Creating ringtones on iPhone
If you have an iPhone, you have free access to the GarageBand app for iOS. Better still, you don’t have to be a GarageBand expert to create custom ringtones.
Install GarageBand, Find Song
If you don’t have GarageBand on your iPhone:
Once GarageBand has been installed:
Next:
Edit Your Song
Your ringtone should be no more than 30 seconds long. Most likely, the song that you selected is well beyond that length. Therefore, you must edit it by selecting your favorite part of the song.
Change the Name, Export the File
Next:
You’ve successfully created a ringtone on your iPhone using the GarageBand app. You can now assign it as the default ringtone or use it for individual contacts.
Using Your New Ringtone
To assign the ringtone to individual calls only:
Creating Ringtones on your Mac
To create a new ringtone using the Music app on your macOS Catalina device:
Next:
From here:
Saving to Your iPhone
The final step is to send y0ur newly created ringtone to your iPhone. To do so: Your file should now be available as a ringtone option on your phone. You don’t have to sync your iPhone with your Mac for this to happen.
Using Your New Ringtone
To assign the ringtone to individual calls only:
Creating Ringtones on your Windows 10 computer
You can also create ringtones on your Windows 10 machine. The steps to do so are very similar to the ones explained above for Mac users. However, because Windows still uses an iTunes app, that’s the app to use for creating new ringtones. The same basic rule applies, however. You can only use downloaded iTunes music. Due to copyright, you can’t use Apple Music songs.
Next:
Saving to Your iPhone
The final step is to send y0ur newly created ringtone to your iPhone. To do so: Your file should now be available as a ringtone option on your phone. You don’t have to sync your iPhone with your computer for this to happen.
Using Your New Ringtone
To assign the ringtone to individual calls only:
Summary
As you can see, the easiest way to create custom ringtones for your iPhone is to use GarageBand on your device. You can also use your Mac or Windows by following a few extra steps.
