Make a Ringtone from a Song

Choose your song; the liveliest part, like the chorus, is marked for you. Drag it if you like, listen, and download it as M4R for iPhone or M4A for Android. Your song never leaves your device.

MP3 becomes M4R
Up to ⁦100 MB⁩
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Runs on your device

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Live status

Reading the file

Result

Your ringtone is ready.

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Your phone

iPhone · M4R Android · M4A

Fade in (1.5 s) Fade out (2 s)

The sound is made with the browser's own AAC encoder. There is no MP3 output; browsers without AAC get a WAV.

The work is done in this tab, on your device.
The liveliest part is picked for you; M4R and M4A come together.
No file is sent to our server; closing the tab clears everything.

Choose a song first

Stages

Reading the file
Making the ringtone
Preparing the file

What's next?

Convert M4A to MP3M4AMP3

Your file stays on your device
No upload to our server
Free, no sign-up

Why is making your own ringtone such a hassle?

Built-in ringtones are the same for everyone; when a phone rings in a crowd you never know if it is yours. Turning your favourite song into a ringtone takes longer than it should: you need the right 30 seconds, not the whole track, and the start and end should fade in and out instead of cutting off.

The format matters too: an iPhone only accepts M4R files of up to 40 seconds as ringtones, while Android lets you pick files like M4A, MP3 or OGG.

This tool opens your song in the browser, draws its waveform and picks the part with the most energy (usually the chorus) for you. You can drag the selection, move its edges, type the seconds and listen right away. Soft fades are added, and the result is made with the browser's own AAC encoder as M4R for iPhone and M4A for Android. Your song is not uploaded anywhere.

Make a ringtone in 3 steps

Choose your song: Pick an MP3, M4A, WAV, OGG, FLAC or an MP4 video (up to 100 MB). The waveform is drawn and the liveliest 30 seconds are marked.
Set the part: Drag the selection, pull its edges or type the start and length in seconds (3–40 s). “Listen” plays it with its fades.
Download: Choose iPhone or Android and press “Make ringtone”. You get M4R for iPhone or M4A for Android, with the other format alongside.

Who it helps

iPhone owners: Turning the chorus of a favourite song into an M4R ringtone without fiddling with GarageBand.
Android owners: Using 30 seconds you chose instead of the built-in tones.
Contact ringtones: Making a few ringtones so a different song plays when your mum, partner or best friend calls.
Alarms and notifications: Waking up to the softly fading-in part of a track you love.
Musicians and creators: Offering a short part of your own song to listeners as a ringtone.
Video sounds: Turning the sound of a video you shot (a baby's laugh, a goal) into a ringtone.

Formats, quality and limits

Formats: M4R for iPhone and M4A for Android; both are MP4 files with AAC audio, made with the browser's own encoder at 192 kbps. You always get both.
Length: 3 to 40 seconds; 30 seconds by default. An iPhone does not accept ringtones longer than 40 seconds.
Fades: Fade in (1.5 s) and fade out (2 s) are on by default; even when off, a very short fade is added at the ends so there is no click.
Source: Any sound your browser can open: MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, OGG, Opus, FLAC and the sound of MP4 / MOV / WEBM videos. Copy-protected (DRM) files cannot be opened.
Why no MP3? MP3 output would need a separate encoder on the site; we use the browser's own AAC encoder instead. Browsers without an AAC encoder (Firefox today, for example) get a WAV; Android can use WAV as a ringtone too.
Privacy: Your song is not uploaded or stored; decoding, cutting and encoding happen in your browser. Make ringtones for your own use only.

Privacy and automatic deletion

This tool does not send your file to our server: all processing happens in your browser, on your device. The page is served with a security policy (Content-Security-Policy) that technically prevents the file's contents from being sent anywhere; no analytics or advertising scripts run on this page.

The result file is also created on your device and only you download it. It is cleared from the browser's memory when you close the tab or choose “New file”. Our server keeps no file name or content record of this processing.

Read our Privacy Policy for details

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I set the M4R file as a ringtone on my iPhone?

The easiest way is with a computer: connect the iPhone and drag the M4R onto the phone in Finder on a Mac (or in the Apple Devices or iTunes app on Windows), then pick it in Settings › Sounds & Haptics › Ringtone. Without a computer: save the file to the Files app, open it in GarageBand and export it with Share › Ringtone.

How do I set the ringtone on Android?

Download the M4A file, go to Settings › Sound › Phone ringtone and choose the file with “+” or “Add from device”. On some phones you first need to move the file into the “Ringtones” folder with the Files app.

How is the liveliest part chosen?

The tool measures the song's energy in half-second slices and finds the stretch of your chosen length with the highest total energy, which is usually the chorus. If you don't like it, drag the selection or type the start in seconds.

How long can a ringtone be?

Because an iPhone does not accept ringtones over 40 seconds, the tool allows 3 to 40 seconds, with 30 seconds by default. Android plays longer files, but a call is usually answered or ends within 30 seconds anyway.

Why can't I download it as MP3?

AAC is the most compatible ringtone format: an iPhone only accepts M4R (AAC) and Android plays M4A without trouble. MP3 would need a separate encoder on the site; the browser's own AAC encoder gives better sound in a smaller file.

Can I make a ringtone from a video?

Yes. Choose an MP4 or MOV video you shot on your phone; the tool takes only its sound. A baby's laugh, a goal or a concert clip can become a ringtone too.

Is my song uploaded to a server?

No. The song is opened, cut and encoded in your browser; the page comes with a security policy that technically blocks connections to the outside. Your file never reaches us.