How to convert an audio file to a ringtone?

That's a great question that we're happy to answer, mjlee.

Set track volume levels in GarageBand on Mac - Apple Support -- You would need to recreate the ringtone, but instead of using the Voice Memos app, record it directly in GarageBand. You can increase the volume level at that point.

All the best.

See Create and manage ringtones - Apple Community.

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Hi, mjlee,

You can use a combination of GarageBand on your Mac and on an iOS device (like an iPhone) to create a ringtone, as described in the Apple Support article Create a ringtone of your Logic Pro or GarageBand for Mac song - Apple Support. Follow the steps below to get started:

Set up iCloud Drive

To share songs from your Mac to GarageBand for iOS, you need iCloud Drive. If you haven’t already, set up iCloud Drive on your Mac and your iPhone or iPad.

Share your project

1. On your Mac, open the project in Logic Pro or GarageBand.

2. Share it to GarageBand for iOS:

• In GarageBand, choose Share > Project to GarageBand for iOS. 

• In Logic Pro, choose File > Share > Project to GarageBand for iOS.

3. Select the "GarageBand for iOS" folder in iCloud Drive, then click Save.

Export the project as a ringtone

1. Open GarageBand on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

2. In the My Songs browser, tap Browse , tap Select, then tap the project you shared from your Mac.

3. Tap , then tap Ringtone.

4. Enter a name for the ringtone, then tap Export. If the ringtone is longer than 30 seconds, tap Continue to have GarageBand shorten the ringtone automatically. Or, tap Cancel to return to the song so you can shorten it.

5. Tap Export.

When the ringtone is finished exporting, you can assign the ringtone.

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