Billions of people use WhatsApp to stay in touch with their friends and family or use it for business purposes. With so many contacts under one app, you may want to prioritize important messages so that you can easily recognize their notification. This is why if you know how to set a custom ringtone on WhatsApp, you can ensure important messages from specific users or groups won’t get missed. Don’t know how? Keep reading!
How to Set Custom Ringtone on WhatsApp
Now stay on top of your messages by personalizing ringtones for different WhatsApp users. With just a few quick taps, you can change ringtones to any sound.
Method 1: Via iPhone
Here’s how you can alter ringtones for any contact from your iPhone:
- Open WhatsApp and tap on the contact of your choice.
- Tap on their profile.
- Swipe down and tap on Notifications.
- Tap on Alert tone.
- Tick on any ringtone and tap on Save.
Your new ringtone will be successfully saved on WhatsApp.
Method 2: Via Android
Android devices give you much more features to set ringtones on WhatsApp.
Option 1: Change From System Themes
Follow the steps mentioned below to switch WhatsApp ringtones from your mobile:
- Open WhatsApp and tap on any contact of your choice.
- Tap on their profile.
- Swipe down and tap on Notifications.
- Tap on Notification tone.
- Select Classic themes under System themes.
- Select any notification of your choice.
This way you can customize any contact notification.
Option 2: Change From Mobile Device
Users can also export media files from their phones and make any personal notifications for their friends’ messages. Here’s how do so:
- Follow steps 1-4 from the previous heading Method 2: Via Android, Option 1: Change From System Themes.
- Tap on On this device under Custom.
- Select your ringtone from the downloaded files.
Your selected audio will be applied to the user’s notification.
How to Set Different Ringtones for WhatsApp Calls and Messages
Yes, you can make your message and call ringtones different on WhatsApp. However, this is only possible for Android devices since the custom ringtone you set on your iPhone is applied to calls automatically. Check out how you can do so:
- Open WhatsApp > Contact > Profile.
- Tap on Notifications.
- Tap on Ringtone under Call.
- Tap on Classic themes to select WhatsApp’s collection of sounds.
- Select On this device and tap on any audio file of your choice.
Now your new notification is ready to be used on WhatsApp.
Why Can’t I Set a Custom Ringtone on WhatsApp?
There can be several reasons why you may not be able to set a custom WhatsApp ringtone such as:
- You may be using WhatsApp from a desktop.
- Your audio file is not compatible with WhatsApp.
- You have not given WhatsApp the necessary permissions to access your phone’s storage.
What Audio File is Compatible to Use as WhatsApp Ringtones?
You can use most audio files as custom ringtones as long as they are in a compatible format such as MP3.
Also Read: How to Add Contacts to Favorites in WhatsApp
We hope that by checking out the methods highlighted in this guide, you have now understood how to set a custom ringtone on WhatsApp. Keep catching up with TechCult for more such new tech-related walkarounds. If you have any suggestions or queries, do reach out to us in the comment section.
