Many users, when switching from a regular phone or smartphone based on the Android operating system, when switching to an Apple Apple device, may be puzzled a lot by the question of how to put their favorite melody or song as a ringtone on an iPhone. Because on those devices, it's just enough to copy the mp3 file to a folder on the phone and select it from the phone menu. On the iPhone, everything is a little more complicated, but still quite a power for the average user. Now I will tell you everything in detail.
To begin with, ringtones in iPhone 4,5 and 6 are in m4r format - this is the format of calls used on "apples".
But you can still make your call from any mp3 file using iTunes, which by itself should already be installed. She will play the role iPhone ringtone maker and through it we can upload your ringtone to your phone.
We act like this:
1.
Add a song to the iTunes library from which we want to make our own ringtone for our iPhone by selecting from the menu File paragraph Add File to Library:
2. In the list of tracks in the iTunes Library, find the added song and click on it with the right mouse button. A context menu will open, in which you need to select the item Intelligence... This window will open:
You need to open a tab Options... We are interested in 2 fields. The first is Start. This is the time in the track from which the ringtone will begin. The second field is the Stop time. This is the end of the call being created. The optimal time for a ringtone is 35-38 seconds. The main thing is no more than 40 seconds. No longer allowed - prohibited by Apple policy. Click the OK button.
3. Now we need to convert this melody. To do this, select it in the list of tracks and select the menu item File >>> Create version in AAC format:
Another copy will appear in the track list, but in AAC format.
4. Click on this copy with the right mouse button and select the item "Show in Windows Explorer" from the menu:
A window with a ringtone file will open.
5. Now the most interesting thing - you need to right-click on this file and select the menu item Rename:
The meaning of the action is to change the format of the track - from m4a to Aifonovsky - m4r as in the screenshot.
6. We return to iTunes and in the Media Library menu open the section Calls:
7. Drag the file we created into the list of sounds with the mouse, where all the melodies and songs that you can install on your iPhone 4,5 or 6 as a ringtone are stored.
8. We open the Devices section in iTunes and in it - our iPhone, which should already be connected to the computer. We are interested in the tab Sounds:
We sync iTunes and iPhone.
That's all. After that, in the list of calls of the device, you should find your ringtone and set it on the iPhone as the default ringtone.
How to download ringtone to iPhone?
Setting a ringtone on an iPhone is not an easy task and it is very strange. It would seem that such a friendly system as iOS should include a simple tool for this operation, but in reality this is not at all the case. However, there is a way out and today we will tell you how to install a song on your iPhone using just iTunes.
Updated: alternative, significantly an easier method to create and set iPhone ringtones .
Updated (2): On September 13, 2017 Apple released iTunes 12.7, in which the process of creating ringtones for iPhone changed slightly (became easier). The instructions were supplemented taking into account the changes in iTunes 12.7.
Fast passage:
How to Ring a Song on iPhone (iTunes 12.7 and Newer) on PC
Step 1. In order to be able to create and download ringtones through iTunes, in Windows, you need to change one parameter of the system settings. Go to " Start» → « Control Panel» → « Folders settings» (« Folder properties"), Go to the" View
Step 2. Open iTunes and select the song you want to create a ringtone from (or add a song by clicking “ File» → « Add file to library"). Listen to the song and record the start and end times of the segment you would like to hear as a ringtone. The maximum ringtone length is 40 seconds.
Step 3. Right-click on the song and select " Song Details". Then go to the " Options»And specify the desired start and end time of the call (the sound file itself will not be cut off). After the end of the interval selection, press " OK».
Note that after setting the marks of the beginning and end of your future ringtone, it is recommended to listen to the song and, if necessary, make changes to the length of the segment. 
File» → « Convert» → « Create AAC version».
You will see another copy of the future ringtone, the creation of which will be accompanied by a sound notification. 
The selected file must be renamed to the extension m4r(iPhone ringtone format). 
Step 6. Connect your iPhone to your computer using a USB cable and select your smartphone in the iTunes window.
Step 7. In the column “ On my device" Choose a section " SoundsReady“.
Settings” → “Sounds“. After completing the procedure, be sure to remove the start and end times of the original melody. Just uncheck the boxes that were set in point 3.
How to Ring a Song on an iPhone (iTunes 12.6 and Older)
Step 1. The first step is to make certain settings. Go to " Start» → « Control Panel» → « Folders settings» (« Folder properties"), Go to the" View"And uncheck the box next to" Hide extensions for registered file types". This will be needed to rename the ringtone we are creating.
Step 2. Open iTunes and add a song by clicking “ File» → « Add file to library". Listen to the song and the section from it that you would like to hear as a ringtone. The maximum length of a track to be played is 40 seconds. 
Step 3. Right-click on the song and select "Intelligence» ... Go to the "Options» and specify the desired start and end time of the call (the sound file itself will not be cut off). After the end of the interval selection, press "OK».
Step 4. Right-click on the song of your choice and select " Create AAC version". You will see another copy of the future ringtone.
Step 5. Right click on the new song and select " Show in Windows Explorer". The selected file must be renamed to the extension m4r(iPhone ringtone format).
Step 6. Drag the ringtone into iTunes (or add the usual “ File» → « Add file to library") - it will appear in the new category" Sounds», Which will contain all the ringtones.
Step 7. Synchronize iPhone with computer. After the synchronization is complete, the ringtone can be found by going to " Settings» →
« Sounds» → « Ringtone».
After completing the procedure, be sure to remove the start and end times of the original melody. Just uncheck the boxes that were set in point 3.
How to Ring a Song on iPhone on Mac (iTunes 12.7 and Newer)
Step 1. Launch iTunes and select the song you want to make a ringtone from. Right-click on it and select “ Song Details“.
Step 2. In the window that opens, select the “ Options“, Check the boxes next to the items“ Start" and " End“, Specify the segment of the beginning and end of the ringtone you are creating and click“ OK“. Before doing this, of course, it is recommended that you listen to the song and write down the start and end times of the segment that will become your future ringtone in advance.
Step 3. In the iTunes application, select the menu item “ File” → “Convert” → “Create AAC version“. Immediately after that, a new song will appear in your library, shortened to the specified segment.
Step 4. Click on the created song with the right mouse button and select “ Show in Finder“.
Step 5. In the window that opens with your future ringtone, right-click on it, click "Rename" and change the file extension from m4a to m4r(iPhone ringtone format).
Step 6. Connect iPhone to Mac using a USB cable and select your smartphone in the iTunes window.
Step 7. In the column “ On my device" Choose a section " Sounds“. Drag the ringtone you created (.m4r file) to the list of iPhone ringtones and click “ Ready“.
The ringtone will immediately be available on your iPhone in the “ Settings” → “Sounds“. After completing the procedure, be sure to remove the start and end times of the original melody. Just uncheck the boxes that were set in point 2.
I remember myself in 2008, when I first got my hands on the "aluminum" iPhone 2G, there was no limit to delight. The device was so revolutionary that it took quite a long time to study its capabilities. Sometimes it took a lot of time for elementary, for smartphones of that time, procedures, for example: “ How to put a ringtone on an iPhone?". Now for experienced users of iOS devices this is not a problem, but maybe for beginners the information "under the cut" will be useful.
Of course, it is incorrect to use the verb "put" in relation to a ringtone (ringtone) for an iPhone, but to make it clear to everyone, and even to the youngest iPhone owner, we will leave the topic of the instruction unchanged.
How to make ringtone without iTunes
In fact, the meaning of the word "put" in the context of today's article includes 2 stages at once:
- Download Ringtone to iPhone;
- Set ringtone as a ringtone in iPhone.
How to download ringtone to iPhone?
Let's assume that you already have on the local disk of your computer ringtone file with .m4r extension and you can start downloading the ringtone to your iPhone. If you still do not know how to create ringtones on your own, use our instruction ««
Ways to Download Ringtones to iPhone
- By means iTunes;
- By third parties file managers.
Download Ringtone to iPhone via iTunes
1) Connect iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes;
2) In the main menu “ File"Select the item" Add file to library" and select a ringtone file on your local drive. The ringtone will appear in the iTunes section " Sounds«;
3) Go to the main page with iTunes sync settings with iPhone to the section " Sounds". If no ringtones will be loaded in your iTunes library, the "Sounds" section on the sync settings page will be unavailable, remember this;
4) In the section "Sounds" check the box opposite the item " Synchronize sounds“, And then, if you wish, you can set the synchronization of only the marked ringtones, or all those uploaded to the iTunes library;
5) In the lower right corner of the iTunes window, click on the " Apply«;
6) Wait for sync content of the library iTunes from iPhone.
After completing the above operations, your own ringtone will be safely loaded into the iPhone memory and will become available in iOS Settings.
Downloading a ringtone (ringtone) to iPhone using file manager
Is it possible to do without iTunes when downloading ringtones (and not only) to iPhone? You can, for this there are alternative file managers that allow you to upload and download content (not only music) from the iPhone without syncing it with iTunes.
Consider the method “ how to upload ringtone to iPhone" with help iFunBox.
iFunBox is one of the best file managers for iOS devices. Works well with and without jailbreak devices.
Download iFunBox for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad [link]
1) Start iFunBox;
2) In the horizontal navigation menu, go to the " Quick ToolBox«;
3) In the section " Import Files and Data"(Import files and data) click on the icon" User Ringtone»(Custom ringtone);
4) In the appeared window of the program, click on the button " Click here to browse music files»(Click here to view music files) and open the ringtone file on the local drive of the computer. Ready!
The ringtone file will be successfully uploaded to the iPhone and will be available for selection in iPhone Settings.
How to set ringtone on iPhone?
The first stage of uploading your own ringtone file to the iPhone is completed, we proceed to the simplest phase, we will assign the downloaded ringtone as a ringtone.
1) On iPhone go to Settings -> Sounds-> Section " Sounds and patterns of vibrations» -> Ringtone;
2) Short tapom on the screen of the device check the box opposite the name of the loaded ringtone... Ringtone playback starts. Ready!
So, with the help of simple manipulations, you can quickly set ringtone in iPhone 4, 5 and any other, the procedure is identical for all iOS devices. If I had known this then, in 2008, I would customize the iPhone "for myself" much faster. Was the instruction helpful to you, have any questions? Write in the comments, we will certainly help!
Apparently, the developers at Apple are not very familiar with such a concept as a user-friendly interface. A lot of clever settings, security and copyright "troubles" - all this leads to the fact that users are forced to study different approaches to working with the device and perform a bunch of unnecessary actions.
However, if someone has already figured it out and offers clear instructions, everything becomes easier. Oh yeah, here it is - a cool iPhone guide. It is easy to install music on a call through a computer with it, "like two and two". After all, it turns out that all you need to do is change the format of the composition and add it to the desired folder, or use the application. Let's consider both options. So, let's begin. So, let's begin.
Step 1
First, we need to see what formats we will deal with, and therefore we go to the "Control Panel" from the computer, find there "Folder Options" and "Folder Properties", select "View" and uncheck the box next to the item "Hide extensions for of registered file types ".
Step 2
Step 1
We select a song from our playlist, after which we set the call range - from what minute and second the melody will start and at what point it will end. At the same time, we are allowed to make a smooth start and fade at the end, and this, you see, is very cool.
Step 2
Save the selected fragment to the iTunes library. True, here you have to connect the iPhone to the computer - we find in the RingtonesMaker applications and the file we created, and then we synchronize “Sounds”.
