How to Create an iPhone Ringtone Using a Song from iTunes Using a PC or Mac

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open iTunes and choose the song you’d like to make into a ringtone.

   **Ringtones can be no longer than 30 seconds.   ,, Click “Ok.” Your song is now set to play only the portion you’ve chosen. ,, ,**Remember the files location. (Move the file to “Desktop” for easier access) , Delete the copied (ACC version) song. ,,**The “Tones” library is automatically created when you add the ringtone to iTunes from Windows Explorer. ,, Your custom-made ringtone should be available for use on your iPhone.
   
   Enjoy!
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   Step 2: Listen to the song and watch the time bar to determine the portion of time you’d like your ringtone to be.

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

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   Step 4: Click on the “Options” tab and change the “Start Time” and “Stop Time” to your desired time portion.

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   Step 5: Right-click and click “Create ACC Version.” This will create a copy of the song you’ve chosen

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   Step 6: but only on  the selected portion of time.

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   Step 7: Right-click the copied song and click “Show in Windows Explorer.” Right-click the highlighted file and choose “Rename.”            **On a Mac

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   Step 8: instead of opening the song by clicking “Show in Windows Explorer

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   Step 9: ” you should right-click and select “Show in Finder."

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    Step 10: Shorten the name on the file (if you want--renaming the song makes it easier to find) and change the file extension from “.m4a” to “.m4r” to allow iTunes to recognize the song as a ringtone.

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    Step 11: Close Windows Explorer and switch back to iTunes.

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    Step 12: Click on File and select “Add File to Library.”

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    Step 13: Find the ringtone you created and double-click it to add it to the iTunes “Tones” library.

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    Step 14: Right-click the original song and select “Get Info.” Click on “Options” and remove the check marks from the check boxes located next to “Start Time” and “Stop Time.” This will return the song to playing in full.

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    Step 15: Connect your iPhone to your computer and let it sync with iTunes.

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