3 Quick Ways to Set Alarms and Timers on Amazon Alexa

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Set a one-time or repeating alarm on Alexa

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Last Updated: December 4, 2024 Fact Checked

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Using the Alexa App

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Deleting Alarms

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If you have an Amazon Alexa device, you can easily set an alarm for 10 minutes or even for a certain time. This can be done using voice commands or the Alexa app. You can also delete or disable any alarms you don't need anymore. This wikiHow will show you how to set an alarm with Alexa using your Echo, Echo Dot, Spot, and more.

Using Alexa as an Alarm Clock

To set an alarm with Alexa, say, "Alexa, set an alarm for [time]." If you want to set a repeating alarm, say, "Alexa, set a repeating alarm for [time]." Alexa will play an alarm at the specified time.

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Using Voice Commands

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Say "Alexa". Say the wake command to wake Alexa, and she will begin listening for your next command.^{[1]
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- The default wake command is "Alexa," but if you've changed it to "Echo," "Amazon," or some other command, then use the wake command you previously set.
If you wanted an alarm to wake you up at 6:30 in the morning, you would say "Alexa, set an alarm for 6:30 AM." This alarm will go off at 6:30 AM the next morning but will not repeat.

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If you wanted your alarm to go off only on the weekdays, you would say "Alexa, set a repeating alarm for 7 AM." Alexa will then ask you, "On which days?" You would reply, "On weekdays." You can also reply with things like "Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday," to set the days you want the alarm to repeat.
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Ask Alexa to wake you up with music. When setting the alarm, you can select any artist, song, album, or genre you want. For example, you could say "Alexa, set an alarm for 8:30 AM to Open Mike Eagle," or you could even say, "Alexa, set a repeating 6 AM alarm to 60s music."
- If you want to use music from Spotify or another service, you need to specify it in the command. For example, "Alexa, set an alarm for 7:30 AM to Drake from Spotify."
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Ask Alexa to set a light alarm. If you have a smart bulb linked to Alexa, you can ask her to wake you up using that light. For example, you can say, "Alexa, set an alarm for 7 AM with [smart bulb name]."
- Two minutes before the alarm time, your smart bulb will gradually increase in brightness over a two-minute period. After that, your selected alarm sound will play.
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Ask Alexa to stop an Alarm. If an alarm is going off and you want Alexa to stop the alarm sound, you could simply say, "Alexa, stop," or "Alexa, cancel."
- You can also snooze alarms for 9 minutes by simply saying, "Alexa, snooze."
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Ask Alexa to show you your alarms (Echo Show and Spot only). For the Echo Show or Echo Spot, you can manage your alarms from the screen. Say, "Alexa, show me my alarms."
- To delete an alarm, swipe the alarm to the left and select Delete.

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Using the Alexa App

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Open the Alexa app. It's the light-blue app that says alexa.
- Amazon Alexa is available for iOS in the App Store and for Android in the Google Play Store.
- Make sure you are signed in to the same Amazon account that is registered to your Alexa device(s).
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Tap More. It's in the bottom-right corner.
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Tap Alarms & Timers. This will be next to an alarm clock icon.
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Tap Add Alarm. This is underneath the + icon.
- If you want to set a timer instead, tap the Timers header and select Add Timer instead.
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Enter the alarm time. Tap the time field to change it. If you're entering a timer, specify the minutes or hours.
- If you want the alarm to repeat, tap Repeat and select Every day, Weekdays, Weekends, or Select days to choose which days.
- By default, the sound will be set to Simple Alarm. If you want to change it, tap it and select a new one.
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Select the device. If you have more than one Alexa device, tap the Device option to specify which one.
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Tap Save. This is in the top-right corner. The alarm will be saved and synced to your device.

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Deleting Alarms

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Open the Alexa app. On your Android or iOS phone, open the mobile Alexa app and sign in to your Amazon account. It's the light-blue app that says alexa.
- Make sure you are signed in to the same Amazon account that is registered to your Alexa device(s).
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Tap More. It's in the bottom-right corner.
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Tap Alarms & Timers. This will be next to an alarm clock icon.
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Swipe left on the alarm you want to delete. More options will appear.
- If you want to delete a timer, tap the Timer tab and swipe left on the timer you want to delete.
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Tap Delete. This will delete the alarm.
- If you want to turn off the alarm temporarily, tap the switch so it turns grey. When you're ready to enable it again, tap the switch so it turns green.

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How do I get Alexa to shut off a daily alarm after 5 minutes of ring time? When no one is there to shut it off it continues to ring indefinitely.

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You have to call, "Alexa! Stop alarm!", or "Alexa, alarm off!" This will turn the alarm off. If you can't say this, then just turn the sound all the way off. Another thing you could do is ask it another command. This will automatically turn off the alarm and you can do something else at the same time!

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If I forgot to stop an alarm and not home how long will it ring?

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It will ring for quite a long time. Actually, it will keep on ringing until you tell it to stop.

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How do I set an alarm with a message? For instance, set the alarm to ring every day at 10 am and have it say "take your morning pills".

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Ask Alexa to set a reminder to the time your alarm is set. Tell her what you want to be reminded and she will have a small alarm at the time you asked for.

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