For nearly two decades, the volume of an iPhone’s alarm has matched the volume of its ringtone. In other words, if you lower the ringer volume to silence your iPhone at night, you also lower the volume of your alarm. This is no longer the case in iOS 27.
Settings now includes an “Alarms & Timers” section with its own Match Ringer Volume toggle. If you turn it off, a dedicated slider appears that lets you reduce the ringtone volume to zero, and you’ll always be woken up regardless of the alarm volume you choose.
How to set a separate alarm volume
- Open Settings on your iPhone.
- Faucet Sounds and haptics.
- Under “Alarms & Timers,” turn off Match ringtone volume.
- Drag the slider that appears to adjust the volume of your alarm and timer.
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That’s all there is to say. Alarms and timers now have their own level, regardless of how loud your iPhone is.
Keep in mind that alarms with their own volume control – like any wake-up alarm you’ve selected in your sleep schedule – will maintain the level you set for them individually. To revert to the old behavior, simply enable Match ringtone volume will turn back on and the cursor will disappear.
A second toggle for system alerts and sounds
You may notice that directly under the “Alarms & Timers” controls is a second Match ringtone volume change in a separate section. This covers system alerts and sounds, like incoming texts, keyboard clicks, etc. Turn this setting off and you’ll get a similar independent slider. This is a nice solution if, for example, you always wanted a loud ringtone without a loud keyboard.
iOS 27 is currently in public beta and is expected to be generally available next September.
