In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to change the charging sound on your iPhone to anything you want.
Changing the Charging Sound in iOS
There are three methods you could use to change your iPhone charging sound. You can choose to use a whole song, a part of a song, or use text that Siri will say every time you charge your iPhone. These tips work whether you charge your phone wirelessly or not.
Before we begin, it is important to mention that you cannot literally change your iPhone charging sound. The new sound would be more of a supplement that will play after the default sound does. However, if you continue reading, we’ll show you how to mute the default sound so that all you hear when you plug and unplug your phone is your custom sound.
Okay, let’s get into it.
Use Shortcuts to Change the iPhone Charging Sound
To change the charging sound on iOS, you’ll need to use Apple’s Shortcuts app. There are many handy iPhone automations you can create in the Shortcuts app. Changing the plug in sound of your iPhone is just one of them.
If you don’t already have the app on your phone, open the App Store and download it for free.
Download: Shortcuts (Free)
After you’ve downloaded the Shortcuts app, follow the instructions below:
Open the Shortcuts app and select the Automation tab. Tap the plus (+) sign in the top-right corner and select the Create Personal Automation option. Scroll to the bottom of the options list and select Charger. Here, check the Is Connected option. If you also want a customized sound to play whenever you unplug your phone, select the Is Disconnected option as well. Tap Next when you’re done. Tap Add Action. Now, your next move depends on which customization option you want.
Change Your iPhone Charging Sound to a Song From Apple Music
If you downloaded a song from Apple Music and you want your iPhone to play the full song every time you plug in your phone:
Type Play Music into the Shortcuts search bar to bring up the Music option. Tap on the grayed-out Music text, then proceed to select a song from your Apple Music library. Once you pick a song, the Library popup will close and the gray Music text will be replaced by the song title. 3 Images Close Hit Next in the top-right corner and toggle off the Ask Before Running option on the next page. This is to make sure that your automation runs without asking for permission first. Confirm your choice by tapping the Don’t Ask option in the popup. 3 Images Close Tap Done in the top-right corner of your screen and voilà! You now have a new charging sound that is unique to your iPhone. Plug in your iPhone to test the new sound.
Change Your iPhone Charging Sound to a Short Audio Clip
This method is a little lengthy, but the results are worth it. If you don’t want to change your iPhone charging sound to a full song, you can use a short audio clip instead. It can be one to three seconds long, and it has to be in a format that Apple can read, such as MP3, AIFF, or WAV.
You can get creative with this part, as you can use a clip from any sound you can find online. For example, you can look to YouTube for some cool tunes. You can even use the iPhone’s Voice Memos app to record a unique clip with your voice!
Just take note that you may have to convert a file from MP4 to MP3 or any other suitable format before you can use it for your iPhone’s charging sound. After you’ve downloaded the audio clip or sound effect that you want:
Open the file and tap Copy from the Share Sheet. Open the Shortcuts app and create an automation based on connecting or disconnecting the charger, as we explained how to do above. After you tap Add Action, type Encode into the search bar. Select Base64 Encode from the list of options. Tap Input and then select the Clipboard option. 3 Images Close Bring up the menu of actions. Search for Copy to Clipboard and add it to the action list. Next, tap the Play button in the bottom-right of your screen. You should see a long string of text appear under your last action. Scroll past the chunk of text and tap the Share button that appears in the bottom-right corner. Next, tap on Copy from the share menu. Type Text into the search bar and then add it to the action list. Tap once on the Text action and paste the large chunk of text into this box. After the text is pasted, search for Decode. Tap on Base64 Encode from the list. Tap on the word Encode and then change it to the Decode option. 3 Images Close Next, search for the Play Sound action and add it to your shortcut. Tap on the Play button in the bottom-right corner of the screen and you should hear your new charging sound. If your custom charging sound plays as expected, tap Next in the top-right corner of your screen to finish up. If it doesn’t, you may have to cancel the process and start all over again. On the next screen, make sure that Ask Before Running is toggled off and then tap Done. Plug in your iPhone to test your new charging sound.
Now, let’s move on to the last and probably the easiest of all three methods of changing your iPhone charging sound.
Change Your iPhone Charging Sound to Siri-Spoken Text
If you don’t have a specific audio clip in mind for when you plug in your iPhone, you can make Siri say something instead. After opening the Shortcuts app, going through the Create Personal Automation steps explained above, and reaching the Add Action page, here’s what you have to do:
Search Speak Text in the Shortcuts search bar and add it to the actions list. Tap the Text and type what you want Siri to say when you plug in or unplug your phone. Think of creative, fun phrases, so you can get the ultimate cool effect. For example, you can create an automation that makes Siri say “Burp” when you charge your iPhone. You can change the pitch, speed, and even language that Siri speaks by tapping the arrow for more options. When you’re done setting a word or phrase for Siri to say, tap Next. 3 Images Close On the next screen, make sure that Ask Before Running is turned off and then tap Done. That’s it! Plug in your iPhone to test out your new charging sound.
How to Mute Your iPhone’s Default Charging Sound
If you don’t want to hear the default chime play whenever you plug your iPhone in, you can turn it off. This way, your custom sound will be the only thing you hear when you charge your iPhone.
To turn off the charging sound, you would have to put your iPhone in Silent Mode. Simply use the switch on the left side of your iPhone to do this. If the switch shows orange, it means your iPhone is in Silent Mode and will only vibrate when it is plugged in before playing your custom charging sound.
Also, if you get rid of the charging chime, you’ll still be left with a buzz or vibration when it’s plugged in. If you don’t want that, you can turn it off as well. Simply go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics. Scroll to the bottom of the list and turn off System Haptics.
Keep in mind that this means your iPhone will not ring for incoming calls or messages. That’s it. No more chime or buzz when you plug in to charge your iPhone.
Customize Your iPhone Experience
iOS has a lot to offer in terms of features that allow you to make your iPhone unique. Changing the charging sound on your iPhone is a fun little tweak, but you can also make changes to other parts of your iPhone, such as the Home Screen, the widgets displayed, and more!
