Get a Free Ringtone
So, you want to get a ringtone but you don't know how. You've come to the right place. Below is a tutorial on how to convert any downloaded files on your computer into a beautiful ringtone. Read on for more information.
Contents
Steps
Using iTunes to Get Free Ringtones
- Download or select the song you want to use as your ringtone. If you already know which song you want to use as a ringtone and have it downloaded, skip to the next step. If you don't yet have the song downloaded, download it using one of the following methods.
- Find the song on YouTube and convert it to Mp3.
- Use a torrent website to download the Mp3 for free.
- Find free, downloadable Mp3 songs online.
- Copy a CD you own or have rented to your iTunes library.
- While your song downloads, go to iTunes and select iTunes → Preferences.
- In the "General" tab, click on "Import Settings."
- In the "Import Using..." box, select "AAC Encoder."
- Once you have your file downloaded, find it in iTunes.
- Right-click on the song and select "Get Info." This will bring up another screen.
- Go to the "Options" tab.
- Select a 30 second portion of the song you want to be your ringtone. In "Start Time" and "Stop Time," select the bit of the song that you want to use as your ringtone. Make sure it's 30 seconds long. Toggle through the song to find an appropriate beginning and ending. Once you've done that, press "Ok."
- Right-click on the song again and select "Create AAC version." This will create a 30 second snippet of the song for you to use in your ringtone.
- Locate the 30 second snippet in iTunes, right-click it, and click "Show in Finder."
- Double-click the file name and rename the file extension from ".m4a" to ".m4r."
- Remove the file from the iTunes playlist without deleting the file. Import the song into iTunes by double-clicking on the song in Finder. The file will now be added to iTunes as a ringtone. Connect your device to iTunes in order to download the file snippet onto your phone.
Using a Free Ringtone Website
- Browse a list of free ringtones websites. Type in "free ringtones" in a search engine and find a reputable site that offers free ringtones.
- Find the song that you want to download.
- Download the song.
- Load it up to your phone and enjoy.
Using an App to Get Free Ringtones
- Browse a list of free apps that offer ringtones.
- Download the app.
- Follow app's instructions on how to create a ringtone using its software.
Using an Online Song-to-Ringtone Converter
- Locate the song you want to convert.
- Browse a list of websites that will convert a song into an Mp3.
- Upload the song into the website.
- Follow all instructions on how to proceed.
Tips
- When recording the music, be sure not to play it too loud or too quiet. Practice a few times getting the right setting. T.V.'s work well and so does the computer, but when recording on the computer, the phone won't be able to play back the entire song (like some rock and heavy metal songs)
- This won't work if you have nextel.
- When the music gets louder, move your phone farther away.
- If your sound isn't very long, it won't repeat.
- Some phones have a short delay after pressing the record button.
- It's fun to have the instrumental part of a song before the singing kicks in so people will say things like "hey, i think I know that song!"
- Not all phones have the recording option.
- Be sure to record somewhere where it is quiet, because background noises will/might interfere with the sound quality and you'll probably be able to hear them.
Warnings
- Some phones don't let you record for too long.
- Some phones won't let you use recordings as ringtones.
Things You'll Need
- A cell phone with the recording function.
- A phone with a recording option
- Music good enough to get quality sound once recorded
- A quiet place
- Patience for some as this could take some time
- A phone which can send and receive sounds and ringtones.
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