Clokk FAQ
Custom alarm sounds
Can I use a voice recording as my iPhone alarm sound?
Yes, Clokk can record a voice and use it as an alarm sound. Open an alarm, tap Sound, then Tap to record; speak, and tap the screen to stop. The recording is chosen for that alarm: tap Use, then ✓ to save. Step by step: Use a voice recording as your iPhone alarm.
Can I record my partner's or a family member's voice?
Yes, any voice your iPhone's microphone can hear will do. Tap Tap to record and hold the phone toward them while they speak. If they send you a video instead, save it to Photos and use its sound with From a video.
How do I use music or sound from a video as an alarm?
Save the video to Photos, then in Clokk open the Sounds tab, tap From a video and pick it. Clokk keeps only the audio. Drag the handles under Pick an excerpt to choose up to 29 seconds, tap Done, and choose the sound under Local audio when you set an alarm's sound. Step by step: Set music from a video as your iPhone alarm.
How long can a custom alarm sound be?
An alarm plays up to 29 seconds of a custom sound, because of an iOS limit on alarm sounds. A longer recording or video sound is kept whole, and you choose which part rings under Pick an excerpt. Until you choose, the first 29 seconds ring.
Can Clokk see all my photos?
No. Clokk opens videos through the iOS photo picker, which gives it only the video you choose. It keeps only that video's sound, and nothing is uploaded.
What sounds come with Clokk?
Clokk comes with public-domain piano pieces and nature sounds such as birdsong, rain, streams and wind. They are under Default when you choose a sound.
Do my recordings sync to my other iPhone?
Not at the moment: recordings and audio from videos stay on the phone where you made them. iCloud sync covers alarms, timer presets, the sound list and your settings.
Silent mode and Focus
Do Clokk alarms ring in Silent mode and Focus?
Yes, once Clokk has the Alarms permission. Clokk uses Apple's AlarmKit, so its alarms ring through Silent mode and Focus and show full screen on the Lock Screen, like the Clock app's. It needs iOS 26.1 or later. More: Do iPhone alarms ring in Silent mode and Focus?
How can I check that my alarms will ring?
Open Clokk's settings and look at Notifications & permissions. To get there, open the Sounds tab and tap the gear at the top right. It says Your alarms will ring ✓ when Alarms is on. If not, tap Open Settings and turn on Alarms under Settings › Clokk.
What happens without the Alarms permission?
Without it, Clokk falls back to an ordinary notification, which Silent mode mutes. Until you turn it on, the Alarms tab shows Alarms permission is off; tap it to go to Settings.
Do I need to keep Clokk open for alarms to ring?
No. Clokk hands its alarms to iOS, so they ring even when Clokk isn't open.
Membership
Is Clokk free? What does membership cost?
Clokk is free to download, and the free version keeps 2 custom sounds; alarms, timers, the stopwatch, the world clock and widgets are all included. Membership removes the limit: Lifetime Access is one payment (US$14.99), and the Monthly plan is US$2.99 a month with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers, cancel anytime. Prices are as shown in the app.
How do I cancel the monthly plan?
Cancel it in your iPhone's Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions: choose Clokk and cancel. You keep access until the end of the current period.
How do I restore membership on a new phone?
Sign in with the same Apple Account, open Clokk's settings, open the membership page and tap Restore purchases at the bottom.
How do I get a refund?
Purchases are handled by Apple, so refunds are requested from Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com.
About the app
What do I need to run Clokk?
Clokk runs on iPhone with iOS 26.1 or later. It is in English and Simplified Chinese.
Which widgets are there?
Clokk has a countdown widget with a walking pet, a world clock, and round, gingham and square clock faces, plus a Lock Screen Live Activity for running timers. iPhone Duo is supported.
Can I sync my alarms between iPhones?
Yes, with iCloud sync on, your alarms, timer presets, sound list and settings sync through your own Apple ID. Recordings and audio from videos stay on the phone where you made them.
Is my data safe?
Clokk has no accounts, no servers and no analytics. Recordings and alarms stay on your phone and in your own iCloud. See the Privacy Policy.