If the owner of an iPhone wants the sounds emanating from this device to be varied and uplifting, then he should know how to add a ringtone to an iPhone via iTunes. By following the instructions below, any user of an Apple gadget will be able to download their favorite ringtone to iPhone via iTunes. Adding beautiful ringtones to your phone is not at all difficult, the main thing is to understand the functions of the iTunes program.

After reading the simple instructions below, you will learn how to add a ringtone to your iPhone via iTunes and download any track you like from the Internet.

To transfer a ringtone to iPhone in iTunes, follow these steps sequentially:

• Connect the gadget to your PC or laptop using a USB cable.
• Open iTunes.
• Select your phone in the interface that opens (usually this happens automatically).
• Go to the “Media Library” section, and then to the “Sounds” tab.
• Download the ringtone to iTunes. To do this, open the “Files” folder and go to the “Add to Library” tab, then select a melody from your computer and transfer it to the call.
• Re-enter the Sounds tab on your PC or laptop, depending on which device you're transferring to. Select the sounds you want to sync. You can select all sounds or just a part by checking the boxes you need.
• Click on the “Synchronize” icon and wait until the transfer of ringtones to the iPhone finishes.

That's all. These 7 easy steps answer the question of how to transfer a ringtone from iTunes to iPhone. By the way, it’s just as easy to transfer a music file downloaded from the Internet from your iPhone to a computer folder. Although this procedure is unlikely to be needed by anyone, because... It’s very easy to download any files via a PC or laptop.

What difficulties may arise when working through iTunes?

So that iPhone owners do not have problems with how to download a ringtone, let us pay attention to such points as:

1 The added music file must be in the format Ringtones in other formats cannot be added. 2 The duration of the ringtone should be no more than 40 seconds. If the selected music track file is longer than 40 seconds, edit it in the iTunes software solution interface.

Sometimes a serious problem arises when the iTunes program cannot recognize the iPhone. Of course, in this situation, downloading melodies becomes impossible, because first you need to resolve the synchronization problem. To find out what's wrong, you first need to check the version of iTunes - is it the latest or outdated. If the version is not the latest, you need to remove the program installed on your PC or laptop and download the latest version.

Also, to fix the problem, you can try rebooting the iPhone and disconnecting other devices, if any, from the USB ports.

And finally, the last thing you can do if the previous steps did not help is to try connecting the iPhone to another PC or laptop. If the problem recurs, most likely the iPhone needs service, because... any part is damaged.

How to make a ringtone in iTunes yourself

If the owner of an Apple gadget wants to edit the melody to his taste, i.e. create a ringtone yourself - iTunes can help him with this too. The program includes functions that allow you to edit any music file.

To create a ringtone in iTunes, you need to:

• Open the iTunes program on your PC or laptop.
• Select the desired music track from the library.
• Right-click on the desired melody and select the “Information” section. Go to the “Options” tab, where you define the beginning and end of the melody. Then save the changes made.
• Again, double-click on the selected melody and click “Create a version in AAC format.” The program will automatically edit the ringtone in accordance with the changes made by the user. And the icon of the melody you improved will appear in the program next to the original melody.
• Double-click on the track again and select “Show in Finder.” The processed ringtone with the .m4a extension will immediately appear, which you need to select.
• It is necessary to change it to .m4r so that it is displayed correctly in iTunes.
• Go back to the iTunes program to delete the musical composition created in step 4. But you need to leave the file on the computer, and not get rid of it by permanently deleting it or moving it to the trash.
• Go back to the Finder tab and open the edited .m4r file by double-clicking on it. The musical composition will be automatically added to the iTunes library.
• Connect the Apple gadget to iTunes, go to the “Sounds” tab. Select Sync Sounds and the updated ringtone will be transferred to your iPhone.

To add the created melody to a call or SMS notification, you need to go into the iPhone settings and in the “Sounds” tab, put a checkmark next to this melody.

As you can see from the instructions above, creating your own ringtone using the iTunes program is much more difficult than simply downloading the selected track. But it's worth it if you want only your favorite tunes to play on your iPhone, even if you have to spend a little free time on it.

Ringtones are short pieces of music, the same mp3 files, but smaller in size and converted to Advanced Audio Coding format. Ringtones, made yourself or downloaded ready-made, are transferred to the iPhone and set in its settings for an event, incoming call or text message.
To cut out a section of melody or ringtone from musical or song compositions, you need to use the editor that is installed on your computer. If this is not the case, download one of the free programs on the Internet, for example. There are also services with which you can make short musical melodies.

General principle of how to make a ringtone

The iTunes media player will help you convert a ringtone that you cut yourself in the editor and converted to Advanced Audio Coding format. The algorithm of actions is simple for anyone, even the most inexperienced user. To create a ringtone, first download the music you like to your mobile device. Click on the desired song and select " Create an AAC version».

You will see that the library has been replenished with a similar music file, no different from the original one, but with a different format.

Open the converted file in Windows Explorer. This can be done using the right mouse button.

Go to Explorer and see that the created file has the extension m4a. This extension should be replaced with m4r. Extensions may be hidden by special settings, and in this case you will not see them. Uncheck the box “Hide extensions for known file types”; to do this, go to “ Control Panel - Folder Options - View».

Once your file is renamed to ✶✶✶✶.m4r, a ringtone icon will appear.

This is how you converted your first ringtone into the required format, and now you can install it on your iPhone. Save the ringtones you create yourself in a separate folder, this will make it easier to find them later, since the media player converts the files in its service directory.

To trim music, you can use the built-in functionality in iTunes. To do this, select the music file and right-click and select “Information”.

Next, go to the “Options” tab and set the start and end time of the ringtone.

Attention! You need to trim the music composition from the very beginning, and then create a version in AAC format

How to download a ringtone to iPhone

You created a short musical melody yourself, using the service, or downloaded it ready-made and placed this file in a folder, for example, “My ringtones”. It’s convenient to upload all the tunes to iTunes and store them in a separate folder along with your entire music library. When transferring content, you won’t forget about this folder with ringtones.

These seven simple steps will help you download a ringtone file to your iPhone:

Step one Connect your iPhone to your computer using a cable.

Step two Go to iTunes.

Step Three Select the appropriate mobile device.

Step Four Here you need to transfer the file created and saved in the “My Ringtones” folder to the iTunes music storage. Go to the “Files” tab, select “Add a file to the library...”, and transfer it from the “My ringtones” folder to the player.

Step five Go to the “Sounds” tab and on the mobile phone page, find the “Sound Synchronization” tab. Select the checkboxes of the music files that should be synchronized with your mobile phone.

Step six Synchronization began after pressing the button. Wait for the procedure to complete and watch all selected music files on your mobile device.

How to set a ringtone on iPhone

All ringtones are ready (created, downloaded) and you just need to install them on your iPhone. There are hardly any mobile device users who don't know how to do this. But still, simple instructions: how to put a short melody (ringtone) on an iPhone:

Step one Go to the settings of your mobile device and open the “Sounds” tab

Step two Click on the ringtone.

Step three A list of short musical melodies will open, and in the first place you will see the desired ringtone. If you click on it, a checkbox will appear. Now this means that a new, non-standard sound signal has appeared on the mobile device, which will sound during certain events.

Possible difficulties

When installing ringtones on iPhone mobile devices, you may encounter some problems:

What to do if the ringtone is not installed on your mobile device?

Answer: First of all, check the extension for your file. Maybe you forgot that the created ringtone needed to be saved in another format - m4r. If you haven’t forgotten, then temporarily delete the “My ringtones” folder (remembering to save it, for example, on your desktop). Reboot the system and try to install again, but first save the ringtone in another folder, for example, with the English name “Ring”.

What to do if you cannot check the box for the ringtone you want to install on your mobile device? Or rather, the checkbox is checked, but disappears after the synchronization process.

Answer: try the same steps as above: check the file extension, delete the folder, reboot, rename and try installing again. If everything is done correctly, but the melody is still not installed, check the length of the ringtone. If it is longer than 38 seconds, the mobile device will not accept it. What to do in this case? It's simple: make the ringtone shorter by cutting out an extra fragment.

These are the difficulties that can arise with installing ringtones on mobile devices. The only thing I can advise is to follow the instructions clearly and try repeatedly. It didn’t work out the first time, it will work out the second, third time.

Ringtones for iPhone from the iTunes Store

There is another way to install musical melodies (ringtones) on a mobile device - the simplest, but paid. There is no need to connect to a computer, cut files, convert, add the required resolution, if you just go to the official iTunes Store and purchase the ringtones you like. It’s easy, quick, and convenient to do, but you’ll have to pay. For those who are not used to frequently changing ringtones on their mobile device, this is an ideal solution. The cost of one ringtone varies from 80 rubles and more. And you don’t need to connect to a computer and read instructions for working with the Apple player. Well, for those who often change ringtones, we recommend creating and installing them yourself. It's easy if you follow the instructions above.

How to download and install a ringtone on iPhone 4S: step-by-step instructions

Today we’ll talk about how to set a ringtone on iPhone 4s. First, let's understand the term, what is a ringtone. Ringtone is a melody, a sound that a mobile phone plays when notifying the user of an incoming call. Typically, the duration of ringtone playback is about 45 seconds.

The melody that is played depends on the capabilities of the cell phone model and can be from simple single-voice to polyphonic melodies, as well as any sound recording in the form of a specific file. You can create a ringtone yourself, using melodies in various formats.

Types of ringtones

There are several types of ringtones.

First type- these are monophonic, that is, the mobile phone plays a set of notes and at the same time sounds no more than one note at a time.

Second type- these are polyphonic ringtones, that is, the gadget plays several notes simultaneously. A representative format for such a ringtone is MIDI.

Third type- realtone - when music previously recorded in digital format is played. This type of ringtone is characterized by formats such as AAC, WMA, Ogg, MP3, etc. The iPhone 4S mobile phone is characterized by the third type of ringtone.

How to download a ringtone to iPhone 4s: instructions

Every gadget owner strives to make it more modern and not a repeat accessory. One way to achieve this goal is to install various new ringtones.

There are several ways to download a ringtone.

• First method: via iTunes;
• The second way: online, or via the Internet.

When downloading a ringtone for a mobile phone, you must not forget that the ringtone for iPhone 4S should only be in “m4r” format and the duration of the ringtone’s music track should not exceed 30 seconds.

You have already understood what restrictions there are when downloading ringtones, now let’s proceed to downloading the ringtone for the gadget itself.

We will download the ringtone for iPhone 4S via iTunes. First you need to launch iTunes.

Then you need to add the original file, which in the future will turn into a ringtone for your mobile phone in iTunes. To achieve this, in the “File” menu, select “Add file to library...” and open the source. After which the file will appear in the main program window.

Right-click on the name of the source and select “Information” in the menu that appears.

Then, in the file information window that opens after clicking the mouse button, you need to go to the “Options” tab.

In the stop time line you need to enter 0:30 (ringtone duration) and press the Ok button.

Then you need to right-click again and select “Create a version in AAC format.” In the iTunes window you will see another file with the same name as the original and a duration of 30 seconds.

Then, after the described manipulations, you need to call up the context menu by clicking on the file name for 30 seconds. Then select “Show in Windows Explorer”.

If the checkbox next to “Hide extensions for known file types” is checked, file extensions will not be indicated in Windows Explorer and it will not be possible to change the extension.

In order to be able to change the extension, you need to uncheck the box next to “Hide extensions for registered file types.” To carry out this task, you first need to click on “View” in the “Folder Options” section, go down the list to “Advanced options” and uncheck the box and, be sure to remember to click “Apply”.

Now all that remains is to add it to your library by pressing the “Ctrl+O” key combination and it will appear in iTunes in the “Sounds” section.

Now you have the opportunity to set your favorite ringtone as a ringtone.

How to install a ringtone - step by step instructions

Now that half the work is done, we need to install a ringtone on the iPhone 4S. There are several ways to download ringtones to iPhone 4S.

You can download using iTunes and third-party file managers. Let's consider the first option. The first thing you need to do is connect your iPhone to your computer and start it up.

Now you need to add the file to your media library. To do this, in the main menu, select “File”, and then “Add file to library” and open the file with the ringtone on your local disk.

If you did everything correctly, the ringtone will appear in the iTunes “Sounds” section. It is very important to remember that if you do not have at least one ringtone downloaded in your library, the “Sounds” section on the settings page will be unavailable.

If everything is in order, check the box next to “Synchronize sounds”. You can synchronize all available ringtones or choose one to suit your taste. Then to confirm your choice, you need to click the “Confirm” button.

If you accurately followed the above ringtone installation sequence, your personal ringtone will be successfully loaded into the memory of your gadget and will become available in the operating system settings.

To replace the standard ringtone with your personal new ringtone in iPhone 4S, you need to pick up the gadget and go to “Settings”. After this, select the “Sounds” section, go down and click on the “Ringtone” field.

Go down again and select the “Ringtone” field in which you select which ringtone you want to set.

Using the above instructions, downloading and installing a ringtone on your iPhone 4S will now not be difficult; from now on, you can independently install the ringtones you like on your iPhone 4S, which will bring you great pleasure.

The official and most convenient way to add a new ringtone to your iPhone is to search and purchase it from iTunes' vast catalog of sounds directly on your mobile device. But this option has its drawbacks: you have to pay and you cannot edit ready-made ringtones, as well as add your own sounds from third-party sources.

To buy a ringtone from iTunes, click Settings → Sounds → Ringtone → Sound Store. Choose the tunes you like and pay for them.

By the way, to navigate through the catalog of iTunes ringtones, it is more convenient to use the third-party application Tuunes.

After purchasing an audio fragment, it appears in the list of available ringtones in the sound settings on your iPhone.

The iTunes client for Windows and macOS allows you to download audio files from your computer's memory to your iPhone, simultaneously converting them into ringtones. The method is not as simple as the previous one and requires a PC, but it is completely free.

To use this option, you first need to add the necessary sounds to the desktop version of iTunes, and then use it to sync your iPhone with your computer. Detailed instructions are available in another Lifehacker.

If in the process you need to trim or convert audio files to M4R format, you can use these.

The standard GarageBand program is the only way to make any audio file a ringtone on iPhone without a computer or iTunes. Not very simple, but free.

If GarageBand is not on your device, you can download the program from the App Store.

It will allow you to trim and set almost any file from the iPhone memory that is not copy-protected as a ringtone. This one explains the process step by step.

If you don't have any suitable music files on your iPhone, you can download them for free.

4. How to download a ringtone to iPhone using iOS ringtone maker and iTunes desktop client

The App Store has programs with free collections of sounds selected specifically for the role of ringtone. By installing such an application on your iPhone, you can download the necessary sounds from its catalog and, if necessary, edit them: for example, trim the length or add attenuation.

Due to iOS limitations, these programs do not allow you to set audio files as ringtones. But each of them has simple illustrated instructions that will help you turn the selected sound into a ringtone using your computer and iTunes.

You can try one of the following programs. They are practically no different, except for the interface and range of sounds.

MobiMover for Windows and macOS is a free alternative to iTunes. It allows you to share files between your computer and iPhone. Adding ringtones through MobiMover is faster and more convenient than through iTunes.

To make a ringtone from an audio file, first trim it and convert it to M4R using any of the . Then connect your iPhone to your computer, launch MobiMover and click Custom.

In the sidebar of the window that opens, select Audios → Ringtones. Then add the desired audio files to the list of ringtones using the Transfer to This Device button and confirm the action.

After synchronization is complete, the audio fragment will appear on the iPhone in the list of available ringtones.

And also the ability to synchronize ringtones with iPhone.

Luckily, you can still add ringtones through iTunes 12.7, but now it's done a little differently. Users may be confused at first, but the process is actually not that complicated and over time you will be able to add ringtones to your phone with ease.

In this instruction, we will tell you how to add ringtones from your computer to your iPhone using iTunes 12.7. Make sure the ringtone is in .m4r format, otherwise you won't succeed.

How to add ringtones toiPhone throughiTunes 12.7

Step 1: Connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer and open iTunes.

Step 2: Click on the device icon in the top left corner of iTunes. If there is no icon, iTunes was unable to detect your device. Check that the USB cable is well connected.

Step 3: If you do not see the sidebar, you need to enable it by clicking on View in the menu at the top, and then selecting Show side menu. If the panel is visible, just skip this step.

step 4: In the iTunes side menu, click Sounds. Now just drag the .m4r file into the Sounds section that opens.

• If you don't have a section Sounds, drag the ringtone to the section On mine device. The Sounds section will appear on its own, and all your ringtones will be displayed in it.

Step 5: When the ringtone appears in iTunes, it will also be added to the iPhone.

That's how easy it is to add ringtones to your iPhone or iPad using iTunes 12.7.

How install ringtones oniPhone

Once you add a ringtone to your iPhone or iPad through iTunes, installing it will be very easy. Here's how to do it:

Step 1: Go to Settings on iPhone.

Step 2: Select Sounds.

Step 3: In section Sounds and vibration patterns Select the notification type you want to set your ringtone to.

Step 4: A list of all available sounds will appear. At the very top of the list you will find your ringtones added via iTunes. Tap one of them to set it as a notification or call sound.