Never miss your AFK warning again. Pre-AFK Alert is a lightweight World of Warcraft addon that warns you before the game marks your character AFK (Away From Keyboard).

Whether you alt-tab to browse, watch a video, answer a message, or step away for a moment, Pre-AFK Alert gives you a clear reminder to return before you become AFK. It is simple to set up, easy on your UI, and works entirely in the background until you need it.

Features

Choose exactly how many seconds before the five-minute AFK timeout you want to be warned.
Select a built-in alert sound, including Raid Warning, Ready Check, Whisper, Gnomish Alarm, and Gong.
Add more sound choices with the optional SharedMedia: AlertMediaPack addon.
Combine audible alerts with on-screen raid-warning text, a chat message, a red screen flash, and taskbar flashing.
Enable repeat alerts at your preferred interval while you remain inactive.
Use Test Alert to hear and see your current configuration immediately.
Lightweight, with no unnecessary windows or gameplay changes.
Localized for English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Italian.

Optional SharedMedia sound pack support

Install SharedMedia: AlertMediaPack to unlock its curated alert sounds directly in Pre-AFK Alert's sound dropdown. Both addons must be enabled; no extra setup is required.

Pre-AFK Alert continues to work normally without the sound pack, using its built-in WoW sounds.

Quick start

Install Pre-AFK Alert and enable it in the character-selection AddOns list.
Type /preafk or /paa in chat.
Set how early you want the warning, choose your alert methods and press Test Alert.

Commands

/preafk or /paa - Open the options panel.
/preafk test - Preview all enabled alerts.
/preafk reset - Reset the inactivity timer.

Compatibility

Pre-AFK Alert supports World of Warcraft Retail and the supported Classic-family clients. The addon uses standard WoW audio and UI APIs, so it stays focused on one job: giving you enough notice to get back before AFK status interrupts your session.