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How to set IPO reminders on Zerodha Kite

From WebNotes, a public knowledge base. Last updated 21 June 2026. Reading time ~9 min. Level: Beginner.

Key facts

Where the feature lives	zerodha.com/ipo, on each individual IPO card, marked by a bell icon
How to set it	Open the IPO, click the bell icon, then log in to Kite to confirm
What you receive	A Kite app notification and an email alert
When the alert fires	On the IPO open date and again on the listing date
Where reminders are tracked	reminders.zerodha.com/reminders
Cost	Free; no account funding or bid is involved in setting a reminder

Procedure

Open the upcoming-IPO listGo to zerodha.com/ipo, the public Zerodha IPO page. It lists current and upcoming mainboard and SME issues with open and close dates, the price band and the lot size. No login is needed to view the list.
Open the IPO you want to trackClick the specific company whose issue you want to be reminded about. The issue detail card shows the open date, close date, price band, lot size and a bell icon used to set the reminder.
Click the bell iconClick the bell icon on the issue. This is the reminder control. A reminder set here is tied to your Zerodha login, not to the browser, so it follows your account across devices.
Log in to Kite to confirm the reminderWhen prompted, log in to Kite with your Zerodha client ID and password, completing 2FA. The login links the reminder to your account so the alert can reach your Kite app and registered email.
Confirm the reminder is registeredAfter login the bell shows the reminder is active. You can review and manage every reminder you have set at reminders.zerodha.com/reminders, which lists IPO reminders alongside any economic-calendar reminders.
Act when the alert arrives on the open dateOn the issue open date you receive a Kite notification and an email. Open Kite, go to Bids then IPO, and apply within the order window. A reminder does not place a bid; you still have to apply and approve the UPI mandate yourself.

A Zerodha IPO reminder is a free alert you set on the public IPO page at zerodha.com/ipo by clicking the bell icon on a specific issue and logging in to Kite . Once set, Zerodha sends you a Kite app notification and an email on the IPO open date and again on the listing date, so you do not miss the bidding window or the first trading day. The reminder is tied to your Zerodha account, not to the browser, so it reaches you wherever you log in.

This matters because the retail bidding window for a mainboard issue is short. Orders can be placed only from 10 AM on the opening day until 4:45 PM on the closing day, and the UPI mandate must be approved by 5 PM on the closing day. An Initial Public Offering you meant to apply for can close while you are busy; the reminder is the cheapest insurance against that. This guide covers exactly where the feature lives, the click sequence on web, what each of the two alerts tells you, and the limits of what a reminder does and does not do.

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Step-by-step procedure

The numbered box above gives the full sequence. The sections below expand the two parts readers ask about most: where the bell icon sits, and what each alert actually carries.

1. Open the upcoming-IPO list

Go to zerodha.com/ipo . This is the public Zerodha IPO listing, viewable without a login. It carries current open issues, issues opening soon and recently listed ones, each with the open and close dates, the price band , the lot size and the minimum application amount at the cut-off. Both mainboard and SME issues appear here. Browsing this page before an issue opens is itself the discovery step; you cannot remind yourself about an IPO whose existence you do not yet know.

2. Open the IPO and click the bell icon

Click the company you want to track. On the issue detail card you will find a bell icon. Clicking it is the reminder action. The bell is per-issue, so each IPO you want alerts for is a separate click. Because the reminder attaches to your Zerodha account rather than the device, you can set it on a desktop and receive the alert on the phone where Kite is installed.

3. Log in to Kite to confirm

When you click the bell, you are prompted to log in to Kite with your client ID, password and 2FA. This login is what binds the reminder to your account and lets Zerodha route the Kite notification and the email to you. Without the login the bell cannot know which account to alert. After login, the reminder is registered and the bell reflects the active state.

4. Confirm and manage at reminders.zerodha.com

Every reminder you set is collected at reminders.zerodha.com/reminders . This page lists your IPO reminders together with any reminders you have set from the Zerodha economic calendar for market events. Use it to confirm a reminder took, or to review what you are tracking before a busy IPO week.

What the two alerts tell you

The reminder fires twice, and the two alerts serve different purposes.

The open-date alert lands on the morning the issue opens. It is your signal to apply. From that moment the order window is live: 10 AM to 4:45 PM on each bidding day, with the recommendation to submit before 3 PM on the last day so the application is forwarded to the exchange with time to spare. Acting on this alert is where you go to Bids then IPO in Kite and place the bid, covered in How to apply for an IPO on Kite web and How to place IPO bids on Kite .

The listing-date alert lands on the day the share starts trading. It is informational: it tells you the security is now live on the exchange , so you can decide whether to sell on listing day or hold. It does not prompt any IPO action because the bidding is long closed by then.

What a reminder does not do

A reminder is an alarm clock, not an auto-apply. It blocks no money, places no UPI ASBA mandate, and does not reserve an allotment. Chances of allotment are unaffected by when you apply within the window; the basis of allotment for an oversubscribed retail book is a lottery of one lot each, not first-come-first-served, so a reminder buys you punctuality, not priority. After the open-date alert you still have to complete every step of the application and approve the mandate yourself.

If you want to pre-position before the issue even opens rather than wait for the open-date alert, the separate pre-apply route lets you queue a bid from one day before the IPO launch until 10 AM on the open date, after which it is sent to the exchange automatically.

Reminders versus Kite price alerts

Do not confuse an IPO reminder with a Kite price alert. A Kite alert triggers on a price or indicator condition for a listed security you choose, and is used for trading and monitoring an existing position. An IPO reminder is a calendar alert for a primary-market event, set on the IPO page, firing on fixed dates rather than on a market condition. The two systems are separate; setting one does not set the other.

What can go wrong

Bell set but no login completed: if you close the prompt before logging in to Kite, the reminder may not bind to your account. Re-open the issue and complete the login so the alert has a destination.
App notifications disabled on the phone: the Kite in-app alert cannot show if Kite notifications are switched off in your device settings. Email still arrives, but enable app notifications for the faster channel.
Treating the reminder as an application: the alert does not apply for you. On the open-date alert you must still go to Bids then IPO, place the bid and approve the UPI mandate before 5 PM on closing day.
Reminding yourself too late to matter: an open-date alert is only useful if you can act the same day. For the last day specifically, aim to apply before 3 PM, since post-3 PM last-day applications are forwarded to the exchange only on a best-effort basis.
Expecting allotment priority: the reminder helps you apply on time, but allotment in an oversubscribed retail book is by lottery, so applying early through a reminder gives no edge in the draw.

External references

References

Zerodha support, How to set reminders for upcoming IPOs (as of 21 June 2026).
Zerodha support, When can you place IPO orders on Zerodha (order window 10 AM to 4:45 PM; mandate acceptance by 5 PM on closing day), as of 21 June 2026.
SEBI investor education material on applying in public issues through ASBA and UPI, investor.sebi.gov.in.
NPCI circular dated September 2025 raising the UPI per-transaction limit for capital-market categories to Rs 5 lakh.

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Frequently asked questions

Where do I set an IPO reminder on Zerodha?

On zerodha.com/ipo. Open the IPO you want, click the bell icon on the issue card, then log in to Kite to confirm. The reminder is tied to your Zerodha account, so it works across your devices.

What notifications do I get from an IPO reminder?

Two channels: a notification inside the Kite app and an email to your registered address. Both fire on the IPO open date and again on the listing date, so you are alerted when bidding starts and when the share lists.

Does setting a reminder apply for the IPO automatically?

No. A reminder only alerts you. You still have to open Kite, go to Bids then IPO, place the bid and approve the UPI mandate before 5 PM on the closing day. The reminder removes the risk of forgetting, not the application itself.

Can I set a reminder inside the Kite app itself?

The reminder is set on the web at zerodha.com/ipo by clicking the bell icon and logging in to Kite. The alert is then delivered into your Kite app. You manage all reminders at reminders.zerodha.com/reminders.

When does the IPO reminder alert fire?

On the IPO open date and on the listing date. The open-date alert tells you bidding has started so you can apply within the 10 AM to 4:45 PM window; the listing-date alert tells you the share has started trading.

Can I track all the IPO reminders I have set?

Yes. Go to reminders.zerodha.com/reminders to see every reminder linked to your account, including IPO open and listing reminders and any market-event reminders set from the Zerodha economic calendar.

Is there a charge for setting an IPO reminder?

No. Setting a reminder is free and blocks no money. Charges and fund-blocking arise only when you actually apply for the issue through the UPI ASBA mandate, which happens after you act on the alert.

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Last reviewed: 21 June 2026
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