To create a ringtone on your Mac, prepare it on your Mac using GarageBand or Logic Pro, then share it to iCloud Drive so you can open it in GarageBand on your iPhone or iPad. Once it's on your iPhone or iPad, export the song as a ringtone from GarageBand, then assign the ringtone. Or just create the ringtone directly on your iPhone or iPad.
Set up iCloud Drive
To share songs from your Mac to GarageBand for iOS, you need iCloud Drive. If you haven’t already, set up iCloud Drive on your Mac and your iPhone or iPad.
Share your project
Though you may claim to lack the musician gene, you can still use GarageBand for Mac to create dynamic (and free) ringtones. Chris Breen explains how. How to download GarageBand on Mac? How to create custom ringtones with GarageBand on iPhones? Step 1: Download GarageBand on your iPhone. Step 2: Start a song in the app by tapping on the + button available in the toolbar. Step 3: Create the sound, tone and beat that you want as your ringtone. But make sure that the duration of the ringtone is.
- On your Mac, open the project in Logic Pro or GarageBand.
- Share it to GarageBand for iOS:
- In GarageBand, choose Share > Project to GarageBand for iOS.
- In Logic Pro X, choose File > Share > Project to GarageBand for iOS.
- Select the 'GarageBand for iOS' folder in iCloud Drive, then click Save.
Export the project as a ringtone
- Open GarageBand on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
- In the My Songs browser, tap Browse , tap Select, then tap the project you shared from your Mac.
- Tap , then tap Ringtone.
- Enter a name for the ringtone, then tap Export. If the ringtone is longer than 30 seconds, tap Continue to have GarageBand shorten the ringtone automatically. Or, tap Cancel to return to the song so you can shorten it.
- Tap Export.
- When the ringtone is finished exporting, you can assign the ringtone.
Assign the ringtone
After you’ve exported your project as a ringtone, you can set it as your standard ringtone, or assign it to a contact. Tap 'Use sound as,' then choose an option:
- To use the ringtone as your standard ringtone, replacing the existing ringtone, tap Standard Ringtone.
- To use the ringtone as your standard text tone, replacing the existing text tone, tap Standard Text Tone.
- To associate a ringtone with one of your contacts, tap 'Assign to contact,' then choose a contact.
- To return to the My Songs browser without assigning the ringtone, tap Done.
Using Apple's GarageBand app for iOS, you can create custom ringtones using purchased tracks that have already been downloaded onto your device. Here's how to do this.
Creating custom ringtones using GarageBand
To create ringtones through the GarageBand app on iPhone:
- If you haven't done so, download the free GarageBand app from the App Store.
- In the app, tap Tracks at the top of the screen.
- Choose Audio Recorder.
Tap the Multitrack button at the top left.
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- Select the Loop Browser button at the top right.
- Tap the selector you want in the pop-up. Choices include Apple Loops, Files, and Music. In this example, we're selecting Music.
Find the song you want to use for your ringtone. You can only use iTunes-purchased songs that have also been downloaded to your device. You cannot use Apple Music songs, unfortunately.
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Press, then hold on the song, dragging it into GarageBand.
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Editing the clip
Next, you need to cut the clip, so it's no longer than 30 seconds in length. Otherwise, you cannot use it as a ringtone.
- Grab the ends of the song in GarageBand and drag them inward. Be sure to capture your favorite part of the song for the ringtone.
Press the play button to preview the ringtone at any time.
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Rename and save the ringtone
Finally, it's time to save the song clip as a ringtone.
- Tap the My Songs icon at the top left of the GarageBand screen.
- Choose My Songs from the pull-down.
- Long press on the clip you just saved.
Tap Rename.
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- Give your clip a suitable name.
Tap Done.
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- Long-press on the clip once again.
Choose Share
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- Tap Export.
Choose OK on the Ringtone Export Successful pop-up.
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Assigning your new ringtone
You can access and change your ringtones on your iPhone as follows:
- Tap the Settings app on your Home screen.
- Choose Sounds & Haptics.
- Select Ringtone under Sounds and Vibration Patterns.
Select the newly created ringtone under Ringtones to make it your default ringtone.
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Use ringtone for individual contacts only
If you want to use your new ringtone selectively, you can assign it to specific contacts.
- Tap the Contacts app on your iPhone Home screen.
Choose the contact you wish to assign the new ringtone.
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- Tap Edit at the top right.
- Choose Ringtone.
- Select the newly created ringtone under Ringtones to assign it to this contact.
- Tap Done.
- Select Done again.
Repeat Steps 2 through 7 to assign the rington to other contacts.
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Questions
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