Set, cancel, or snooze alarms

You can make and change alarms in the Clock app.

Set an alarm

Set alarm time
  1. Open your phone's Clock app .
  2. At the bottom, tap Alarm.
  3. Pick an alarm.
    • To add an alarm, tap Add .
    • To reset an alarm, tap its current time.
  4. Set the alarm time.
    1. On the analog clock: slide the hand to the hour you want. Then slide the hand to the minutes you want.
    2. On the digital clock: Enter the hour and minutes you want.
    3. With the 12-hour format: Tap AM or PM.
  5. Tap OK.
Turn alarm on or off
  1. Open your phone's Clock app .
  2. At the bottom, tap Alarm.
  3. On the alarm you want, tap the On/Off switch.

Tip: If the alarm is set to repeat, this turns all repeats on or off.

Change an alarm

Cancel or delete alarm
  1. Open your phone's Clock app .
  2. At the bottom, tap Alarm.
  3. On the alarm you want, tap the Down arrow .
    • Cancel: To cancel an alarm scheduled to go off in the next 2 hours, tap Dismiss.
    • Delete: To permanently delete the alarm, tap Delete.
Change alarm sound or song

Use a sound

  1. Open your phone's Clock app .
  2. At the bottom, tap Alarm.
  3. On the alarm you want, tap the Down arrow .
  4. Tap the current sound's name.
  5. Choose a sound:
    • Pick a sound from the list: Tap it.
    • Use your own sound file: If you've downloaded a sound file to your phone, tap Add new and then Your sound file. Learn where to find your files.

Use a song from YouTube Music, Pandora, or Spotify

  1. If you haven't yet, download the YouTube Music, Pandora, or Spotify app. Learn how to download apps.
  2. Open the app and sign in to your account. Learn how to open apps.
  3. Open your phone's Clock app .
  4. At the bottom, tap Alarm.
  5. On the alarm you want, tap the Down arrow .
  6. Tap the current sound's name.
  7. Next to "Sounds," tap YouTube Music, Pandora, or Spotify.
  8. Find a song you want to use, then tap it.
    • YouTube: To choose a song or album, use a premium account. No-charge accounts don't work with Clock.
    • Pandora (US only): To choose a song, use a premium account. Plus and no-charge accounts can choose stations. No-charge accounts might hear ads.
    • Spotify: To choose a song, use a premium account. No-charge accounts can choose playlists and might hear ads.
Change alarm name, repetition, or vibration
  1. Open your phone's Clock app .
  2. At the bottom, tap Alarm.
  3. On the alarm you want, tap the Down arrow .
    • Name: To name the alarm, tap Add label.
    • Repetition: To make the alarm repeat, tap the days of the week.
    • Vibration: To turn alarm vibrations off or on, tap Vibrate.
Choose what Google Assistant does when you stop an alarm
  1. Make sure you have:
  2. Open your phone’s Clock app .
  3. At the bottom, tap Alarm.
  4. On the alarm you want, tap the Down arrow .
  5. Next to Google Assistant Routine, tap Add .
  6. Choose the actions you want the Assistant to do.
    • To change: Tap Google Assistant Routine.

To turn off an Assistant Routine: Next to "Google Assistant Routine," tap Remove Remove.

Snooze or stop an alarm

  • Snooze: To delay an alarm for 10 minutes, on your lock screen, swipe left.
  • Stop: To stop an alarm, on your lock screen, swipe right.

Tip: You can change your snooze time and set your phone's volume buttons to snooze or dismiss alarms. Learn how to change your Clock app settings.

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