Apple has finally rolled out a long-awaited capability: iPad and iPhone users can now set separate volumes for their ringtones and alarms. Here's how to set the alarm volume on your iPhone separate from your ringer volume.

Why You'll Love This Tip

Set a wake-up alarm that doesn't make you jump out of your skin when it goes off.
Set a ringtone alarm that you can hear regardless of ambient noise volume.

How to Adjust Ringer Volume on Your iPhone Independent of Alarm Volume

System Requirements

This tip was tested on an iPhone 17 running the iOS 27 beta, which will be shipped universally in September 2026. These steps do not work for users running iOS 26. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.

Want a quieter wake-up alarm, but a louder phone volume on your iPhone? Here's how to change the volume of the alarm on your iPhone separate from the ringer in a few easy steps.

Open the Settings app.
Tap Sounds & Haptics.
Toggle off Match Ringtone Volume under Alarms and Timers. Now, you can set your alarm volume to a different volume than your ringer.
You can also toggle off Match Ringtone Volume under Alerts and System Sounds. When you do this, you can change the sound level for alerts for incoming texts and system sounds.

Now you know how to set different alarm and ringtone volumes on your iPhone and iPad. Be sure to check out our free Tip of the Day for more iPhone alarm and ringtone tutorials.