting rules, not a guarantee of more applicants.
Use the job title people search for
Indeed's Job Posting Requirements ask for a clear title that reflects the role, and give the example "UX Design Engineer" rather than just "Engineer". Indeed's Job Posting Quality Standards add that titles should be short and accurate, with no clickbait, emojis or symbols, and that location, pay and shifts belong in the job description, not the title. Indeed may hide or remove posts that break these standards.
| Instead of | Write | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Rockstar Wanted!! | Customer Service Representative | Job seekers search and save alerts for real job titles. |
| Team Member | Insurance Customer Service Representative | A specific title tells the right people the job is for them. |
| Technician, Top Pay, Nights!!! | Automotive Service Technician | Pay and shift go in the job fields and description, not the title. |
| Sales Ninja | Outside Sales Representative | Nobody types "ninja" into a job search. |
Examples are ours, based on Indeed's job title rules.
A quick test: type your job title into Indeed's search box the way a job seeker would. If the results are full of jobs like yours, the people searching for that job are likely to find yours too. If the results are a mix of unrelated jobs, pick a more common title. Our guide to how Indeed job search works and how to get your job posts seen covers the rest of the job post.
Put pay, job type and the exact location in the job fields
Job seekers can add pay, job type and schedule filters to an alert, as Indeed's Career Guide explains. Indeed's posting requirements ask employers for the precise job location, whether the job is remote, hybrid, on-site or on the road, and the job type. Pay can be shown as an hourly range, an annual salary or a starting rate. Fill in every one of these fields, so your job can match the filters people set.
Indeed's help article How to Display Pay Information in Job Postings calls pay one of the top things job seekers look at. It also warns that Indeed may not show pay written in words, such as "salary negotiable", so enter the pay as a number with a pay period, such as per hour or per year. Our guide to Indeed salary estimates and how to replace them covers what job seekers see when pay is missing.
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Set your own job alerts to see what other employers offer
An Indeed job alert is also a free way to study your local hiring market. Create an alert for the job you are hiring, in your own city, and set it to weekly. Each email shows you new jobs like yours: the titles other employers use, the pay they list and the benefits they lead with. Read a few weeks of emails before you write or refresh your own job post.
Indeed also has alerts for employers. In Indeed Smart Sourcing, a paid Indeed subscription, you can turn on alerts for a saved resume search, and Indeed emails you when new job seekers match it, according to Indeed's article on how to source candidates on Indeed. If your job still gets few views after these fixes, our guide to setting an Indeed sponsored job budget covers how much to spend.
What to do this week if you post jobs on Indeed
- Search your own job title on Indeed as a job seeker would, and change it if the results do not look like your job.
- Move pay, shifts and location out of the title and into the job fields, and fill in pay and job type.
- Set a weekly job alert for the same job in your city, and compare titles and pay before your next post.
How IdealTraits helps
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Indeed job alerts FAQ
How often does Indeed send job alerts?
Indeed sends each job alert daily or weekly, and you choose which in your alert settings. Indeed skips the email when no new jobs match your search, so a daily alert will not always arrive every day.
Do I need an Indeed account to get job alerts?
Yes. Indeed's help center says you must be signed in to an Indeed account to create a job alert. Use the email address where you want the alerts to arrive.
What is the difference between a job alert, a saved search and a recommended job?
An Indeed job alert emails you when new jobs match your search. A saved search lets you go back to a search quickly. Recommended jobs are jobs Indeed suggests from your profile, your searches and the jobs you applied to.
Can employers get job alerts on Indeed?
Employers can set a job alert like anyone else, which is a simple way to watch the titles and pay other employers post. Employers with Indeed Smart Sourcing can also turn on alerts for saved resume searches, so Indeed emails them when new job seekers match.