How to Turn a Voice Memo into iPhone Ringtone

Dec. 4, 2020

Though I’m not a huge fan of quirky ringtones, I love to try out an out-of-the-box ringtone on iPhone once in a while. While there is no shortage of goofy ringtones, it feels great to turn avoice memointo an iPhone ringtone. It not only adds a bit of personal touch to your iPhone but also tends to spruce up the whole ringtone affair. If that’s what has got you interested, let me show how you can convert a voice memo into a ringtone on your iPhone the right way.

Convert a Voice Memo into an iPhone Ringtone with 10 Quick Steps

So, how do you turn an audio recording into a ringtone on the iPhone? Thanks to the AppleGarageBand app, converting a voice memo into a cool iPhone ringtone is relatively a straightforward affair. Yeah, it isn’t as tedious as it seems to be.

To sum it up, all you have to do is create a funny recording (or whatever you like) and then fine-tune it as a ringtone. Once that’s done, it’s business as usual. Now that you have got the sneak peek about what this how-to has got for you, let’s jump right in to get going!

2. After that, tap on thetiny three dots (ellipsis)and then chooseSave to Filesin the share sheet. And then save it at the desired place.

3. Now, launch theGarageBand app(free, requires iOS 14 or later) on your iPhone.

Then,select a preferred instrument. You have got a handful of instruments like a keyboard, drum, guitar, and more. I’m going to pick the drum. After that, tap onthe project icon at the top left corner of the screen.

Then, choose theloop iconat the top right corner of the screen.

4. Ensure that theFiles tabis selected at the top center and then tap on theBrowse items from the Files app. After that, navigate to the audio recording you have just saved.

5. Next, tap on theaudio recordingto get it inside the project menu.

Then,drop it as the second trackafter the instrument which is placed as the first track.

6. Next, tap on thetrack and then drag either endto perfectly trim the audio recording. Once you have trimmed it,make sure to play it(check out the play button at the top) to ensure it’s in line with your needs.

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7. Be sure to keep the length of theaudio recording under 40 seconds. After you have fine-tuned the recording, hit the tinydownward arrowlocated at the top left corner of the screen and chooseMy Songs.

8. Next up, theGarageBand projectwill now appear inside the Recents tab. Long-press on the project and chooseShare.

9. Up next, selectRingtoneto export your project as a ringtone.

After that,give a suitable nameto it and hit theExport buttonat the top right corner of the screen.

10. After you have exported the audio recording as the ringtone, tap on“Use sound as…” toset it as the default ringtone of your iPhone.

Finally, you have the option to set it asStandard Ringtone, Standard Text Tone, or Assign it to Contact. Select the desired option and you are good to go! If you don’t want to set the ringtone right now, tap on theDoneoption to add it to your collection of existing ringtones.

That’s pretty much it!

So, that’s the way you can turn anaudio recordinginto a ringtone on your iPhone. Now that you know how this cool hack works, make the most of itset fun-loving ringtonesfor a more personalized experience. I’m sure it’s going to light up the whole ringtone affair on your iOS device.

But before you move on to the next article or your daily chores, let me know your feedback in the comments below.

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