{"id":5332,"date":"2008-05-15T15:01:16","date_gmt":"2008-05-15T14:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/how-to-use-any-mp3-file-as-a-free-iphone-ringtone\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T02:31:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T09:31:08","slug":"how-to-use-any-mp3-file-as-a-free-iphone-ringtone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-use-any-mp3-file-as-a-free-iphone-ringtone\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use any MP3 file as a free iPhone ringtone"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few weeks ago I showed you how to create your own customized ringtones<\/a> for the iPhone using a handy software tool called ToneShop. But I recently discovered a very simple trick that enables you to convert your favorite MP3 into an iPhone ringtone right from the iTunes interface, without any third-party apps.<\/p>\n

Launch iTunes and choose any MP3 you like. As the maximum ringtone length supported by the iPhone is 30 seconds, you’ll have to trim it a bit (don’t worry, this trimming doesn’t change your original song and can be reverted at any time). Right click on the file, select Get info<\/em> and click on the Options<\/em> tab. Insert the file’s start and stop time and click on OK<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Now go back to your Library, right click on your chosen MP3 and select Convert selection to AAC<\/em>. You’ll get an AAC file with exactly the same name under the highlighted file. Open a File Explorer window and browse to your iTunes music folder (usually C:\\Documents and Settings\\username\\My documents\\My music\\iTunes\\iTunes Music<\/code>). Locate the song you just converted, which will appear now as an M4A<\/strong> file, and change the extension to M4R<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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As soon as you change the file’s extension, it’ll appear as an iTunes ringtone that you can import into iTunes straight away with just a double click. The new ringtone will be show up on the iTunes interface, ready to be synced to your iPhone.<\/p>\n

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A few weeks ago I showed you how to create your own customized ringtones for the iPhone using a handy software tool called ToneShop. But I recently discovered a very simple trick that enables you to convert your favorite MP3 into an iPhone ringtone right from the iTunes interface, without any third-party apps. Launch iTunes … Continue reading “How to use any MP3 file as a free iPhone ringtone”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2011,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[2441],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-5332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-how-to"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t