How to Get a Free Ringtone

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: 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.
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   Step 2: While your song downloads

   , , ,, This will bring up another screen. ,, 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."
   
   This will create a 30 second snippet of the song for you to use in your ringtone. , , , 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.
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   Step 3: go to iTunes and select iTunes → Preferences.

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   Step 4: In the "General" tab

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   Step 5: click on "Import Settings."

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   Step 6: In the "Import Using..." box

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   Step 7: select "AAC Encoder."

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   Step 8: Once you have your file downloaded

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   Step 9: find it in iTunes.

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    Step 10: Right-click on the song and select "Get Info."

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    Step 11: Go to the "Options" tab.

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    Step 12: Select a 30 second portion of the song you want to be your ringtone.

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    Step 13: Right-click on the song again and select "Create AAC version."

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    Step 14: Locate the 30 second snippet in iTunes

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    Step 15: right-click it

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    Step 16: and click "Show in Finder."

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    Step 17: Double-click the file name and rename the file extension from ".m4a" to ".m4r."

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    Step 18: Remove the file from the iTunes playlist without deleting the file.

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