[Easy Guide] How to Set A Voice Memo as A Ringtone

Can I Turn A Voice Memo into A Ringtone?

The newest iPhone models provide a wide range of customization options, including the ability to set songs as ringtones. However, using built-in resources has its limitations, which may prevent you from using your voice recordings as ringtones unless you have specialized software for this purpose.

If you're looking to personalize your iPhone with voice memos as ringtones and are tired of your current ringtone but unsure how to change it, don't worry. In the following sections, we'll explain different methods to achieve this using software compatible with iOS devices. These methods are straightforward, so read on for detailed instructions.

Preparation: How to Make A Voice Memo

Before starting this task of how to turn a voice memo into a ringtone, if you don’t know how to make a personalized ringtone, you can refer to the following steps.

Step 1. Go to the Voice Memos app first.

Step 2. Tap on the Record button and start recording.

Step 3. When the recording is done > Tap on the stop button > Click the play button to preview it.

Step 4. Click on the Done button to save the file.

How to Set A Voice Memo as A Ringtone - 2 Top Ways

In this part, we provide 2 best way to make a voice memo as a ringtone. You can choose the easier way that will use a computer, or directly set your ringtones on iPhone with app.

If you also interested in how to turn a video into a ringtone, you can click the before link and go to learn the steps.

Option 1. [Easiest] Create iPhone Ringtones from Voice Memo via FoneTool

FoneTool is the ideal solution for editing and transferring M4R files to set as your iPhone ringtone. You can easily select various files from your computer or iPhone and save them as M4R files directly to your desktop or iPhone ringtone settings with a single click. Additionally, it offers a ringtone editing feature that lets you choose your favorite clip to use as your ringtone.

★ Key Features of FoneTool Ringtone Maker:

User-Friendly Interface: Features a simple and intuitive interface for easy navigation.

Fast and Efficient: Quickly creates ringtones without the need for complex editing.

Rich Sources: Allows you to choose source files from your iPhone or Windows PC.

Multiple File Formats Supported: It is capable of editing audio files in various formats such as mp3, m4a, m4b, m4p, m4r, aif, aiff, flac, wav, and aac.

Wide Compatibility: It is compatible with various iOS and Windows OS models, including the last iPhone and iOS version.

Click the download button below to get this free software on your Windows PC, and then follow the steps to customize iPhone ringtones with the voice memo you recorded. Now check the below steps to learn how to use a voice memo as a ringtone.

Step 1. Link iPhone and computer with USB cable > Open FoneTool > Click Toolbox > Select Ringtone Maker to continue.

Step 2. Tap Select from device to locate your voice memo files from your iPhone directly. (If you need to access the songs on the PC, you can tap Select from computer.) > View and choose music you needed > Tap on Select.

Step 3. Edit the music as you like, it will generate m4r files automatically > Then tap on Save to Device to transfer it to your iPhone.

Now, you can access the voice memo by going to iPhone Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Ringtone. Then click the file and personalize your iPhone ringtones.

By the way, FoneTool also provide an iPhone ringtone transfer feature. You can transfer ringtones from computer to iPhone, iPhone to computer, or iPhone to iPhone.

Option 2. Make Voice Memo to Ringtone on iPhone with GarageBand

After you are done with recording the ringtone through the voice memo app, you can use the GarageBand application to set iPhone ringtones. It is one of the most commonly used products of this kind. This convenient audio tool provides the user with a mini studio on his phone and gives him the power to process sound in many different ways.

To learn how to how to make a voice recording a ringtone on iPhone, the steps are as follows:

Step 1. Open the GarageBand app on iPhone > Choose any available instrument, like keyboard.

Step 2. Tap on the project icon as shown in the screenshot below > Tap the loop icon > On the Music section, tap Songs.

Step 3. Press and hold the wanted songs to open it > Drop the file as the second track.

Step 4. Tap on the track and drag the ends to trim the audio recording as you like > When finishing editing, tap the downward arrow to save it to My songs.

Step 5. The ringtone will show up under Recent > Long press it and tap Share > Choose Ringtone option.

Step 6. Give a name to your ringtone > Tap Export > Finally, tap Use sound as ... to set it as your ringtone, text tone, or assign it to a specific contact.

Conclusion

That’s all about how to set a voice memo as a ringtone. You first want to use the Voice Memo app to record your voice, and then use other professional tools to convert the sound you record into iPhone-supported ringtone files. FoneTool is one of the most simple and efficient tools, which not only helps you make ringtones, but also supports you to transmit ringtones.

If you also want to learn how to make iPhone ringtones with iTunes, you can go to the article to find answer. Because this method is more complicated, we recommend that you choose the FoneTool or GarageBand in the text.