Can't move ringtones to "Tones" folder in itunes

For PC / Windows user, the problem may be that the default app for m4r (ringtone) files may be something other than Itunes. You will need to change the Windows settings to Itunes as the default app for those files. Otherwise, when you double click on the file, it will NOT copy into the Itunes Tones folder. My Windows 10 was preset for an app called Groove Music and this wouldn't allow the transfer of the file into Itunes.

Ok. I have never posted on a forum before but felt I had to do it this time. I have probably spent 6-8 hours trying to get this stuff to work. I finally got something to work and it was pretty easy.

1. Load song into iTunes library (if not there already)

2. Download Ringtone Maker app onto you iPhone. There are lots but I used the one where the app picture is single musical note inside an orange and red circle inside a white box. (sorry, couldn't find any other name for it)

3. In your iTunes library, click on the song you want to use for a ringtone.

4. Convert the entire song to the aac version. You won't lose your original, you'll just have 2 now. (right click, a little more than half way down, "Create AAC Version"

5. Determine which of the two songs is now your aac version (mine showed up lower than the original, that's the only way I could tell.

6. Rename the new version in your library to something else. (Like song name2)

7. Download this new song into your iPhone if it doesn't do it automatically.

8. Using the Ringtone Maker app, make your ringtone. Be SURE to use the renamed version of the song to make the ringtone.

9. After you have made your ringtone and saved it, open (if not already) iTunes and plug in your phone (if not already)

10. Go into your phone by clicking on the little phone icon at the top of the iTunes screen. Click on the apps tab. At the bottom of the screen, you will see a section called file sharing. Right under that, hopefully you will see the Ringtone Maker app in the left pane. Click on this. Hopefully this will bring up your newly created ringtone in the right pane. Click on this and select save (lower down) and save it to your location of choice. I used desktop.

11. In iTunes click on my music or the little note up in the top left corner. Click on the 3 dots over to the right. A drop down box should give you multiple options. Select tones. Now drag your saved ringtone from where you saved it into the iTunes tones folder.

12. If it shows up under tones (hope hope), you can now drag it to your phone and it will appear under tones under the "On my device" section.

13. From there, you should be able to go into your phone, select settings, sounds, ringtone and at the very top, if everything went right, you can select your new ringtone.

GOOD LUCK!

This is silly, in my case, but it turns out I WAS doing everything right. I even saw someone say he had to close and restart iTunes for it to work. I did it a couple of times but no go. Until finally, I gave up closed iTunes, decided to open it back up to sync my phone just in case, then I saw this:

Please notice the blue-highlighted bell on top. That is the Music Library on your computer and its 'subfolders' for music, videos, tones, etc...

I was trying to drag the m4r or even the m4a and mp3 into my Phone's Tones 'subfolder' which is what is visible on the left hand pane of iTunes when you open it and your phone is connected to the computer.

So it turns out I had successfully imported it 2x already and then a 3rd time.

For PC users read this article it will give you exact instructions > http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/apple/turn-song-on-your-iphone-into-ringtone-s ummary-3622959/

PC users note: You must go to folder options and untick 'hide extensions for known file types' do this to make sure you ARE deleting the file.ext otherwise you won't be renaming the file correctly, instructions to do this here > http://kb.winzip.com/kb/entry/26/

Thank you! This was the tip I needed. Worked like a charm.

that was before the "update"

THAT was the trick! "It will not drag and drop unless you delete the file from iTunes first."
good one! thanks!

What Ever Audio File (Less Than 40') You Have When You Turn The Extension to => .m4r You Can Use It For Ringtone

Right Click To The File => Open With iTunes

Find The File On iTunes "Tones" Categorie

IT'S SUPER SIMPLE!!! JUST MAKE SURE THE RINGTONE IS THE ONLY TRACK SHOWING ON ITUNES!!

1) CREATE YOUR RINGTONE BY CONVERTING TO .aac THEN RENAMING TO .m4r

2) DELETE FROM ITUNES THE ORIGINAL TRACK

3) DOUBLE CLICK ON YOUR NEW .m4r FILE FROM ITS ORIGINAL LOCATION AND IT'LL GET ADDED TO THE TONES FOLDER AUTOMATICALLY

EMAIL ME AT CELLANIME@YAHOO.COM IF YOU NEED HELP! TOOK ME TWO NIGHTS IN A ROW TO FIGURE OUT LOL!! I FEEL YOUR PAIN BROTHERHOOD!!

Try the "Ringtones" app, black with orange music note

I initially tried to use the "Ringtone" app, white app with orange music note, but that just wasn't working. I was thinking about using one of the more complicated methods listed here, but before I tried any of them, they seemed like a lot of work, I downloaded the "Ringtones" app, black with orange music note, and everything worked perfectly. I know it's out of date but DANG it worked well.

Left top change music to tones