Where Do Custom Alarm Tones Go on Android?
Android Alarms folder on shared storage for custom clock sounds.
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Android clock apps list custom alarm sounds from an Alarms folder on shared storage, alongside Ringtones and Notifications siblings. Audio files dropped there appear in pickers after a media rescan.
Formats vary by clock app but MP3 and OGG work everywhere. Reboot or rescan if a fresh file refuses to show.
Where Android stores this, by platform
/sdcard/Alarms
Drop alarm audio here to list it in clock apps. Ringtones go in /sdcard/Ringtones and notification sounds in /sdcard/Notifications by the same rule. Files must be readable media types; rescan or reboot if the picker misses new additions.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my custom alarm not appear?
It sits outside the Alarms folder above or the media scanner has not run. Move it there and reboot to force a rescan.
Where do custom ringtones go?
In /sdcard/Ringtones next to the Alarms folder above, with notification sounds in /sdcard/Notifications.
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