How to set a song as a ringtone on iPhone in 2022February 16, 2022What you’ll need before you set any song as ringtone on iPhone?Before we move on to the steps, there are some prerequisites:* Locally Saved – The track you want as a ringtone should be stored in your iPhone Music Library or the files app. Notably, protected songs (like from Apple Music) and songs not stored locally on your iPhone can not be used.* The App – You’ll need to download and install the free GarageBand app from the App Store.Now, let’s move on to the next step.How to create a custom ringtone on iPhone (without a computer)1. Launch the GarageBand app on your iPhone.2. Swipe and find Audio Recorder from the options, tap Voice (mic icon). (You can also use Keyboard or Drummer for the purpose)3. Here, tap View (brick wall like icon) to enter the editing section.4. Tap the Loop icon; you’ll see three subheadings here – Apple Loops, Files, and Music. Since my ringtone is saved in files, I will be using that tab.5. Look for the song you want; hold it for a few seconds to import. If you can’t see the song, tap Browse items from the Files app to find it.6. Now, select the down arrow icon from the top-left corner and tap My Songs.7. Tap and hold the project and select Share from the list.8. Here, select Ringtone, then continue, name the song as per your choice, and tap Export.9. Once the process completes, tap Use sound as… to set it as ringtone directly or OK to do it manually.Note: While exporting, iPhone automatically trims the ringtone at 30 seconds. If you want to set an endpoint somewhere before 30 seconds, repeat steps 6 to 9.Set custom ringtone on iPhone (without iTunes)If you selected OK previously or you want to use the custom ringtone again, follow these steps:1. Go to Settings → Sounds & Haptics → Ringtone2. The recently created tone will be displayed on top of the list under RINGTONES.3. Tap it to set it as your ringtone.
