IN lately we receive a lot of questions from new technology users Apple regarding creating ringtones for iPhone. The thing is that ringtones are one of the proprietary limitations of Apple phones. Don't panic, you need to accept it and learn how to quickly and easily create a ringtone from your favorite song.

To create a ringtone we need a Mac or Windows computer With installed program iTunes(you can download it below) and, in fact, the composition from which we will make it. The song used must be in one of the supported formats, for example *.mp3. So.

How to Create an iPhone Ringtone Using iTunes

1. Launch iTunes on your computer and add the required song to the library. To do this, click menu File -> Add to Library. After that, select the file and it will be imported into iTunes. 2. Right-click on the downloaded file in iTunes and select “ Intelligence". Go to the tab " Options«.

3. The duration of a ringtone for iPhone is limited to 30 seconds. You need to check the boxes “ Start" And " End" and indicate the time period that will be used in the ringtone. Click “Ok”.
4. Now you need to right-click on the song in iTunes again and select “ Create an AAC version". A duplicate of our song will appear in the library. 5. Now right-click on the new file and select “ Show in Finder» (« Show in Explorer" for Windows). A folder with this file will open.

6. It was originally created in the format *.m4a and it needs to be changed to *.m4r(this is a ringtone format for iPhone). It is enough to enable file renaming (the “Enter” button for OS X or “F2” for Windows) and replace the extension. If it is not displayed in Windows, you should enable " Display extension for registered file types» in the explorer menu Tools —>Options folders (tab View).
7. Now we need to go back to iTunes and delete the file we created. Right-click on it and select “ Delete"in the dialog box that appears, indicate " Leave a file«.

8. All that remains is to return to the renamed file in Explorer and double-click on it. After this, the ringtone is imported into iTunes to the “ tab Calls". Instead of double-clicking, you can repeat the import procedure from step “1” and specify the new created ringtone.
9. We connect the iPhone to the computer, go to the “ Calls» on the device and enable synchronization. After selecting ringtones and pressing the " Synchronize"all melodies will be sent to your phone.
10. Go to iOS settings and go to Sounds -> Ringtone. Your new downloads will appear among the standard melodies, and you can select them as a ringtone.

If your iPhone is jailbroken, then you can use .

Oh those iPhones! It seems that they are easy to use and there are plenty of applications in the AppStore, but as soon as it comes to downloading music or installing our own ringtones, we don’t know what to do and what to put where. And the point here is not that people are stupid, it’s just that Apple again played everything in its own way and we must “learn to live” by its rules.

In this tutorial I will clearly show you how to create a ringtone for iPhone and install it on your device.

The Internet is full of sites with ready-made ringtones for iPhone. At the same time, you come across both free and for money (albeit small ones). I categorically do NOT advise you to pay for ringtones, since this is designed for very narrow-minded people.

You and I can create a ringtone from any mp3 song on our own. This is done quite simply, you don’t have to be “ IT guru level 10“.

The essence of the process of creating a ringtone comes down to choosing your favorite composition, cutting out the required piece of the song and converting this piece into the format m4r. Files of this exact format are used by iPhone as ringtones.

Well, as we have already done, I offer you several options for creating ringtones to choose from. Today we will look at the three most likely ways to solve the problem:

Create a ringtone for iPhone using iTunes

Not many people like iTunes, and even fewer have mastered it. But you can’t go anywhere without it, and the first way to create a ringtone for iPhone will be with its help.

This method is good because we do not need access to the Internet. This means that you won’t need to download any additional software (except iTunes).

A small caveat: you must already have an mp3 file with music for a potential ringtone on your computer and iTunes must be installed. These are the minimum requirements.

STEP 1 - Open the mp3 file in iTunes– Choose something at your discretion. Remember that you have to live with this ringtone and no matter how you have to blush in the trolleybus when your phone starts ringing.

STEP 2 - Choose your favorite passage– Listen to the song and decide on the time period for the ringtone. There's one thing here IMPORTANT condition - you need to limit yourself to 40 seconds.

It’s better to choose a segment a little less than 40 seconds, since you simply cannot transfer long ringtones to the iPhone. Remember at what second the required passage begins and ends.

STEP 3 - – Right-click on the track name and select Song information from the context menu.

Click on the tab Options, enter the start and end times of the ringtone in the corresponding “start” and “end” items, and ONLY AFTER check the boxes next to each of these items. Confirm OK.

STEP 4 - Creating an AAC version of the ringtone– now select in the top menu File – Conversion – Create ACC version.

A stripped-down ACC version of the ringtone will appear in your iTunes library.

STEP 5 - Copy the file and delete it from the library– drag the AAC version of the ringtone from iTunes to your desktop. Right-click on the AAC version in your iTunes library and select Delete. Confirm deletion in the window that appears.

STEP 6 - Changing the extension– go to the copied file on your desktop, click on its name and change the extension from m4a on m4r. Confirm changing the extension in the window that appears.

If you are using Windows and do not see the file extension, uncheck the "Hide extensions for known file types" option in Control Panels > Appearance and Personalization > Folder Options > View Tab.

Well that's all! We've just created a ringtone for iPhone! Congratulations! If you want to download it to your device right away, proceed to STEP 7.

STEP 7 - Setting a ringtone on iPhone– open iTunes and position its window so that you can see the desktop with the ringtone you just created. Now simply drag the m4r ringtone from your desktop to the iTunes window and drop it over your device. This is all!

Now the ringtone can be selected from the menu Sounds V Settings iPhone.

How to create a ringtone for iPhone online

Now let’s look at what is, in my opinion, the easiest way to create ringtones for iPhone. This is an online harvester called mp3cut.ru. Everything here is so simple that there is nothing special to write about. Well, okay, okay, here’s a short step-by-step plan of what, where and why.

STEP 1 - - Go to the website mp3cut.ru and press the big blue button Open file. Select an mp3 file.

STEP 2 - Specify the beginning and end of the ringtone– By moving the sliders, select the desired section of the composition.

STEP 3 - - Convert and download ringtone– Press the button Ringtone for iPhone and then Trim. The program will cut and convert your ringtone. On the next page click Download.

If you forgot how download ringtones to iPhone, see STEP 7 - previous section.

iOS applications for creating ringtones

The AppStore has a huge number iOS applications to create ringtones in m4r format. I would divide them all into two categories: the first is for cutting your tracks (similar to the one described above), the second is for downloading ready-made ringtones (created by someone else).

Selecting and recommending any one application is a thankless task. I will briefly describe the principle by which all these applications work. Both types of applications save the ringtone in the phone's memory, but it still won't be accessible from the menu Sounds V Settings.

In order for the ringtone to be set to iPhone call, it is necessary to produce some ritual with a tambourine and favorite iTunes:

1. STEP 1 - Launch iTunes and connect the iPhone.
2. STEP 2 - -In iTunes, click on your device, and then select the tab Programs.
3. STEP 3 - Scroll down to " Shared files " and select the application that you used to create the ringtone.
4. STEP 4 - Select ringtones on the right side of the window and click “ Save to..." Save ringtones to your desktop or another folder.
5. STEP 5 - Now you have ringtones in m4r format on your computer. What to do with them is written both above and below. Read carefully!

How to set a ringtone on iPhone

No matter how you create your ringtone, you should have a file with the m4r extension on your computer. Now you are probably asking " And what should we do with it now?" It's very simple. To set a ringtone on iPhone, follow three simple steps:

1. STEP 1 - Copy the ringtone to your computer desktop. Then in the iTunes window, click on the iPhone image.
2. STEP 2 - Now simply drag the m4r ringtone from your desktop to the iTunes window and drop it over your device.
3. STEP 3 - On iPhone go to menu Settings > Sounds > Ringtone and select a new ringtone (it will be at the very top of the list).

The process of transferring a ringtone to iPhone is described in more detail.

Well, what was difficult? I think NO! Having mastered this lesson, you will become a guru in making ringtones and will be able to put any song on your iPhone ringtone. Now the main thing is not to overdo it chanson. At least spare the ears of your loved ones.

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Please note

Making ringtones for iPhone by standard means iTunes, novice users have a lot of questions. At the time of writing this material, a whole discussion had formed in the article, exceeding 100 comments, in fact, that’s why the idea arose to write an FAQ, where we will consider frequently asked questions that users have when creating and downloading a ringtone to their phone.

√ How to change m4a to m4r?
The question appears at the ringtone preparation stage with using iTunes. The most complete answer is contained in a separate article - the material discusses how to work with extensions in various operating systems.

√ How to Record and Delete Ringtones in iTunes 12.7
IN new version iTunes ringtones are not stored in the program's library; now they are stored in the iPhone's library; accordingly, the synchronization methods have been slightly changed, see separate instructions:

√ What is the best ringtone for iPhone?
I don’t know about the best, but a guy from New Delhi (India), under the nickname MetroGnome, released a sensational Remix based on a standard iPhone call. The track created a lot of noise and received millions of views.

√ Why is there no ringtones section in iTunes?
The answer to this question has also been highlighted in a separate post telling why.

√ How to make such a beautiful ringtone name on iPhone?

Without connecting the iPhone to the computer, launch the iTunes program, go to the Sounds section, here we click on the ringtone, wait a little and click again. The editing mode is turned on, write your name and insert an apple.

The apple icon can be copied directly from here –  ( Windows users they see a dim cube, but if they copy it and paste it into the name of the ringtone, then an apple should appear in the name of the melody on the iPhone). After editing the name, the ringtone needs to be synchronized, as described in the second part -.

√ Missing "Convert to AAC Format"
If when creating a ringtone in iTunes there is no “Convert to AAC format” option, you need to do the following:

From the iTunes menu, select Add-ons (Advanced) - Create AAC Version. After completing these steps, you will be able to convert media files to AAC. If “Create a version in AAC format” is not active or another format is used instead of ACC, in iTunes, select: Edit > Preferences > “General” tab > Import Settings > in the “Importer” section, select “AAC Encoder” and click OK.

√ Why doesn't the ringtone appear on iPhone?
If after synchronization the ringtone does not appear on the iPhone, pay attention to the following parameters:

1. Check if there is a ringtone on your computer, it may have been accidentally deleted
2. Ringtone should be no more than 30 seconds
3. The extension must be
4. The name of the ringtone must consist of one word, written in small Russian or English letters
5. It is advisable to use

If the tips listed above did not help and the ringtone still does not load into the iPhone, then try iTunes, then select other music tracks and turn them into ringtones using iTunes.

√ How to set a personal ringtone for a contact?
In order to select a separate melody for a specific subscriber in the phone book, you need to perform

As new frequently asked questions about creating ringtones for iPhone The post will be updated.

You can create a ringtone from a song you like in iTunes and send it to your iPad or iPod via synchronization.

Making a ringtone

First, in iTunes, go to the “Music” drop-down tab and in the “Songs” tab, select the song from which you want to make a ringtone.

Songs on iTunes

Right-click on the song (From which the ringtone will be made).

Song information

In the appeared context menu select “Information”. A window will open in which you need to go to the “Options” tab.

Set the beginning and end of the ringtone

Set the time and checkboxes for the “Start” and “Stop time” items (Start and end of the ringtone), click “OK”. Right-click on the same song again.

Creating a version in AAC format

In the context menu that appears, select “Create a version in ACC format.” A ringtone will appear, but you need to change its extension so that the ringtone can be sent to other devices using iTunes. To do this, go to “Folder Options” through the control panel.

Folder Options

Go to the “View” tab and uncheck the “Hide extensions for known file types” checkbox and click “OK”. Right-click on the ringtone of the song.

Finding the ringtone in the folder

In the context menu that appears, select “Show in Windows Explorer" The folder where the ringtone is saved will open. Right-click on the ringtone.

Rename ringtone in folder

In the context menu that appears, select “Rename”. Replace extension (m4a) with extension (m4r).

Consent to replace the extension

A message about renaming the extension will appear, click “Yes”. In iTunes, go to the “Sounds” drop-down tab.

Open the sounds tab

Press “Alt” on the keyboard. A menu bar will appear, click “File”.

Ringtones section in the iTunes menu

In the context menu that appears, select “Add file to library.” Select a ringtone with the m4r extension and click “Open”.

Ready ringtone for iPhone via iTunes

The ringtone will be added to iTunes and can now be sent to any connected device, which will be synced with iTunes.