Making Ringtones on iPhone Using GarageBand and Alternative

Tired of waking up to the same bland ringtones on your iPhone? As the iPhone restricts access to those trendy ringtones, that doesn’t stop you from trying. As ringtones have become part of our lives for simple notification or alarm purposes, the ability to use them or change them somewhat reflects our personality and taste. Thus, who doesn’t want to be notified or wake up at the tone of our choice, right? As difficult as it seems, we have finally found a way how to make a ringtone with GarageBand. Discover how to create, and turn an existing tone and set it up on your iPhone using GarageBand and an alternative today and start showing your personality and taste through your catchy ringtones.

Part 1. How to Make A Ringtone in GarageBand

Before we show you how to create a ringtone in GarageBand, it is important to know what GarageBand is first. GarageBand is a digital audio workstation developed by Apple exclusively for iOS, macOS, and iPadOS. Thus, it is very user-friendly and can be used for free on the aforementioned operating system.

Step 1. Open GarageBand on your Mac or have it downloaded first on your iPhone or any Apple device of your choice.

Step 2. On the application interface, tap on the + and proceed to choose the New project option.

Step 3. You will be then forwarded to the GarageBand timeline in there to add the Instrument or Loop you want to add to your ringtone; just simply tap tha + button, then long press the specific loop or instrument you want to add to your timeline.

Step 4. Finally, to save your newly created ringtone, tap on the arrow-down button in the upper-left corner of your screen and tap on My Songs. Your files will be automatically saved in your file storage.

Part 2. How to Make an Existing Song a Ringtone on GarageBand

To make an exciting song into your ringtone, we opted for music from Apple Music as certain limitations prohibit the use of music in an iPhone, as to what is called DRM protection.

Step 1. Open the GarageBand app on your iPhone, hit the + button, and select any instrument of your choice.

Step 2. Once you are in the app's multitrack view, tap on the Loop icon in the upper-right corner of your screen.

Step 3. In the loop section, tap on the Music section, and there, choose the song you want to make a ringtone. Kindly add it to your timeline by simply tapping or long pressing on it. Once in the timeline, please tap on the arrow down button and go to My Songs.

Step 4. Long press the ringtone you just created, tap on Share, and select Ringtone to make it your custom ringtone on your iPhone.

Part 3. GarageBand Alternative to Make A Ringtone

A software-based tool is the best option if you want to create a ringtone and personalize it for a unique touch. With up to 1000 supported file types, FVC-picked Video Converter Ultimate is an all-in-one program that is not solely for making ringtones but can also convert, edit, enhance, and compress video and audio. It is perfect for customizing a ringtone, unlike GarageBand, which is a bit lacking in customization features. In addition, high-speed processing technology is well incorporated with the system of FVC-picked Video Converter Ultimate to guarantee lossless audio quality and quick conversion rates.

Step 1. Using your Mac, download and install the FVC-picked Video Converter Ultimate. Open the program on your device, load the audio/song you want to create, and customize it as a ringtone by clicking on the Add Files link in the upper-left part of the interface.

Step 2. Click on the scissor icon near the thumbnail of your audio file. A new window will appear on your screen, allowing you to add fade effects and make cuts to your audio file. When you are satisfied with your customization, simply click the Save button to complete the process.

Step 3. Once you've made changes to your audio, change its file format from MP4 or MP3 to AAC, which iPhones use for their ringtones.

Step 4. Click the Convert All button, and your ringtone will be automatically saved to your device. Upon completion of the conversion, you can find your ringtone in the download folder.

Part 4. How to Set Ringtone in iPhone From Files With GarageBand

To set a song as a ringtone using GarageBand from your Files can be quite a process. This means you have to download the song first and then have it go through the RingtoneMaker app, which you have to install on your device.

Step 1. Download the song of your choice to your device.

Step 2. To create a song into a ringtone, launch the RingtoneMaker app and simply import the downloaded song into the app. After loading, tap the Make Ringtone button and proceed by selecting the GarageBand app.

Step 3. After you've been redirected to the GarageBand app, locate the song you imported and tap on it. Then, follow this navigation path: Share > Ringtone > Export. Just like that, you have successfully created an existing song into a ringtone.

Part 5. FAQs about How to Make A Ringtone in GarageBand

Conclusion

Apple set a certain limitation on how users can create and set their ringtones by using their very own GarageBand application. It somehow does its job effectively, especially when setting up a song that is already downloaded on your iPhone. However, it may lack some customization features like what FVC-picked Video Converter Ultimate can do to make it more personal. However, it is still effective and the only way an iOS user can create a ringtone on their device.