Comments on: iPhone Ringtones: Create FREE iPhone ringtones using iTunes 8

By: Byron

Byron — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:16:09 +0000

yeah i got it all to work in vista.
to get the file extention, you have to:
open control panel, ‘folder options’, then the ‘view’ tab, and find ‘hide known file extentions’ and UNselect it.
now, when you drag the 30sec file on to your desktop you can change it there, but remember, itunes still need to source it from somewhere.

By: Ria

Ria — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:13:58 +0000

Sorry that the ringtone file has not been recognised on itunes.

By: Ria

Ria — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:12:43 +0000

I’ve done all as advised with the above info. When I sync the iphone it says it isn’t read I have windows please help?

By: Michell

Michell — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:34:33 +0000

hey thanks for the info. The only problem I had was when I made the original shorter and then converted it to ACC, it only saved the start time of the song, so it was longer than 30 sec. So i just went into the info of the 2nd song and changed the end time, then made another copy. Other than that it worked great!! thanks heaps and no i dont have a jailbroken iphone but it is the new 3GS

By: Natalie

Natalie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:52:15 +0000

Vicky –
re: your issue with not being able drag into itunes, try dragging it into “Library” once it has been highlighted – then click on ringtones and it should be there

By: Rippert

Rippert — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:11:18 +0000

Grab some cool pre-made ringtones free at http://www.iphoneringtones.ca

By: Nec

Nec — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:44:33 +0000

Great note, thnx my friend! it works great and it’s very easy from the second time you try the procedure! well done…

By: bill42

bill42 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:53:45 +0000

Well I did this and made a ringtone in a few seconds… but I am pretty fast with the computer. Pretty simple for me..

By: tramy

tramy — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:26:47 +0000

Thanks Will, you rock!

By: tramy

tramy — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:26:02 +0000

hey thanks a lot, Nick, i was having trouble with the “one and only” custom ringtone till you came to my rescue!

By: Cody

Cody — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:56:32 +0000

This is way too many steps. You can do this in just 4 steps if you go to mobilespin.net and use their free ringtone tool. It generates a .m4r at the end which you can drag/drop in iTunes and sync to iPhone and you’re done

By: Migs

Migs — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:39:05 +0000

Thank you SO much for this tutorial!

By: KevinC

KevinC — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:21:17 +0000

Thanks for this, it really is explained very clearly and simply.

Is there a reason why the iphone will only show one of the new tones within the ringtones selection area? Its a little frustrating. Cheers

By: Jay

Jay — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:23:32 +0000

Superb Tutorial.

I wanna say to all people having problems followin it
they must read every step thoroughly

“songs from ripped Cd’s or itunes or purchased from any online music site can be used. because those website put DRM on the SONGS so itunes would not allow you to make ringtones of em!!”

Thanks for this trick though, now i can change my ringtone everyday instead of having that same Marimba ringing again n again.

By: Farah

Farah — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:49:44 +0000

hi, this was a great tutorial. easy to use and totally works. thanks. have created a bunch of cool ringtones of the latest songs now.

By: Refael

Refael — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:30:06 +0000

Thank you Steve!! That’s what i was missing all this time!!

By: James

James — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:17:47 +0000

Worked for me running iTunes 9.0.1 with an iPhone 3GS. Thankyou very much!

By: Coff

Coff — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:21:54 +0000

This works great and on version 9 too. I’m sorry if there are now other ways to do this but I’m not tech guru and am simply pleased to find this method works. Thanks for all your effort Will

By: tango

tango — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:54:12 +0000

I am using iTunes version 9.0.1.8 … and it worked just fine, don’t have to delete the .m4a file.

Just copied it to anywhere you like, rename it to .m4r, and then drag it to the Library. To verify, go to LIBRARY / Ringtones and you should be able to see it.

I did a manual sync and it worked the first time and thereafter. I managed to stretched the ringtones from 30 to 33 seconds and the last one to 40 seconds (with no deadspace at start, middle or end).

Good luck!

By: tango

tango — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:48:14 +0000

Awesome! It worked the first time and I manage to get the ringtone to go for 40 seconds.