Setting a custom ringtone on your iPhone requires a 10-step process and a couple different apps. But it can be done for free.

How Do I Add a Custom Ringtone? The simplest and fastest way of using custom ringtones on your iPhone is through official channels. Which is to say you pay for and download the ringtones you want ...

Learn how to create custom ringtones on your iPhone with GarageBand. Follow this easy step-by-step guide to personalize your notifications.

Up until iOS 18, there was no easy way to make custom iPhone ringtones. You had to use GarageBand to turn tracks into 30-second audio files, then add them as ringtones manually.

In previous versions of iOS, Apple allowed users to choose a ring tone and a text tone, as well as custom alert sounds for email, calendar, and reminder alerts.

From Default Alerts, you can preview and select familiar-sounding alerts, like Tri-tone, or explore older tones (like Bell) by tapping Classic near the bottom of the menu. You can also choose None, ...

iOS 26 makes it easy to set custom ringtones on your iPhone. Here's how to set custom ringtones on an iPhone running iOS 26.