Blankie Basics

Fall Asleep with the Sleep Timer

Drift off to rain, waves or white noise and let Blankie pause for you. Set the sleep timer on Mac, iPhone or iPad and it stops on its own.

2 min read Updated June 2026 All Platforms

Falling asleep to rain or ocean waves is lovely. Having it run till morning isn't. Blankie's sleep timer pauses playback for you, so your soundscape clocks out when you do.

On Mac

  1. Click the timer button in the control bar at the bottom of the window.
  2. Set hours and minutes, then click Start Timer.

Once it's counting down, the timer icon picks up your accent color and the window subtitle reads "Pausing at [time]". Changed your mind? Open the timer again and click Stop Timer.

On iPhone or iPad

  1. Open the Now Playing screen.
  2. Tap the Timer button.
  3. Set hours and minutes, then tap Start Timer.

Now Playing shows the countdown and "Pausing at [time]" while it runs. From the timer sheet you can also:

What happens when time's up

Playback pauses, and that's it. Your sounds and volumes stay exactly where you left them, so a tap on play in the morning brings your mix back just as it was.

Keep reading

Blankie is free, forever.

No ads, no paywalls and no privacy tradeoffs. Mix your own ambient soundscapes for focus, rest, and sleep on iPhone, iPad, CarPlay and Mac.

Download