Step 1
Open iTunes
Step 2
Find the song that you want to make into a ringtone
Step 3
Listen to the song and find the part of it you want to use.
The chorus may be a good place to start
Step 4
Write down the start and stop times of the clip
Step 5
Right-click the song and select “Get Info.”
Step 6
Click the “Options” tab
Step 7
Type in the start time of your ringtone in the text box next to
“Start Time” in the minutes:seconds (i.e. 2:01) format
Step 8
Type in the end time of your ringtone in the text box next to “Stop Time.”
Make sure the ringtone is no more than 40 seconds long
Step 9
Click “OK.”
Step 10
Right-click your song again and select “Convert Selection to AAC.”
Wait for iTunes to convert your song. It will create a duplicate version
Step 11
Find the file. It’s usually in your User folder under Music > iTunes > iTunes
Music and under the band’s name. It will have an extension of “m4a.”
Step 12
Replace the “m4a” extension of your ringtone with “m4r”. You can either double-click slowly
to rename your file, or right-click and select “Get Info” on a Mac or “Rename” on a Windows PC
Step 13
Click “Use .m4r” or the PC equivalent when the system warns you that the change may affect the use of your file
Step 14
Double-click the ringtone file. ITunes will automatically add it to your ringtones folder in your iTunes Music Library
or manually drag to the ring-tone category
Step 15
Connect your iPhone and sync your ringtones.