How to Make Ringtones in iTunes (with Pictures)

How to Make Ringtones in iTunes (with Pictures)
How to Make Ringtones in iTunes (with Pictures)

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Apple's iTunes program allows you to cut your favorite songs to turn into ringtones. You can use iTunes to create ringtones by converting a file to the m4r extension and syncing it with your phone. How to do this will vary depending on the operating system you are using, Mac or Windows.

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Method 1 of 2: Creating iTunes Ringtones on Mac

Make a Ringtone on iTunes Step 1
Make a Ringtone on iTunes Step 1

Step 1. Select the song you want to use as a ringtone

  • Listen carefully several times.
  • Select the part of the 30-second song that you want to use as your ringtone.
  • Load the song into iTunes, if you haven't already.

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    Make a Ringtone on iTunes Step 1Bullet3
  • You can't use songs purchased from the iTunes store, unless they're converted to an unprotected format.
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Step 2. Search for the song you want to use in iTunes

Highlight the song.

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Make a Ringtone on iTunes Step 3

Step 3. Use your mouse to right-click the song

Select "Get Info" from the drop-down list.

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Make a Ringtone on iTunes Step 4

Step 4. Click the "Options" tab in the dialog box

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Make a Ringtone on iTunes Step 5

Step 5. Check the "Start Time" and "Stop Time" boxes

Type a start and stop time for the ringtone.

  • The length of the song must be equal to or less than 30 seconds.
  • If you select the start of the song, you can leave the "Start Time" box unchecked.

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  • For example, Start Time could say "0:31" and End Time could say "0:56."

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  • Click "OK" when finished.

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Step 6. Highlight the song again in iTunes

Right click the song. Select "Create AAC Version" from the drop-down list.

  • AAC is "Apple Lossless Audio File."
  • The song will be changed into 2 versions. One is a full-length version of the song, and the other is a cut version of the song.

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Step 7. Right click on the snippet version of the song

Select "Show in Finder."

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Make a Ringtone on iTunes Step 8

Step 8. Highlight the song in your Finder window

Right-click and select "Get Info." Check the duration to make sure it's a snippet version of the song.

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Make a Ringtone on iTunes Step 9

Step 9. Rename the file with.m4r extension

This will replace the.m4a file extension that iTunes songs automatically have.

  • Click "Enter."

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    Make a Ringtone on iTunes Step 9Bullet1
  • Click the "Use.m4r" button when the confirmation box appears.

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  • Keep the Finder window open.

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Step 10. Return to the iTunes program

Right-click on the AAC version or the snippet of the song. Roll the mouse and select "delete."

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Make a Ringtone on iTunes Step 11

Step 11. Click "Delete Song" when the confirmation box appears

Select "Keep File" when the second box appears.

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Make a Ringtone on iTunes Step 12

Step 12. Return to the open Finder window

Double-click on your.m4r snippet file.

  • This will add the file to iTunes.

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    Make a Ringtone on iTunes Step 12Bullet1
  • The snipped version of the song will automatically appear as a "tone" in your iTunes library.

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Step 13. Drag the ringtone into a folder on your device the next time you connect your phone to your computer

Method 2 of 2: Creating iTunes Ringtones on PC

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Make a Ringtone on iTunes Step 14

Step 1. Select a song in iTunes to use as a ringtone

  • You have to select a 30-second part of the song to use as a ringtone.
  • Write down the stop time and start time for your ringtone.
  • You cannot select songs purchased from the iTunes store, unless they are converted to an unprotected format.
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Make a Ringtone on iTunes Step 15

Step 2. Find the song you want to use in iTunes and highlight the song

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Step 3. Right click on your selected song

Scroll down and select "Get Info."

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Step 4. Select the "Options" tab in the Get Info dialog box

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Make a Ringtone on iTunes Step 18

Step 5. Check the "Start Time" and "Stop Time" boxes

Type a start and stop time for your ringtone.

  • The ringtone must be equal to or less than 30 seconds.

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    Make a Ringtone on iTunes Step 18Bullet1
  • Click "OK" when you are finished selecting the length of your song.

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Step 6. Highlight and right click the song in iTunes

Select “Create AAC Version.”

  • You'll see a snippet of the song and the full version of the song in your iTunes album.

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Step 7. Open Control Panel, which is in the Start Menu

Select “Large icons” from the menu.

  • Wait a while until the screen changes.

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Step 8. Select “Folder Options

Select the "View" tab.

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Step 9. Uncheck the box that says “Hide extensions for known file types

” Click the "OK" button.

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Step 10. Highlight the snippet version of the song

Right click on your mouse. Select "Show in Windows Explorer."

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Step 11. Click once on the snippet file once the snippet is opened in Windows Explorer

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Step 12. Change the file extension from.m4a to.m4r

Press "Enter."

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Step 13. Double click on the song

Wait for the song to open in iTunes.

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Make a Ringtone on iTunes Step 27

Step 14. Go to the “Tones” section in your iTunes library

It looks like a small golden bell.

  • Now the ringtone you just created will be listed in the library.

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Step 15. Plug in your phone

Sync your Tones in your iTunes library.

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