How to Set Custom Alarm Sound on iPhone for Free

Have you ever noticed how you can instantly recognize when an iPhone is nearby by hearing its iconic Marimba ringtone? Despite Apple's efforts to enhance customization within the Apple ecosystem, iPhone users still lack the ability to set their preferred song as an alarm sound.

Unfortunately, this means you're restricted to Apple's ringtone library. While you can purchase new tones from Apple's Tone Store, the selection is limited and may not match your preferences for waking up. Similarly, buying ringtones from Apple Music or iTunes can be costly for just a short clip. If you want to create your own ringtone using a voice memo or royalty-free music downloaded from YouTube, you can use Apple's free GarageBand app to craft custom ringtones.

How to make your own alarm sound on iPhone with GarageBand

To create a personalized alarm sound using GarageBand, first ensure you've downloaded and installed the GarageBand app from the App Store. This app is compatible with any iPhone or iPad running iOS 11, iPadOS 11, or later. Now you can follow these steps to finish the process

Part 1. Create alarm sound with the GarageBand

Step 1. Launch GarageBand and tap the blue + icon in the top-right corner to start a new project.

Step 2. In the new project screen, select the Tracks tab. Choose either a built-in instrument or the Audio Recorder, depending on whether you want to use a downloaded song or a voice memo for your alarm sound.

Step 3. Tap the third icon from the top-left corner to access the main editing screen.

Step 4. Now, tap the loop icon located at the top right corner of the screen.

Step 5. You'll see two tabs: Apple Loops and Files. Tap on Files, then select Browse items from the Files app.

Step 6. Browse through your downloaded music files and tap on the song you want to use as your alarm sound.

Step 7. After selecting the song, you'll return to the Files tab. Long-press on the song and drag it to the top of the editing screen.

Step 8. Tap the Play icon at the top of the screen to preview your custom alarm sound.

Once you've created your alarm sound, you can export it and set it as your new alarm tone.

Part 2. Set custom alarm sound on iPhone

Here are the steps to export your ringtone from GarageBand:

Step 1. Return to the projects page by tapping the downward triangle in the top left corner of the screen, then select "My Songs."

Step 2. Locate your newly created ringtone named "My Song." Long-press it to bring up a pop-up menu, and then choose "Share."

Step 3. On the Share screen, you'll see three options: Song, Ringtone, and Project.

Step 4. To rename your alarm, tap its current name ("My Song") and enter your desired name.

Step 5. Tap the blue "Export" button at the top-right corner of the screen.

Step 6. A pop-up will confirm that the export was successful. Tap "OK."

Now, to set the exported alarm sound:

Step 1. Open the Clock app on your iPhone.

Step 2. Select "Alarm" from the bottom menu.

Step 3. Choose an existing alarm or create a new one by tapping the "+" button in the top-right corner.

Step 4. Tap "Sound" and select the custom sound you just created.

Step 5. Tap "Save" to save the changes.

From the steps above, you can know how to set custom alarm sound on iPhone for free. 

Bonus: How to transfer ringtones from iPhone to PC

When it comes to iPhone data transfer, FoneTool will be the most useful software to make it.

Advantages:

 Fast transfer speed allows you to move multiple songs within minutes.

 Various file types can be recognized including mp3, m4a, m4b, m4p, m4r, aif, aiff, flac, wav, aac, etc.

 Total USB connections ensure your data is safe.

 You can easily transfer ringtones from iPhone to PC, PC to iPhone or iPhone to iPhone.

 Wide compatibility lets various iOS devices and versions can be supported, including the latest ones.

Now you can download FoneTool to your Windows PC and learn from the details steps to get how to transfer ringtones from iPhone to PC efficiently.

Step 1. Launch FoneTool > Go to Phone Transfer > Choose iPhone to PC > Click Get Started to continue.

Step 2. Click the Music icon to preview and select the targeted data > Then click OK.

Step 3. If you need, change storage location from the Transfer Settings option > Click Start Transfer to begin the task.

Once the process is completed, your ringtones can be moved to PC to edit, view or as a backup.

Conclusion

From this passage, you can know how to set custom alarm sound on iPhone for free. You can use GarageBand to make it efficiently. To move ringtones from iPhone to PC, you can choose the handy FoneTool to finish the process.

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