Personal safety alarm app
A personal safety alarm app for your phone – one tap is enough
A personal safety alarm app turns your phone into your alarm. Safe Button requires nothing extra to carry, no device to charge, and no account to log in to. One tap starts a loud alarm signal, records the audio, and sends an SMS with your exact GPS position to your chosen recipients.
Here we explain how the app works, how to get started, what it does when triggered, and where its limits are. We don't promise more than the app actually does.
What the app does when you trigger it
The difference from calling or texting is that you don't need to formulate anything yourself. The alert already contains the most important facts: that something has happened, and where you are.
- Starts a loud alarm signal that can be heard nearby.
- Records the audio on site from the moment the alarm is triggered.
- Sends an SMS with your exact GPS position to your chosen recipients.
- Gives the recipient enough information to understand the situation and act – including calling emergency services.
How you get started
The business purchases licences
The employer chooses a licence package and pays. Once payment is approved, an activation link and activation codes are sent out.
The employee activates
The employee opens the app and enters their activation code, or opens the activation link directly on their phone. The licence is linked to the device. No usernames, no passwords.
Recipients are set up
Before the app can be useful, recipients need to be added. At a workplace this should be decided centrally – who receives alerts per shift or area, rather than left for each person to guess.
Advantages of a personal safety alarm in the phone
- Always with you – the phone is already in your pocket.
- Fast rollout – licences instead of hardware that needs to be purchased, charged and collected.
- GPS position in every alert SMS, so the recipient doesn't have to guess.
- Audio recording provides context about what happened.
- Cost-effective for teams where everyone needs the same protection.
Limitations you should know about
An honest answer matters more than a polished sales pitch. The app requires a charged phone, that the phone is accessible, and mobile coverage for the SMS and position to get through. The alert goes to the recipients you have chosen yourself – Safe Button is not an alarm receiving centre and does not replace emergency services.
That's why the app works best together with clear routines: who receives the alert, what the recipient should do, how the event is followed up, and how the alarm is tested regularly.
Who uses the app
Safe Button is used by workplaces with lone working and customer contact, by care and home-visit services, and by individuals who want a quick way to alert family members. The need differs, but the requirement is the same: the alert must get through without anyone having to think about it.
Frequently asked questions
How do I trigger an alarm in the app?
You press the alarm button in the app. That starts the alarm signal, records the audio, and sends an SMS with your GPS position to your chosen recipients.
Do I need to create an account?
No. Safe Button is activated with an activation code from the licence the business purchased. You need neither an email account nor a password.
What happens if I don't have coverage?
The alarm signal on the phone still works, but the SMS and GPS position require mobile coverage. Without coverage, the message can't reach the recipients.
Can I change my recipients?
Yes, you choose who should receive the alert yourself and can change them in the app.
Does the app drain a lot of battery?
The app is built to stay ready without unnecessarily draining the phone. As with any alarm feature, it's still important that the phone is charged during your shift.
Keep reading
- personal safety alarm
What a personal safety alarm is and when it helps.
- safety app
Safe Button as an everyday safety app.
- personal safety alarm for businesses
Licences and rollout to staff.
- lone worker alarm
Routines and responsibility when no colleague is nearby.
- A personal safety alarm in your phone
Advantages and limitations, without exaggeration.
Roll out the app to your staff
Choose the number of licences, pay, and hand out activation codes. Employees are up and running within minutes.
Safe Button does not replace emergency services. Always call your local emergency number in case of immediate danger or an ongoing crime.