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
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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.
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Load the song into iTunes, if you haven't already.
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Step 2. Search for the song you want to use in iTunes
Highlight the song.
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Step 3. Use your mouse to right-click the song
Select "Get Info" from the drop-down list.
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Step 4. Click the "Options" tab in the dialog box
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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.
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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."
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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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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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Step 9. Rename the file with.m4r extension
This will replace the.m4a file extension that iTunes songs automatically have.
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Click "Enter."
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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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Step 11. Click "Delete Song" when the confirmation box appears
Select "Keep File" when the second box appears.
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Step 12. Return to the open Finder window
Double-click on your.m4r snippet file.
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This will add the file to iTunes.
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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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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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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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Step 5. Check the "Start Time" and "Stop Time" boxes
Type a start and stop time for your ringtone.
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The ringtone must be equal to or less than 30 seconds.
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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.”
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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.
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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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Step 14. Go to the “Tones” section in your iTunes library
It looks like a small golden bell.
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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.