How to Transfer Ringtones to iPhone using iTunes 12.7 or later Step 1: The first thing that you have to do is to download ringtone. If you already have it, then skip to the next step.
The iPhone has been around for a long time, and yet there's still no easy way to add your own custom ringtones—but it is possible. If you don't want to buy ringtones or use the ones that came with your iPhone, you can create your own with iTunes.
This process changed a bit with iTunes 12.7. The 'Tones' library you could previously sync with your iPhone has been removed, but you can still manually place ringtone files on your phone. Any ringtones you had stored in iTunes are now located at C:UsersNAMEMusiciTunesiTunes MediaTones on a PC or ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Tones/ on a Mac.
Step One: Get iTunes
You almost never have to use iTunes with a modern iPhone, but adding your own custom ringtones still requires it.
On a Windows PC, you'll need to install the latest version of iTunes from Apple. On a Mac, iTunes is already installed and ready to go. This process will work on either a Mac or Windows PC.
Step Two: Choose a Sound File
Of course, you'll need a sound clip you want to convert and use as a ringtone for this. You probably already have some idea of what you want to use. if not, go ahead and find something you like. You can use absolutely any sound file you find.
Your ringtone file must be a maximum of 40 seconds long. iTunes will refuse to copy ringtones longer than 40 seconds to your phone.
If the file is long and you just want to use one part of it, you can cut it down to just the part you want using an audio editor. You can use any audio editor you like. We like the free and open source Audacity audio editor for audio editing, but it's more complex than necessary for simple things like this—so we actually recommend a simple online tool like mp3cut.net. To use this website, click the 'Open file' button and browse to the MP3 or other type of sound file you want to edit. It can also extract the sound from video files, if you upload those.
Select the part of the audio file you want to use and click the 'Cut' button.
Download the edited clip to your PC. This is the file you'll need to import into iTunes.
Step Three: Convert the MP3 to AAC
There's a good chance your sound file is in MP3 format. You'll need to convert it to AAC format to use it as a ringtone. (If your sound file is already in AAC format or has a .m4r extension, you can skip this part.)
First, add the sound file to iTunes and locate it in your library. You can do this by dragging and dropping the file directly into the iTunes library. Look under Library > Songs for the file afterwards.
Select the sound file in iTunes and click File > Convert > Create AAC Version.
Step Four: Rename Your AAC File
You'll end up with two copies of the same song file in your iTunes library: The original MP3 version and the new AAC version.
To keep track of which is which, right-click the headings in the library and enable the 'Kind' column.
You'll see a new 'Kind' column telling you which file is which. The 'MPEG audio file' is the original MP3, while the 'AAC audio file' is your new AAC file. You can right-click the MPEG audio file version (that's the MP3) and remove it from your library, if you like.
You now have your ringtone file as an AAC file. However, you need to change its file extension so iTunes will recognize it as a ringtone file.
First, drag and drop the AAC file from the iTunes library to your Desktop or any other folder on your system.
You'll get the ringtone file as an AAC file with the .m4a file extension. Change the file extension to .m4r. For example, if the file is named Song.m4a, change it to Song.m4r.
Step Five: Add the Ringtone File to Your Phone
Finally, connect your iPhone to your PC or Mac with its included USB-to-Lightning cable—that's the same cable you use to charge your iPhone.
Unlock your iPhone and tap the 'Trust' option on its screen to confirm you want to trust your computer if you haven't previously connected your phone to iTunes on that PC or Mac. You'll be prompted to enter your PIN.
In iTunes, click the device icon that appears to the left of 'Library' on the navigation bar.
Click the 'Tones' section under On My Device in the left sidebar.
Drag and drop the .m4r ringtone file from its folder to the Tones section in iTunes.
iTunes will sync the ringtone to your phone and it will immediately appear under Tones here.
Step Six: Choose the Ringtone
You can now grab your iPhone and head to Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Ringtone, and choose your custom ringtone. Any custom ringtones you've added will appear at the top of the list here.
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You can also assign that ringtone to a specific contact, so you know who's calling just by the sound.
How To Download Ringtones From Itunes To Iphone
To remove ringtones, reconnect your phone to iTunes and head back to the On My Device > Tones section. Right-click a tone and select 'Delete from Library' to remove it from your device.
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Normally, you need to pay a fee in order to make a ringtone using the iTunes software. Not only that but the only songs that you can use are ones purchased from the iTunes Store. This means that you are effectively paying twice for the same song.
The good news is that with a little bit of work, you can create free ringtones for your iPhone using the DRM-free songs that you already have - even ones that haven't come from the iTunes Store.
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: Setup time - 5 minutes max. / ringtone creation time - approx. 3 minutes per song.
How To Download Ringtones From Itunes
Previewing a Song
Before you do anything, you may first want to preview a song to determine which part of it you want to use; the maximum allowable time for a ringtone is 39 seconds. The best way to do this is to play a song and write down the start and end time of a section that you want to use; for example, 1:00 - 1:30 would be a 30-second clip that starts at 1 minute into the song and ends at 1 minute 30 seconds. To display the songs that are in your iTunes library, click on Music in the left pane (underneath Library).
Selecting a Song
Once you have identified a song you want to use and noted down the start and end time of the section you want to use, right-click it and select Get Info from the pop-up menu. This will bring up an information screen showing you various details about the song.
Setting the Songs Length
Click on the Options tab and put a check mark in the boxes next to Start Time and End Time. The trick at this point is to use the times that you wrote down earlier - enter these in the boxes and click OK.
How To Download Ringtone From Itunes To Phone
Creating a Music Clip
Start by highlighting the song with your mouse, click the Advanced tab at the top of the screen, and then choose Create AAC Version from the menu. If you don't see this option, then switch to the AAC encoder in the Import Settings (click Edit > Preferences > General tab > Import Settings). You should now see a shortened version of the original song appear in your iTunes library. Before continuing to the next step, uncheck the original songs start and end times by following Steps 1 and 2 above.
Making an iTunes Ringtone
Right-click the music clip that you have created and choose Show in Windows Explorer. You should now see the file on your hard drive with the .M4A file extension - rename this extension to .M4R to make it a ringtone. Double-click the renamed file in Windows Explorer and iTunes will import it into the Ringtones folder (it may take a few seconds).
*Alternative Method*
If you have problems using the first method, then drag the music clip to your desktop and rename it with the .M4R file extension. Delete the music clip in iTunes and then double-click the file on your desktop to import it.
Checking Your New Ringtone
Check that the Ringtone has been imported by clicking on Ringtones in the left pane of iTunes (underneath Library). You should now see your new ringtone which you can listen to by double-clicking it. Finally, to clean up, you can now delete the original clip that is in the Music folder; right-click it and choose Delete, followed by Remove. Congratulations on creating a free ringtone using iTunes - you can now sync your iPhone.
What You Need:
Apple iTunes Software 7+
