Set, cancel, or snooze alarms on your Android device

You can make and change alarms in the Clock app on your Android device, Pixel phone, or Pixel Tablet.

Set an alarm

Set alarm time
  1. Open your device's Clock app .
  2. Tap Alarm.
  3. Pick an alarm.
    • To add an alarm, tap Add .
    • To edit an existing alarm time, tap on 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 device's Clock app .
  2. 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 device's Clock app .
  2. Tap Alarm.
  3. To edit an alarm, tap an alarm block.
  4. To permanently delete the alarm, tap Delete.
Change alarm sound or song

Use a sound

  1. Open your device's Clock app .
  2. Tap Alarm.
  3. To edit an alarm, tap an alarm block.
  4. Tap on the alarm sound.
  5. Select a sound:
    • Pick a sound from the list of Device Sounds: Tap it.
    • Use your own sound file: If you've downloaded a sound file to your device, tap Add new and then Your sound file. Learn where to find your files.

Use a song from YouTube Music, Pandora, Spotify, or Calm

  1. If you haven't yet, download the YouTube Music, Pandora, Spotify, or Calm app. Learn how to download apps.
  2. Open the app and sign in to your account. Learn how to open apps.
  3. Open your device's Clock app .
  4. Tap Alarm.
  5. To edit an alarm, tap an alarm block.
  6. Tap on the alarm sound.
  7. Next to "Sounds," tap YouTube Music, Pandora, Spotify, or Calm.
    • If these options aren’t available:
      1. Tap More .
      2. Install one of these supported apps.
  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 play ads.
    • Spotify: To choose a song, use a premium account. No-charge accounts can choose playlists and might play ads.
    • Calm: To choose a sound, use a signed in account.
Change alarm name, repetition, or vibration
  1. Open your device's Clock app .
  2. Tap Alarm.
  3. To edit an alarm, tap an alarm block.
    • Name: To name the alarm, tap Alarm name.
    • Repetition: To make the alarm repeat, tap the days of the week.
    • Pause alarm: To pause a scheduled alarm for a scheduled period of days, recurring, and enabled alarm, tap and select the dates on the calendar.
    • Vibration: To turn alarm vibrations off or on, tap Vibrate.
Add a Google Assistant Routine to an alarm

Make sure you have:

  1. Open your device’s Clock app .
  2. Tap Alarm.
  3. To edit an alarm, tap an alarm block.
  4. Next to "Google Assistant Routine," tap Add Add.
  5. Choose the actions you want the Assistant to do. Learn more about Google Assistant Routines.
  6. Tap Save.

To change or turn off a Google Assistant Routine:

  • Change a routine: Tap Google Assistant Routine.
  • Turn off a routine: Next to "Google Assistant Routine," tap Remove .
Tip: If Gemini is your device's default assist app, some Google Assistant features and services won’t work. Learn what you can do with your Gemini mobile app.

Snooze or stop an alarm

  • Snooze: To delay an alarm for 10 minutes, tap Snooze.
  • Stop: To stop an alarm, tap Stop.

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