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How to Set an Alarm in Pillow

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Pillow allows you to set a regular alarm to wake you up at a specific time or after a chosen duration.

Set an Alarm by Time

  1. Open Pillow.

  2. Tap the alarm icon at the bottom left corner.

  3. Select Time.

  4. Choose the exact time you want the alarm to ring.

  5. Save your alarm.

Set an Alarm by Duration

  1. Open Pillow.

  2. Tap the alarm icon.

  3. Select Duration.

  4. Choose how many hours you want to sleep.

  5. Save your alarm.

When you start your sleep session, Pillow will ring the alarm according to the option you set.

Additional Alarm Options

When creating or editing an alarm, you can tap Alarm Options to customize how it works:

  • Alarm sound: Select your preferred wake-up sound.

  • Volume: Choose whether the alarm should fade in gradually or play immediately at the selected maximum volume.

  • iPhone vibrations: Enable or disable vibration on your iPhone.

  • Apple Watch haptics: Have Pillow send gentle vibrations to your Apple Watch, so it taps your wrist to wake you up.

  • Alarm deactivation method: Decide whether to stop the alarm with a long press or by shaking your device.

Which Option Should I Choose?

  • Use time-based alarms if you need to wake up at a fixed hour.

  • Use duration-based alarms if you want to make sure you get enough rest. Duration presets are especially convenient for naps.

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