How To Set Custom Ringtones on the iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr

For owners of Apple’s iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr who are interested in learning about how to set up custom ringtones on their device, there is good news. The good news is that setting up a custom ringtone for the iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr is very easy for both custom notification tones and contact ringtones. You can apply your custom ringtones to an individual contact or a group. Below, we explain how to create and apply a custom ringtone on Apple’s iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr.

How to Set Custom Ringtones on iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr

The iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr features Apple’s signature iOS technology which provides users with the ability to create and add custom ringtones to specific contacts easily. On the iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr, there is a variety of option from which users can set these custom ringtones for individual contacts. You can also set custom sounds for messages. The step below highlight the process of setting custom ringtones on Apple’s iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr.

1. Launch and update iTunes app to the latest version
2. Click on the song you want to set as a custom ringtone (Note that the song can only play for 30 seconds)
3. Select the desired start and stop duration on the song (Right click on the track you want to choose and select Get Info from the subsequent drop-down list)
4. Create an AAC version by right-clicking on the song again to select the Create AAC version option
5. Copy the new file and delete the previous one
6. Rename the file extension by simply clicking on the file name to change the .m4a format to .m4r format
7. Upload file to iTunes app
8. Sync it to your iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr
9. Set the custom ringtone. (Settings > Sounds > Ringtone, and then click on the song you want to use)

After completing the steps above, you will be able to use a particular song for an individual contact on the iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr. While other incoming calls will play the default ringtone, the custom ringtone will be specifically for the contact you customized the tone for. The benefit of adding a custom ringtone to a particular contact is that it keeps your smartphone much more personal. You can easily guess who is calling you without looking at your iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr screen.