Where Are Downloaded Ringtones On Your iPhone?

Are you looking for your downloaded ringtones on your iPhone? In this guide, I will show you how to find ringtones on your iPhone, including built-in ringtones and any custom ringtones you downloaded or purchased.

Where Are Downloaded Ringtones Stored?

On an iPhone, you can access the ringtones on your device by going to your settings. Unfortunately, on an iPhone, you cannot natively browse the ringtone files themselves like you can on an Android, as iPhones do not allow system level file browsing.

How to Find Downloaded Ringtones on an iPhone

To find downloaded ringtones on your iPhone, go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics (or Sounds) > Ringtone and Alerts. You will see custom ringtones first, followed by default ringtones.

How to Download Purchased Ringtones Again

If you don’t see a ringtone there, but you purchased the ringtone on another device, click on any item in the ringtones list and tap on Download All Purchased Tones to recover your purchased ringtones. If you already downloaded all purchased ringtones, you may not see that option.

How to Set a Downloaded Ringtone as the Default

To set a custom ringtone as your default ringtone on an iPhone, go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Ringtone and Alerts and select the ringtone to change your iPhone ringtone. To change it again, simply tap another ringtone from the list.

How to Add Custom Ringtones to an iPhone

The easiest way to add custom ringtones on an iPhone is to purchase them from iTunes. Go to the iTunes Store app on your iPhone and navigate to More > Tones. You can browse different categories or search for a specific tone. Tap a tone to see a preview and click on the price to purchase it. Once you purchase it, it should appear in your Settings.

Can You Add Ringtones Without iTunes?

Yes. You can add ringtones without iTunes by converting a custom audio file to a ringtone. The best way to do that is to use the free GarageBand app on your iPhone. Download an audio file to your phone. Then, follow these steps:

Touch and hold the GarageBand app icon on your iPhone home screen and select Create New Audio Recording.
Tap on the Tracks option at the top of GarageBand.
Tap the instruments icon on the left and then the Loops Browser icon at the top.
Click on Files, browse your files and select the audio file.
Touch and hold the file and drag it to the left of the Tracks view.
Trim the file as needed before saving.
Tap the Navigation icon and navigate to My Songs > More > Select and select the new song you just created.
Click on Share and choose the Ringtone option before tapping on Export. If the file is longer than 30 seconds, click on Continue so GarageBand can trim it automatically.
When exporting is finished, tap on Use Sound As and select Standard Ringtone to replace your phone’s ringtone (or Standard Text Tone to replace your text tone).

Why Aren’t Downloaded Ringtones Showing Up?

The most common reason a downloaded ringtone is not showing is that it hasn’t synced to your device. This can happen for a few reasons:

You purchased the tone on another device.
You purchased the tone with another Apple ID.
You purchased the music version, not the tone version, from iTunes.

Usually, you can get it to show up again by clicking on Download All Purchased Tones. You may need to sign in with the correct account or purchase the correct tone for it to show up.

Can You Delete Downloaded Ringtones?

Yes. To delete iPhone ringtones, go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics (or Sounds) > Ringtone and Alerts. Swipe left on a ringtone and select the Delete option to remove the custom ringtone. Note that you can only delete purchased and custom ringtones but not built-in iPhone ringtones.

Conclusion

I hope this guide was helpful and you now know how to find downloaded ringtones on your iPhone! You can find your iPhone ringtones and manage them in your settings. Unfortunately, unlike Androids, iPhones don’t allow you to browse the system files, so you can’t see the ringtones in your file system.