iPhone ringtones can't last longer than 40 seconds. Yes, you can extend the duration of your personalized ringtone on any iPhone with any version of iTunes. You've probably asked yourself the question: “How long do iPhone ringtones last?” When it comes to talking about the length of iPhone ringtones, we have to analyze it from two different perspectives. The first perspective is how long Apple ringtones can last, while the second is how long they will play.
Apple limits ringtone files to just 40 seconds. iPhone ringtones usually play only for 20 seconds. If the tone lasts longer than 30 seconds, tap Continue to have GarageBand automatically shorten it. With GarageBand on your iPhone, you can create a ringtone from an audio file, a song from the Apple Music library, or a song that you created.
