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.

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Creating custom ringtones using GarageBand

To create ringtones through the GarageBand app on iPhone:

  1. If you haven't done so, download the free GarageBand app from the App Store.
  2. In the app, tap Tracks at the top of the screen.
  3. Choose Audio Recorder.
  4. Tap the Multitrack button at the top left.

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  5. Select the Loop Browser button at the top right.
  6. Tap the selector you want in the pop-up. Choices include Apple Loops, Files, and Music. In this example, we're selecting Music.
  7. 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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  8. 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.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

  1. Tap the My Songs icon at the top left of the GarageBand screen.
  2. Choose My Songs from the pull-down.
  3. Long press on the clip you just saved.
  4. Tap Rename.

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  5. Give your clip a suitable name.
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  7. Long-press on the clip once again.
  8. Choose Share

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  9. Tap Export.
  10. 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:

  1. Tap the Settings app on your Home screen.
  2. Choose Sounds & Haptics.
  3. Select Ringtone under Sounds and Vibration Patterns.
  4. Select the newly created ringtone under Ringtones to make it your default ringtone.

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Use ringtone for individual contacts only

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If you want to use your new ringtone selectively, you can assign it to specific contacts.

  1. Tap the Contacts app on your iPhone Home screen.
  2. Choose the contact you wish to assign the new ringtone.

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  3. Tap Edit at the top right.
  4. Choose Ringtone.
  5. Select the newly created ringtone under Ringtones to assign it to this contact.
  6. Tap Done.
  7. Select Done again.
  8. Repeat Steps 2 through 7 to assign the rington to other contacts.

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Questions

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GarageBand for iOS saves songs within the app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. If you delete the GarageBand app, you'll also delete your songs. In case you ever have to delete and reinstall the app, make sure to back up your songs first. You can back up your songs by uploading them to iCloud, exporting them to iCloud Drive, or copying them to another Apple device using AirDrop.

You can also back up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. A backup of your iOS device includes the songs saved within the GarageBand app. Make sure to back up your device so you can access your songs in case you lose, replace, or damage it.

Upload songs to iCloud

When you upload your songs to iCloud, you can access them and keep them up to date on all your iOS devices. You can upload all your songs at once to iCloud.

  1. Make sure to turn on iCloud for GarageBand.
  2. On an iPhone or iPod touch, tap in the Control Bar, then tap My Songs.
    On an iPad, tap My Songs in the Control Bar.
  3. Tap Select.
  4. Tap the songs you want to upload.
  5. In the Control Bar, tap .
  6. Tap Upload Songs to iCloud. After your songs upload to iCloud, you'll see them in the My Songs browser with an iCloud icon.

If you delete and reinstall the app or if you get a new device, songs uploaded to iCloud automatically appear in the My Songs browser. To access the songs on a new device, make sure to sign in with your Apple ID.

Export songs to iCloud Drive

Using iCloud Drive, you can access your songs from another iOS device, a Mac, or a PC. You can export one song at a time to iCloud Drive.

  1. Make sure to set up iCloud Drive on your devices.
  2. On an iPhone or iPod touch, tap in the Control Bar, then tap My Songs.
    On an iPad, tap My Songs in the Control Bar.
  3. Tap Select.
  4. Tap the song you want to back up.
  5. Tap .
  6. In the Share dialog, tap iCloud Drive.
  7. Tap Project.
  8. Browse to the location where you want to save the song.

After reinstalling GarageBand or getting a new device, you can import a song from iCloud Drive to GarageBand on your device.

  1. On an iPhone or iPod touch, tap in the Control Bar, then tap My Songs.
    On an iPad, tap My Songs in the Control Bar.
  2. Tap , then tap Import from iCloud Drive.
  3. In the iCloud Drive dialog, locate and tap the song you want to import.

The GarageBand songs you keep in iCloud use your iCloud storage. When you sign up for iCloud, you automatically get 5 GB of free storage. If you use all your iCloud storage, you can buy more. Or you can use AirDrop to back up your songs to another device.

Back up songs using AirDrop

To back up your songs to another Apple device, you can use AirDrop. AirDrop makes a copy of the song on another Apple device.

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  1. Make sure to turn on AirDrop on your Mac and your iOS device.
  2. On an iPhone or iPod touch, tap in the Control Bar, then tap My Songs.
    On an iPad, tap My Songs in the Control Bar.
  3. Tap Select.
  4. Tap the song you want to back up.
  5. Tap .
  6. Tap the name of the AirDrop user or Apple device you want to send the file to.
  7. Tap Project. AirDrop copies the song to the following locations:

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  • On a Mac, the song is saved to the Downloads folder.
  • On an iOS device, the song opens in GarageBand. If GarageBand isn’t installed on that device, you can choose to get the app or save the song to iCloud Drive.

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  • Use iCloud with GarageBand on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
  • Use iCloud Drive.
  • Use AirDrop with iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac.