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title: "What are Beacons?"
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published: 2026-08-06T15:17:17Z
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> ## Documentation Index
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# What are Beacons?

A Beacon serves as a notification to capture the end user’s attention on a specific element in the application. Beacons ensure that the end user does not miss any important communication. In addition to capturing attention, Beacons enable linking existing content to provide additional information.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/desktop%20beacons%20new%20%281%29.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T08%3A27%3A35Z&se=2026-11-12T09%3A27%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=CE%2FC3GaIhB5SS96U9J1ADo7Pfvju4J4OlhOtaQYMmKY%3D)

  

### Use cases

Whatfix Beacons enable the following:

- Introducing new features to end users.
- Informing end users about change management.
- Reminding end users about the approaching expiry date of a feature or application.