iPhone Ringtone from Voice Memo

Creating an iPhone ringtone from voice memo:
1. Email voice memo to yourself,
2. Download it,
3. Change file extension from m4a to m4r (and file name to whatever you want to call that ringtone),
4. (Optional) Save the file inside your My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music\Ringtones folder (so you have all your ringtones at one place),
5. Drag the file to the Ringtones section in iTunes so it knows it's there,
6. Connect and Sync the iPhone (if you are not synching all ringtones you have to first select it inside your iPhone/Ringtones in iTunes then hit the "Apply" button). The ringtone will appear in Custom section of your iPhone's ringtones when you try to select an individual ringtone in Contacts, or under Sounds in Settings.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• iPhone
• ringtone
• Voice Memo
• iPhone 3G
• iPhone 3G S
• 3.0
• voicememo
• ring tone
• cellphone
• ringtones
• ipod
• ipod touch

[zarkobiz]

If you're in Windows, make it show file extension in folder options (Control Panel, Folder Options, uncheck Hide extensions from known file types)

[zarkobiz]

Thank you for clarifying this! To anybody who tried to do the initial step of copying the memo from iTunes application instead of from the folder - I apologize for not being clear enough about this.

[TouchMyStickGaming]

It wont let me drag the voice memo from itunes to desktop, just shows a black circle with a diagonal line through it

[zarkobiz]

@TouchMyStickGaming Don't do it in iTunes - do it from its folder. If it still doesn't work select the file, click copy on the edit menu and then go to desktop, right-click on an empty area and select paste. Are you on a Windows or a Mac computer?

[Smurfwitautism]

When I try to email it to myself it crashes...

[zarkobiz]

@Smurfwitautism Did you try to get it to your computer by synchronizing to iTunes instead of emailing it? Also, make sure your voice memo is not too long and too big to attach - iPhone ringtones shouldn't be longer than 30 seconds.

[miegestag76]

How do I change my voice memo from m4a to m4r?

[HisTubes]

same here it is only a song in my itunes

[VanderbekeT]

changing the extension won't change the file type. It will upload into itunes but as a song not a ringtone. Under properties it still says m4a. The whole title says (name of song).m4r.m4a. I can't get it to change and its frustrating me.

[adele2041]

@zarkobiz I dont have a ringtones section on my itunes. any help?

[kendotube]

Thanks



[gatorchick1800]

his computer is different than mine. mine is an apple mac and its so much more complicated than that!

[gatorchick1800]

it was very helpful but he talked to low for me to hear!

[BabyBrandee]

Can you also do this with songs if you've clipped them so they're shorter than 30 seconds?

[AngeeD1972]

Thanks for this - I always wondered how to make a ringtone of my cat purring as he sounds like an old phone! Now I can see how easy it is and its worked a treat! Thanks again!!