The default alarms and ringtones on the iPhone sound nice when you first hear them, but after enough early morning wake-ups, they start to have bad associations. It can escalate to the point where anyone using “Chimes” as their ringtone makes you physically cringe. Show Spare yourself and change things up with some custom ringtones. You can buy them on iTunes or make your own. Got a newer Mac? Tap or click here to learn how to use Music instead of iTunes. We’ll tell you how to add ringtones and how to customize them as well, so you’ll cringe less and enjoy your iPhone much more. Get startedFirst things first, you need a sound file to convert into a custom ringtone, and access to iTunes on a computer. This sound file can be a song, a recording of you or a loved one’s voice, or even your favorite line from a movie. Tap or click here to learn how to change your ringtone to something more soothing. You’ll need this sound imported into iTunes to work with it, and you can import by clicking File > Add to Library…, and locating the file on your computer. Anything bought in the iTunes Store will already be in iTunes, so that might simplify things a bit. Next, decide what part of the audio file you want to be the ringtone. We recommend keeping things 30 seconds or less, as you probably won’t be able to appreciate things that are much longer — and text tones should be even shorter than that, 5-10 seconds maximum. Once you know the sound chunk you like, do the following:
Change your file typesYou’re now going to change the file type of your sound file a few times to make it into a ringtone. The first one is to change whatever your sound file is to AAC, but to do that, you’ll need to check your iTunes preferences. To check your preferences:
Now we’ll actually convert the file. To go to AAC:
A new file will appear that’s the length you selected. We’re now going to convert this file into a new format — but first: go back to “Get Info” or “Song Info” to unselect the start and stop times in your original file. If you don’t do this, the next time you go to listen to it, you’ll only hear that small section of the file! The new format is .m4r. To convert to .m4r:
If your Windows computer hides extensions from you, you might end up renaming the file incorrectly, and the next steps won’t work. In Windows 8 and 10, make sure the option “File name extensions” is checked off in your Explorer window, and you’ll avoid this problem. In Windows 7, click “Organize” in the top left of the Explorer window, and select “Folder and search options” from the menu there. Make sure “Hide file extensions for known file types” is unchecked. Put it on your iPhoneWith the .m4r file made, you’ve got your custom ringtone! You just have to get it onto your iPhone now. To get your custom ringtone onto your iPhone:
Once you know how to set your ringtone, alarm or text tone to your custom sound, you’ll be all set. So to set your custom ringtone as your ringtone or text tone:
To set a custom ringtone as your alarm:
And there you have it — you’ve got a custom ringtone added to your iPhone! Create as many as you want, and change them up often to keep yourself from getting bored. They’re also just fun to play with, so have a great time with your custom ringtones, and let them play proudly for everyone to hear. What if you want to create your own custom ringtones?Earlier we told you how to work with what you already have. But if you want more freedom, we found a few programs that help you create brand new ringtones. Firstly, we recommend checking out AVCWare Ringtone Maker, a free desktop tool that converts video and audio files to MP3, M4A, WAV and other ringtone formats your Android or iPhone supports. We love its drag and drop features, along with its fade-in or fade-out options. You have a lot of different ways to create brand new sounds that match whatever you’re looking for. Maybe you want to blend two completely different audio files into something new, or perhaps you just want to shorten a sound bite. Either way, the possibilities are endless. Tap or click here for our easy guide on using AVCWare Ringtone Maker. Of course, there are always differing opinions on the best site to download free ringtones. If you don’t want to put all of your eggs into one basket, there are a few other tools at your disposal. Tap or click here for more of the best sites for free ringtone downloads. (Good news: These tips work for both Android and iPhone users.) How do I add a custom ringtone?How to use a custom ringtone on Android. Select the audio file . ... . Once the audio is in the correct folder, go to Settings > Sound and vibration > Phone ringtone.. Tap the My Sounds option and then select the audio file you want to set as your custom ringtone.. Hit the plus (+) button and then tap Save.. Can I add ringtones to my iPhone Without iTunes?But is it possible to make a song as your iPhone ringtone without iTunes or your computer? Yes, it can be done! Whether a custom sound like your child's voice, a music piece, or external ringtones, iPhone allows you to be the decision-maker.
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