iPhone ringtones

The following guide is for creating custom iPhone ringtones using iTunes. Some instructions might be specfic to Windows but the same principles apply to other operating systems.

• Create an AAC format copy of the original song (we'll call this x) - right click on the song and select "Create ACC version" (you might need to change your recording settings first)


• Change the start/finish times of x but make sure it's length doesn't exceed 40 seconds - right click on the song and select "Get Info", then go to the "Options" tab


• Create an AAC format copy of x - this version will be a lot smaller in size. (we'll call this y)


• Navigate to y's physical location (e.g. "C:\Music\Song.m4a") - right click on the song and select "Show in Windows Explorer"


• Rename the file and change it's extension to m4r (e.g. "Song.m4r") - right click on the file and select "Rename"


• Drag the file (or import) into iTunes and it should go into the Ringtones section - if you can't see a Ringtones section, go to Edit > Preferences > General and make sure the check box is selected for "Ringtones"


• Finally, sync your iPhone but make sure it has been setup to sync ringtones - click on the your iPhone (under "Devices") and go to the "Ringtones" tab