Three steps, that's it
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You both install it
Just pick a name. No phone number, no email.
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Connect with a code
One of you creates an invite code and the other has to enter it. You can send it as a link, too.
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Tap "Wake"
Their phone rings loudly, and your screen shows whether it actually rang and when they turned it off.
Wake them your way
The same alarm tone every morning gets old. The sender picks what plays and what shows; the receiver decides what's allowed.
Six built-in sounds
Classic beep, digital, chime, rising, bell and marimba. Preview them before you pick.
Your voice, your music
Record up to 15 seconds of "Wake up!", or send an audio file from your phone.
A picture and a note
Show a photo, an animated GIF or a short message on their alarm screen. You can even snap the photo with the camera right then.
Why it rings even on silent
Your clock app's alarm still goes off when your phone is on silent. That's because silent mode only mutes ringtones and notification sounds, not the alarm volume.
WakeLink rings on that same alarm channel, so it gets through silent and vibrate mode without any special permission.
A phone whose alarm volume is turned way down still works: while ringing, WakeLink uses the volume the receiver chose, then puts theirs back.
Do Not Disturb's "Total silence" mutes alarms too. If you want WakeLink to get through that as well, you can turn it on in settings. It's changed only while ringing and put back afterwards.
- Sound onRings
- VibrateRings
- SilentRings
- Do Not Disturb (alarms allowed)Rings
- Do Not Disturb "Total silence"Rings if you opt in
Not just anyone can wake you
It's an app for waking people up, so consent and control came first.
Both sides agree
You're only connected once the other person types in your invite code. There's no way to add someone behind their back.
Permission per direction
Each of you decides separately, like "I can wake them, but they can't wake me."
Turn it off anytime
Switch the whole app off, block one person, or disconnect completely.
Status in plain view
The top of the app always shows whether people can wake you right now, with a switch to turn it off.
No spamming
One wake-up per person every 30 seconds, and at most 20 in 24 hours.
End-to-end encrypted
Your name, messages, recordings, files and pictures are encrypted so only the receiver's phone can open them. The server only relays ciphertext, and deleting your account deletes it all.
Questions
Does it work on iPhone?
Not yet. It's Android only, and both the person waking and the person being woken need the app on an Android phone.
What languages is the app in?
English and Korean. It follows your phone's language, and on Android 13 and later you can also pick one just for WakeLink in system settings.
It's not on the Play Store. Is it safe to install?
The APK behind the button above is built from the public source on GitHub and always signed with the same key. The first time, you'll need to let your browser or file manager "install unknown apps".
How do updates work?
When a new version is out, you get a notification, and one tap downloads it and opens the installer. You can also check yourself under Settings → App updates.
What if battery saving stops it from ringing?
The first time you open the app it walks you through notifications, the full-screen lock screen alarm and battery optimization, and it tells you again if one gets turned off later. On Samsung phones, also keep WakeLink off the "Sleeping apps" list.
Who can see the pictures and recordings I send?
Only the people you wake. They're encrypted on your phone before upload, and the key travels to the receiver sealed so only their phone can open it. Neither the server nor Google, which delivers the push, can see the content. Deleting your account deletes them from the server.
Does it ring after a reboot, before I unlock?
Yes, so an overnight auto-restart doesn't cost you the morning. Encrypted details can't be opened until the first unlock, though, so it rings with your own sound instead of the sender's name, sound, picture and message.
What if their phone is off when I send a wake-up?
Your screen says it wasn't confirmed. It only says it rang once sound actually starts playing on their phone, and if they stop the alarm themselves, you see when.
Can I run my own server?
Yes. The server and the app are both open source under the MIT license. Because of how push notifications work, swapping the server alone isn't enough: you also build the app against your own Firebase project. See the self-hosting guide.
Worried about tomorrow morning?
Install it together with the person who'll wake you.
Get the Android app