How to make an iPhone ringtone (free, no app)
You can turn any song into a ringtone in your browser — trim the catchy part, add fades, and download it — for free, with nothing uploaded. Here's the quick way, plus the one honest catch for getting it onto an iPhone.
Make the ringtone (in your browser)
- Open the Ringtone Maker and drop your song in. Choose or drag an MP3, M4A, WAV, OGG or FLAC — it loads locally and is never uploaded.
- Pick the part and length. Scrub to the hook, press Use playhead as start, then set the length to 30 seconds or less (Apple's ringtone limit). Keep Fade in & out on for a clean loop.
- Preview, then download the MP3. Press Preview result to hear it, then Make ringtone & download. You now have a trimmed, faded ringtone file.
.m4r format, and browsers can't create .m4r yet — so TrackMix downloads an MP3. On Android the MP3 works as a ringtone directly. For iPhone, you'll do one extra conversion step on a computer (next). We'd rather tell you this up front than pretend the browser can make a native iPhone ringtone.Add it to an iPhone
- Convert the MP3 to AAC, then to
.m4r. On a computer, import the MP3 into the Music app (or iTunes), select it, and choose File → Convert → Create AAC Version — that makes an.m4a(AAC) copy. Then change that file's extension from.m4ato.m4r. (Renaming the MP3 itself won't work — Apple ringtones must be AAC; only the converted.m4acan become a valid.m4r.) An online MP3-to-M4R converter does the same conversion in one step. - Sync it to your iPhone. Connect your iPhone, open it in Finder (macOS) or iTunes (Windows), and drag the
.m4rfile onto the device's Tones. - Set the ringtone. On the iPhone: Settings → Sounds & Haptics → Ringtone, and pick your new tone.
On Android, just save the MP3 to your phone and set it under Settings → Sound → Phone ringtone (the exact path varies by brand).
Frequently asked questions
Is it free?
Yes. The TrackMix Ringtone Maker is completely free, with no sign-up and no watermarks, and it runs entirely in your browser.
Why does it download an MP3 and not a .m4r ringtone file?
iPhone ringtones use Apple's .m4r format, which browsers can't create yet, so the tool exports MP3. On Android the MP3 works as a ringtone directly; for iPhone you convert the MP3 to .m4r and add it with a computer (steps above).
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. Trimming and fading happen locally in your browser, so your song never leaves your device.
How long can an iPhone ringtone be?
iPhone ringtones are limited to 30 seconds. Trim your clip to 30 seconds or less before adding it.