How to Make Custom Ringtones on iTunes for Free

How to Make Custom Ringtones on iTunes for Free

In this first method, we are going to be focusing on iTunes. We’ll discuss why later in this article, although we don’t recommend using iTunes for making your own iTunes.

Step 1. Launch iTunes on your computer, and drop the music file that you want to turn into a ringtone onto the iTunes library (Or you can apply the feature in “File > Add File to Library”).

Step 2. Right-click on the song and then select the “Get Info” option.

Step 3. Click on the “Options” tab and from here, customize the track by setting the Start and Stop time. (Note that you should aim to have your ringtone at roughly 30-40 seconds long.)

Step 4. After customizing the music, click “OK” and it will be saved as such.

Step 5. Click on the song to select it, and go to “File > Convert > Create AAC Version”.

Note: If you cannot see “Create AAC Version”, please go to “Edit > Preferences > General > Import Settings” and change the Import Using to AAC Encoder.

Step 6. Right-click on the newly created AAC file and click on “Show in Windows Explorer” (if you use a Mac, select “Show in Finder").

Step 7. The new song will be shown in your Windows Explorer. Rename the track’ extension from .m4a to .m4r.

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Step 8. From the pop-up window, click Yes to confirm the changes. (If you are using a Mac, choose “Use .m4r” to confirm.

Step 9. Go back to iTunes , right-click and delete the newly created AAC song. Respectively click “Delete Song” and then “Keep File” from the pop-up windows.

Then Sync the Created Ringtone to Your iPhone

Following these steps will quickly create a ringtone that you are happy with and which you made on your own. After creating it, it’s time to transfer it.

1. Go back to Finder or or Windows Explorer, and double click on the .m4r file you created. This tone will be automatically moved to your iTunes library.
2. Connect your iPhone to iTunes.
3. Click Device tab from the upper left corner, click on the “Tones” option on the left menu.
4. Check “Sync Tones” and select the tone you created just now.
5. Click on “Apply” to begin syncing.

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Cons of Using iTunes:

• You cannot set up the start and stop time while listening the song. You can preview the songs and record when to start and stop the ringtone in advance.
• You can preview the ringtone to see it’s correct or not before you save it.
• Even though this will be the most convenient method for a lot of iPhone users, it doesn’t give you a lot of customization over your ringtones and more importantly, if you have any other ringtones on your iPhone then they’ll be removed upon syncing.
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