How to use the online alarm clock
Getting out the door for the school run or the commute into the city gets easier when 7:14 am is locked in properly. Choose a sound, hit start, and this browser alarm will ring at 7:14 am whether you're upstairs making lunches or still half asleep. Just keep the tab open so it has a chance to go off.
Select a sound, hit Start, and that's the whole setup. The countdown runs inside this browser tab rather than on your device's operating system, so it needs to remain open, on a phone or laptop, until the alarm actually goes off.
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 7:14 am is written 07:14, and spoken aloud it's fourteen minutes past seven in the morning. Timetables and rosters may show it as 07:14, and handwritten notes as 7.14 am. Set an alarm for 7:14 am, set the alarm to 7:14 am, set my alarm for 7:14 am — all of it lands on this page and does the same thing.
Common questions
Can I change the alarm sound?
Yes, there's a short list of tones to choose from before you press Start. Pick whichever one you're most likely to actually hear — softer sounds are easier to sleep through than a firm chime or bell.
What happens once the alarm goes off?
It rings through your device's speakers on a loop until you stop it from this page. There's no separate app notification, so make sure your volume is turned up before you rely on it.
Is this alarm accurate across daylight saving time?
It uses your device's local clock, so as long as your computer's time and date settings are correct, it'll adjust automatically when daylight saving time starts or ends.
Can I use this on my phone instead of a laptop?
Yes, it works in a mobile browser the same way, but phones are more likely to lock the screen or sleep, which can stop the alarm from ringing. A laptop or desktop tends to be more reliable for this.