And so what is an iPhone ringtone anyway? Well in facts it'southward simply but a regular iTunes "AAC" audio file with a slightly different extension name. In this example the iTunes audio file or song would have the "m4a" extension at the cease (example: song.m4a).

If yous want to plow information technology into a ringtone all y'all need to do is change the extension to that of "m4r" (example: song.m4r). So how do we do that or better yet, how would we modify an iTunes "mp3" sound file into and "m4r" ringtone for an iPhone.

Let's starting time from the beginning using an mp3 audio file, so if you already accept your audio file or vocal in "AAC-m4a" format then you can skip to stride number iv.

For this example nosotros volition apply switch.mp3 as our base "mp3" vocal for reassignment equally an iPhone ringtone.

Footstep i – Getting Songs into iTunes

If your song is non already in iTunes, drag it into the Music library window.

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Stride ii – Import Settings

Make sure your Import settings are set to AAC (this is the default setting so for most y'all should be OK) To exercise this become into your iTunes Preferences -> General and look for the Import Settings push button the nigh middle correct side.

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Select the AAC Encoder option in the elevation drib down menu, the quality settings are up to you.

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Footstep 3 – Convert Song to AAC

Go back and observe the switch.mp3 vocal you dragged in earlier using the iTunes Search tool.

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Make certain your song is selected and then using the iTunes Avant-garde Menu, navigate to Create AAC Version.

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You will now take 2 copies of your song in your iTunes Library, the one that is highlighted is the non-AAC version. If yous are unsure you tin go info on the files using keyboard combo Apple Cardinal + i on your Macs keyboard.

Step 4 – Convert "m4a" to "m4r"

Now drag the newly created AAC version of your vocal form your iTunes Music Library window to your desktop and so while it is selected on the desktop press Apple Key + i philharmonic once again to get info on the music file. Yous should see something similar this:

m4a

Change it to this:

m4r

You may get asked if you lot are sure you desire to change the extension, select the m4r option and proceed.

Step 5 – Move Back into iTunes

I remove all traces of my original pre-converted songs class iTunes by using the iTunes search tool to find them and then press the delete key to delete them.

Now drag your new "m4r" ringtone into the iTunes Ringtones window and your done. Your ringtone is now prepare to exist synced with your iPhone.

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