diff --git a/scan.py b/scan.py
index 0affe2c..60d6cec 100755
--- a/scan.py
+++ b/scan.py
@@ -766,6 +766,20 @@ def build_body(
     return "\n".join(lines)
 
 
+MAX_NOTIFICATION_CHARS = 3500
+
+
+def _truncate_text(text: str, max_chars: int) -> str:
+    if len(text) <= max_chars:
+        return text
+    if max_chars <= 0:
+        return ""
+    marker = "\n... (truncated)\n"
+    if max_chars <= len(marker):
+        return text[:max_chars]
+    return text[: max_chars - len(marker)] + marker
+
+
 def build_aggregated_body(
     aggregated: AggregatedReport, max_findings: int
 ) -> str:
@@ -797,18 +811,29 @@ def build_aggregated_body(
             elif installed or fixed:
                 packages.append(f"{installed} -> {fixed or 'no fix available'}")
         pkg_text = "; ".join(packages) if packages else "package unknown"
-        lines.append(
-            f"* [{cve.severity}] {cve.cve} - {pkg_text}"
-        )
-        for affected in cve.affected:
+        lines.append(f"* [{cve.severity}] {cve.cve} - {pkg_text}")
+        for affected in cve.affected[:5]:
             containers = ", ".join(affected.containers) if affected.containers else "unknown"
             lines.append(f"  - containers: {containers} (image: {affected.image})")
+        if len(cve.affected) > 5:
+            lines.append(
+                f"  - ... and {len(cve.affected) - 5} more affected image/container(s)"
+            )
+
+    remaining = total - min(total, max_findings)
+    if remaining > 0:
+        lines.append(f"... and {remaining} more CVE(s)")
 
     if aggregated.reports:
         lines += ["", "Reports:"]
-        lines += [f"- {path}" for path in aggregated.reports[:20]]
+        lines += [f"- {path}" for path in aggregated.reports[:10]]
+        if len(aggregated.reports) > 10:
+            lines.append(f"- ... and {len(aggregated.reports) - 10} more")
 
-    return "\n".join(lines)
+    body = "\n".join(lines)
+    if len(body) > MAX_NOTIFICATION_CHARS:
+        return _truncate_text(body, MAX_NOTIFICATION_CHARS)
+    return body
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -850,6 +875,7 @@ def scan_image(
                 "",
             ]
             body = "\n".join(lines)
+            body = _truncate_text(body, MAX_NOTIFICATION_CHARS)
             title = f"Scan failed: {image}{target.notification_context}"
             if not notify(settings, title, body):
                 stats.notify_errors += 1
@@ -972,6 +998,7 @@ def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
     if aggregated.cves and threshold_hits_from_counts(aggregated.counts, settings.notify_rank):
         title = f"{settings.apprise_title_prefix}: {len(aggregated.cves)} CVE(s) across {len(targets)} image(s)"
         body = build_aggregated_body(aggregated, settings.max_findings)
+        body = _truncate_text(body, MAX_NOTIFICATION_CHARS)
         if not notify(settings, title, body):
             stats.notify_errors += 1
     elif aggregated.cves:
diff --git a/tests/test_scan.py b/tests/test_scan.py
index a288d45..cb56273 100644
--- a/tests/test_scan.py
+++ b/tests/test_scan.py
@@ -399,6 +399,20 @@ class ReportTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIn("Image: nginx:1.27", body)
         self.assertIn("Containers: web, web-worker", body)
 
+    def test_aggregated_body_truncates_large_notifications(self) -> None:
+        aggregated = scan.AggregatedReport()
+        for i in range(500):
+            vuln = {
+                "Severity": "HIGH",
+                "VulnerabilityID": f"CVE-2026-{i:05d}",
+                "PkgName": "libc",
+                "InstalledVersion": "1.0",
+                "FixedVersion": "1.1",
+            }
+            aggregated.add_vulnerability(vuln, f"img{i}:latest", [f"c{i}"])
+        body = scan.build_aggregated_body(aggregated, 200)
+        self.assertLessEqual(len(body), scan.MAX_NOTIFICATION_CHARS)
+
     def test_build_aggregated_body_groups_by_cve(self) -> None:
         aggregated = scan.AggregatedReport()
         vuln1 = {