gdinwiddie, (edited )
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On iOS 17, how do I load an existing ringtone onto the phone? The online directions I’ve found use iTunes, which is not on current macOS, or recording a sound on the phone. I already have the sound on my computer. I can load the ringtone as a file, but it doesn’t show for phone or text tones.

EDIT: Added solution in reply.

gdinwiddie,
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What worked for me for ringtones and text tones:

from https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254926430?sortBy=best

Connect iPhone to MacBook
Open iPhone in Finder
Select the General tab
Drag the desired .m4r file and drop it on the iPhone General screen in Finder

I was then able to see the sound on the phone under Settings -> Sounds & Haptics -> Ringtone and Settings -> Sounds & Haptics -> Text Tone.

They're available for timers, also.

andrewconn,
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@gdinwiddie Make sure it’s the correct length. Text tones have a hard limit. And, if I remember correctly, different file extensions too.

gd,
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@gdinwiddie It took me hours to figure this out. The solution was to use Garage Band on my Mac and then again on my phone.

gdinwiddie,
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@gd
How did you get the phone to see the sound file?

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