What do you usually do when you need a customized ringtone for your iPhone? Buy it from the iTunes Store or create a unique ringtone from music you already own, like Apple Music tracks? For those who have already paid for the Apple Music service, you will probably want to use a specific Apple Music track as a ringtone on your iPhone. This is actually a good idea and not difficult to implement.
In this post, I will show you how to set Apple Music as your ringtone step by step. You can choose any of your favorite songs from the Apple Music library and easily create your own ringtone. Here's how.
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How to make a ringtone on iPhone using GarageBand?
Open GarageBand on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. , click Select and select the project you exported from your Mac. , then select Ringtone. Enter a name for the ringtone, then click Export.
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Requirements
Apple Music Converter TuneFab
RintoneMaker - application for creating ringtones for iPhone
GarageBand is an app for creating ringtones for iPhone
Why are these tools needed?
As you may already know, these Apple Music songs are not available in the ringtone options list on your iPhone, even if they are downloaded locally on your iPhone. Why? Well, to create an iPhone M4R ringtone from an existing song such as an MP3 or AAC file, you need to convert that song to an iPhone M4R ringtone file, and the same goes for Apple Music songs.
But the difficulty in turning Apple Music into iPhone ringtone is that Apple Music tracks are protected M4P files. Blocked by Apple FairPlay technology, you cannot convert Apple Music to M4R ringtone using iTunes.
Under such circumstances, a specialized Apple Music Converter will be very useful because it can help you get Apple Music DRM-free songs in a few clicks, and after that, you can import them into a ringtone maker or software and create custom ringtones for your iPhone XS , iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 7, etc.
I highly recommend you to use TuneFab Apple Music Converter. It is capable of converting Apple Music to simple MP3, AAC, M4A, FLAC, WAV and other popular audio formats. You can check out our TuneFab Apple Music Converter review to fully understand all its amazing features.
Next, I will walk you through the procedure. It includes the following 4 steps to convert Apple Music to iPhone ringtone.
1. Unprotect Apple Music Tracks
2. Add Apple Music to Ringtone Maker App
3. Create a ringtone from Apple Music Songs
4. Set Apple Music as ringtone on iPhone
Way 1: How to Make a Voice Note as a Ringtone for iPhone [Traditional Method]
First, you need to find out the supported format and length of the iPhone ringtone.
- 1. The maximum length of an iPhone ringtone should not exceed 40 seconds. So you need to trim the audio recording to fit the maximum ringtone length.
- 2. In addition, you should also convert iPhone voice memos from .m4a to .m4r.
These are the two main issues that you need to solve before creating voice memos for ringtone on iPhone.
Section 1: Record Voice Memos on iPhone
Step 1
Open the Voice Memo app on your iPhone.
Step 2
Click the red Record icon to start recording your voice message.
Step 3
Click the same icon again to stop recording. Then click "Done" to continue.
Step 4
Select Share from the More list on the bottom screen.
Step 5
Select "Mail" to email the voice memo to yourself.
Section 2: Convert Voice Memo to iPhone Ringtone Format
Step 1
Turn on your computer. file recording.
Step 2
Select the downloaded voice note. Select "Get Info" from the context menu.
Step 3
Change the suffix from ".m4a" to ".m4r".
Section 3: Transfer Voice Memo from Computer to iPhone
Step 1
Connect your iPhone to your computer. Launch iTunes to get the detected iDevice.
Step 2
Click Sounds under Devices in the left pane.
Step 3
Drag the voice memo file into iTunes.
Step 4
When you add an audio recording to the sync list, you can quickly find the synced file on your iPhone.
Section 4: Set Voice Memo as Ringtone on iPhone
Step 1
Return to your iPhone. Open the Contacts app.
Step 2
Select the person you want to assign a special ringtone to.
Step 3
Click "Edit" in the top right corner.
Step 4
Scroll down and select "Ringtone".
Step 5
Select the added voice note from the Ringtones list.
Step 6
Tap Done to set the voice note as a ringtone on iPhone XR and other devices.
Tips and tricks to create a voice memo as a ringtone on iPhone without a computer
You can use the voice note to call the app to solve the problem directly. GarageBand is a good tool that allows users to change the ringtone on iPhone without a computer. The whole process is a bit confusing though.
Create a ringtone from Apple Music Songs
Step 1: On GarageBand, select the song you want to set as your ringtone.
You can customize the ringtone length and other output parameters such as volume, sound effects, etc. Please note that the ringtone should be no more than 30 seconds, otherwise this application will automatically adjust the ringtone to a suitable length.
After editing the ringtone, click on the top left button and click "My Songs" to return to the list of songs.
Step 2: Long press the music file and tap Share. Select "Ringtone" from the pop-up window.
Step 3: Change the name of the ringtone and click "Export". After a few seconds, you'll see a pop-up message asking you to select a ringtone type: Standard Ringtone, Standard Text Tone, and Assign to Contact. Here I select "Standard Ringtone".
Ready! You have successfully created an iPhone ringtone with songs downloaded from the Apple Music library. Follow the steps below to use Apple Music as your iPhone ringtone now!
Set Apple Music as ringtone on iPhone
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone, find and tap Sounds & Haptics.
Step 2: Scroll down and tap "Ringtone", then you will see that the newly created Apple Music ringtone has appeared at the top of the list of default iPhone ringtones.
Step 3: Click on the song you want to set as your ringtone and you're done!
Unprotect Apple Music Tracks
Step 1: Download TuneFab Apple Music Converter and complete the installation. If you use the free trial, you can only convert 3 minutes for each song, which should be enough to create a ringtone.
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Step 2: Launch the program and select the song you want to set as ringtone. Select 256Kbps MP3 or M4A as the output format. When you finish the output settings, click "Convert" to start converting.
Step 3: When the status says "Completed", you can click the output folder and get unprotected Apple Music on your PC.
Way 2: How to turn a voice reminder as a ringtone for iPhone [Easy Way]
Apeaksoft iPhone Transfer is more than just phone transfer between iPhone and your Windows/Mac computer. You can get a built-in ringtone maker to set the duration, trim the audio portion and change the format easily. Later, you can transfer the created ringtone to your iPhone via USB connection directly. Compared with the traditional way, you can make a voice note ringtone on iPhone with perfect half effect.
Key Features of iPhone Ringtone Maker and Transfer
iPhone Transfer
- Create iPhone ringtones using voice memo recordings, downloaded songs, background music, and more.
- Supports various imported and exported data types, such as voice memos, audiobooks, ringtones, iTunes U, podcasts, music videos, etc.
- Transfer ringtones from iPhone to iPhone or PC/Mac to iPhone without losing quality.
- Get a media server to manage all your video and audio files.
- Works with the latest iOS 12 devices including iPhone XS/XS Max/XR/X/8/7/6/5 etc.
- Compatible with Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP/Vista and Mac OS X 10.7 or higher.
How to Make an Audio File as a Ringtone on iPhone
Step 1
Launch iPhone transfer software. To use a voice note as a ringtone, you need to connect your iPhone to your computer using a USB lightning cable. Trust this computer when you're offered an iPhone.
Step 2
Click "Ringtone Maker" on the "toolbar". Then click "Add File from Device" to import the voice memo file from iPhone. You can also add an audio file from your desktop.
Step 3
Set the start and end points using the preview function. Make sure the audio duration should not exceed 40 seconds. A: Later, click "Create" to convert voice memos to iPhone ringtones.
In fact, the ringtones will be on your iPhone automatically after generation. You can make a voice memo ringtone on iPhone within a few taps. All your iPhone data will be in its original location. You don't need to jailbreak your iPhone or change any settings. By the way, if you get free iPhone ringtones, you can use Apeaksoft iPhone Transfer to quickly move ringtones from your computer to iPhone. The built-in contact manager and HEIC converter are also good to use.
Add Apple Music to Ringtone Maker App
After downloading DRM-free MP3 or M4A from Apple Music, you can transfer these songs from PC to iPhone to create ringtone on iPhone. With tools like iTunes, Dropbox, OneDrive, or iCloud Drive, you can easily save the converted songs locally on your iPhone. Here we use Dropbox as an example.
Step 1: On PC, log into Dropbox and download the converted Apple Music songs to your Dropbox folder. Then log into Dropbox on your iPhone and make sure all the songs are successfully synced to your iPhone.
Step 2: Download and install two apps on your iPhone, one is RingtoneMaker and the other is GarageBand.
Step 3: Now open the Dropbox app on your iPhone and select the song you want to set as your ringtone and tap "...", tap "Export" > "More" and select "Copy to RingtoneMaker". The song will then be added to the RingtoneMaker app.
Step 4: Select a song in the RingtoneMaker app and click the Create icon, then swipe left in the pop-ups below and find and click the GarageBand icon. You'll then be redirected to GarageBand and the song will be added to GarageBand's Recent section.
In the next part, I'll show you how to use GarageBand to create a ringtone with imported songs.
