How-To

How to Change the Alarm Volume on iPhone

By Brian Burgess

Updated November 14, 2023

If you’re wondering how to change the volume of your iPhone alarm, we’ve got the answer here.

The Clock app on iPhone and iPad is simple to use for creating timers and alarms you need throughout the day. However, sometimes, you may need to change the alarm volume on your iPhone.

For example, there may be times when you want the alarm to be louder to wake you up or quieter in other situations. If you set up your iPhone morning alarm to wake you up to a song, you’ll probably want to ensure it plays loud.

But if you have an essential alarm, you may need to be quieter while at work or in a movie theater; you can lower the volume in the Settings app. It’s also possible to change the volume with the physical volume buttons on the side of your phone with an optional setting.

On your iPhone, you can set the alarm volume exactly how you want. So, whether you want it to be as loud or quiet as possible or somewhere in between, we’ll cover how to do it in this guide.

Change the Alarm Volume on the iPhone

Changing the alarm volume on an iPhone is straightforward from the Settings app using the following steps.

1. Launch Settings on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Swipe down the screen and select the Sound & Haptics option from the menu.
3. Scroll to the Ringer And Alerts section and drag the slider to the left or right to increase or decrease the alarm volume. You will hear your current ringer sound when you increase or decrease the volume.
4. On iPhone models with a Dynamic Island, a Ringer notification will also appear at the top of the screen that shows where the current volume level is.
5. You can optionally control the alarm’s volume using the physical volume keys on your iPhone.
6. On the same screen shown above, toggle on the Change with Buttons switch.

Managing Your Alarm Sound on iPhone

There are times when you want your alarm volume on your iPhone or iPad to be up to the max, like when waking up. But in other situations, you might want it to be lower while at work, for example.

Either way, changing the alarm volume on your iPhone is quick and accessible from the Settings app. And if you aren’t a fan of going into Settings all the time, you can toggle on the option to change the volume with the physical buttons on your phone.