iPhone ringtones

The iPhone is a multimedia smartphone produced by Apple. The device supports a variety of multimedia files including M4A, MP3 and other audio files. The iPhone supports ringtones only with the M4R file extension based on the M4A file format. The iTunes software, which includes a conversion tool for M4A files, allows users to sync music, ringtones and other media to the iPhone. M4A files can be converted to ringtone format using the standard file renaming option.

Items you will need
Apple iPhone USB cable

Creating iPhone Ringtones
Step 1
Open Apple iTunes on your computer. Select a song or audio file you wish to turn into a ringtone.

Step 2
Play the song and note the times where you want your ringtone to begin and end. The length should be 30 seconds or less.

Step 3
Right-click the song and select “Get Info.”

Step 4
Click the “Options” tab. Type the start and stop times in their respective fields. Click “OK” to save the changes.

Step 5
Right-click the song and click “Create AAC Version” to create a duplicate of the shortened section. The file appears directly above or below the original file.

Step 6
Copy the new song to the desktop.

Step 7
Right-click the file and click “Rename.” Change the extension from “m4a” to “m4r” to convert the file to the iPhone ringtone format.

Step 8
Double-click the file to add it to the iTunes ringtones library.

Step 9
Return to your music library and highlight the shortened version of your song. Press “Delete” to remove it from the music library.

Step 10
Remove the start and stop times from the original file in the “Get Info” > “Options” window.

Syncing iPhone Ringtones
Step 1

Connect your iPhone to your computer using the Apple iPhone USB cable.

Step 2
Click “iPhone” under “Devices” in the iTunes sidebar.

Step 3
Click the “Ringtones” tab at the top of the iTunes main window, and click the “All Ringtones” radio button.

Step 4
Click “Sync” to transfer the ringtone files.