iTunes, Apple's famous software, allows you to shorten a song you like to turn it into a ringtone. You can use iTunes to create a ringtone by converting the original file into one with an m4r extension, and then sync it with your mobile. The method will vary based on whether you are using a Mac or a Windows operating system.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Create a Ringtone with iTunes on a Mac
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Step 1. Choose the song you want to use as a ringtone
- Listen to it carefully several times.
- Choose a 30-second part of the song that you would like to use as a ringtone.
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Import the song into iTunes, if you haven't already.
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Step 2. Find the song on iTunes
Select it.
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Step 3. Right click on the song
From the drop-down menu, choose "Info".
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Step 4. In the window that opens, click on the "Options" tab
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Step 5. Check the "Start" and "Finish" boxes
Enter the start and end time of the ringtone.
- The total duration must be less than or equal to 30 seconds.
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If you want to convert the song from the beginning, you can leave the "Start" field unchecked.
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Example: The Start could be "0:31" and the End "0:56".
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Click "OK" when done.
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Step 6. Select the song in iTunes again
Right click. Choose "Create AAC Version" from the drop-down menu.
- An AAC file is an "Apple Lossless Audio File".
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At this point you should have 2 versions of the song; one with its total duration, and the other should be the shortened one.
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Step 7. Right click on the shortened version of the song
Choose "Show in Finder".
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Step 8. Select the song in the Finder window
Right click and choose "Get Info". Check the length of the song to make sure it's the short version.
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Step 9. Rename the file with the.m4r extension
This will replace the extension that is automatically assigned by iTunes (.m4a).
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Press "Enter" on your keyboard.
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Click "Use.m4r" when the confirmation window appears.
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Keep the Finder window open.
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Step 10. Return to iTunes
Right-click on the AAC file, or reduced version, of the song. Choose "Delete".
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Step 11. Click "Delete Song" in the first confirmation window
Choose "Keep File" in the second window.
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Step 12. Return to the open Finder window
Double-click on the reduced version of the song with the.m4r extension.
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This will add the file to iTunes.
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The stripped-down version should automatically appear as "Ringtone" in your iTunes library.
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Step 13. Drag the ringtone to your mobile phone folder after connecting it to your computer
Method 2 of 2: Create a Ringtone with iTunes on a PC
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Step 1. Choose a song in iTunes to use as a ringtone
- You will need to select a 30 second portion of the song.
- Note the Start and End times of the portion of the song.
- You can't use a file purchased from the iTunes Store unless you first convert it to an unprotected music format.
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Step 2. Find the song you want to use in iTunes and select it
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Step 3. Right click on the selected song
Choose "Info" from the drop-down menu.
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Step 4. Choose the "Options" tab in the newly opened window
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Step 5. Check the "Start" and "Finish" boxes
Enter the start and end times of your ringtone.
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The duration of the alarm must be less than or equal to 30 seconds.
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Click "OK" when done.
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Step 6. In iTunes, select the song and right click
Choose "Create AAC Version".
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At this point you should see both the abridged version and the full version of the song in your iTunes album.
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Step 7. Open the Control Panel from the Windows Start menu
Choose "Large Icons" from the top right menu.
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Wait until the view has changed.
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Step 8. Select "Folder Options"
Choose the "View" tab.
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Step 9. Uncheck the box that says "Hide extensions for known file types"
Click "OK".
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Step 10. Select the shortened version of the song
Right click and choose "Show in Windows Explorer".
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Step 11. Once the Explorer window is open, click once on the reduced version of the file contained in it
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Step 12. Change the file extension from.m4a to.m4r
Press "Enter" on your keyboard.
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Step 13. Double-click on the song and wait for it to open in iTunes
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Step 14. Select the "Ringtones" section in your iTunes library (it has a golden bell icon)
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It should list the ringtone you just created.
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Step 15. Connect your mobile to the computer
Sync Ringtones from iTunes library.