How to use the online alarm clock
Getting the kids into a bedtime routine often comes down to one reliable alarm at 6:04 pm that isn't ignored the way a phone reminder gets swiped away. Set it here and it'll ring at 6:04 pm through your speakers until someone turns it off.
Choose a sound before you press Start — something like a chime or a classic bell tends to work better than anything too gentle. Once it's running, the countdown happens right here in the browser, which means the tab needs to stay open in the background rather than being closed.
Because this runs in the browser rather than on the phone's operating system, it sidesteps silent mode and do-not-disturb entirely, useful if your phone alarm has ever failed to go off for exactly that reason. Just be aware it needs the tab open and the screen or laptop lid to stay on to actually ring. On a 24-hour clock 6:04 pm is written 18:04, and spoken aloud it's four minutes past six in the evening. You'll also see it written 6.04 pm — a full stop instead of the colon means the same time. Whether you would say set alarm for 6:04 pm or put an alarm on for 6:04 pm, the steps are the same: pick a sound, press Start, leave the tab open.
Common questions
Is there a cost to use this?
No, it's free, with no sign-up and no limit on how many times you set it. It just needs the tab left open until the time you've chosen arrives.
Will the alarm still ring if I close the browser tab?
No. The alarm only runs while this tab stays open — closing it, or closing the browser entirely, stops the countdown before it can ring. Keep the tab open in the background if you need it to go off later.
Does the alarm work if my laptop goes to sleep?
Not reliably. If the device sleeps or the screen locks, the browser tab pauses along with it, so the alarm may not fire on time or at all. Adjust your power settings if you're relying on this over a longer stretch.
Do I need to create an account or download anything?
No, there's nothing to sign up for and nothing to install. Pick a time and a sound, press Start, and it runs entirely in this browser tab.
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