How to make a ringtone from any song (Android & iPhone)

A custom ringtone is a small daily joy — and it takes under a minute with the right tool. The key is picking the right 20 seconds and adding short fades so it doesn't sound clipped.

Step-by-step

• Open Ringtone Maker
• Upload your song (MP3, M4A, WAV)
• Set start (e.g. 30s), duration (20s), and fade (1s)
• Download your ringtone

Android vs iPhone

• Android — download the MP3 and set it directly as ringtone
• iPhone — convert the MP3 to .m4r in iTunes/Finder, sync, then set in Settings

Pro tips

• The chorus usually hits best 30–60 seconds in
• A 1s fade in/out prevents an abrupt, clipped start
• 20–25 seconds is the ideal ringtone length