iPhone5 Ringtones

Step by Step Procedures to Create Free Ringtone on iTunes 10

1. Launch iTunes and pick a song you want to convert to ringtone

2. Right-click on the song and click “Get Info” to view the song properties

3. Select “Options” tab. Check and fill in the “Start time” and “Stop time” to extract the portion of song you want to create as ringtone. Ensure the length is not longer than 30 seconds. Otherwise, iTunes will not recognize it as a ringtone. When you are ready, click “OK” to confirm.

4. Again, right-click on the song and select “Create ACC Version”.

5. iTunes then automatically extracts the portion of song you have instructed in the previous step. The new song file is just 30-sec in length. That’s the song you work on from step 6 and onwards.

6. Next, right-click on the song and select “Show in Finder”. This will launch Finder and locate the song file you just created.

Note: For Windows user, you should choose “Show in Windows Explorer” instead.

7. Rename the file extension from “.m4a” to “.m4r”.

8. Next, go back to iTunes. Right-click on the song you have created and select “Delete”.

9. Click “Remove” to confirm the removal and then click “Keep File” when you’re prompted. This instructs iTunes to remove the song (the 30 sec version) from iTunes library and keep the actual file.

10. Go back to Finder and double-click on the ringtone file (.m4r) you have just renamed. The ringtone will automatically add it to iTunes’ ringtone library. You can now sync it to iPhone using iTunes. Enjoy your new ringtone!

Hi,

In my case, my song in iTunes is an .mp3 file. When I do right mouse click, I do not see "Create AAC Version". I only see "Create MP3 version".

How do I get around this problem?

thanks

iTunes>preferences>General>import settings. Chenge this to AAC.

I did all the steps but when I open the renamed .m4r file it doesn't recognize it as a ringtone on itunes.

The file is named with the .m4r but when I look at the properties, it says it is a .m4a file 😟

what can I do?

Try to drag the file to the "Tones" section on the left pane of your iTunes.

Thank you for your reply but I don't see a Tone section on itunes.

I've been trying to do this for 2 hours already. Do you have any other suggestions?

iTunes>preferences>check Tones checkbox

I added the Tones section in my iTunes and added the file there and synched my iphone.

I still cant see it under Settings >> Sounds >> Ringtones 😟

I am supposed to see it there right?

Yes. Did you check the ringtone under tones tab in iTunes? Is it under 30"?

yes.. i had originally made it 30 sec and i made another one for 29 sec and I still don't see them under Ringontes in my iphone.

But they are under tones in iTunes library. Right?

Yes, also in the iTunes Library.