Customize End of Focus Alarm Sounds in Windows 11

Focus is a built-in tool in the Windows 11 Clock app. It blocks notifications and tracks your work time. When a timed work session or a break finishes, Focus plays a short audio alert to tell you the block has ended.

You can change that alert sound, and you can turn it off if you find it annoying. The session and the break each have their own sound setting, so you can give them different tones and tell at a glance which one just ended.

Change the alarm sound for Focus end of session and break

That lets you pick a sound that suits you instead of the default chime. The settings ⚙️ live in the Clock app, so you don’t need to change anything in the main Windows Settings app or in Control Panel 🎛️.

First, open the Clock app:

1. Press the Start key.
2. Type Clock.
3. Select Clock from the search 🔍 results.

The Clock app opens. It has a navigation pane on the left, with the Focus sessions page among the options.

Next, open the app’s settings:

4. Click the Settings button at the bottom left of the Clock window.

The Clock settings pane opens, and you will see the Focus sound options in it.

Now choose the new sounds:

5. Find the End of session sound option in the Clock settings pane and expand its tile.
6. Open the Alarm sound dropdown and select a different sound from the list.
7. Find the End of break sound option and expand its tile.
8. Open its Alarm sound dropdown and select a sound for the break.

The default alarm sound is Tap. If you want to go back to it, open the dropdown again and select Tap. If you want the alert silenced, check whether the dropdown offers a silent or none option and pick that. The changes apply right away, and you don't need to restart the app or the PC.

To test your choice, start a short Focus session from the Focus sessions page and let it finish. You should hear the sound you picked.

That should do it.

Conclusion:

• You can customize the alarm sounds for both the end of a Focus session and the end of a break in Windows 11 by following the steps above.
• A sound you choose yourself can make Focus work better for you by helping you cut distractions and keep track of your time.
• Together with music integration and customizable alarm sounds, Focus gives you a setup that fits how you work and helps you keep a balanced work routine.