--- title: "iPhone Ringtone Maker: Create M4R Files up to 40 Seconds" description: "Cut any song or recording into a real iPhone ringtone: an AAC M4R of up to 40 seconds. It is made on your device, with no upload or app needed." canonical: https://toolsugar.com/tools/iphone-ringtone-maker image: https://toolsugar.com/og.png --- # iPhone Ringtone Maker ToolSugar makes a real iPhone ringtone from an audio file in your browser: AAC audio in an M4R file, 40 seconds or shorter, as Apple requires. Pick the part you want and add fades. Selections over 40 seconds are refused rather than cut silently. You then copy the file to your iPhone with a computer. The first run downloads a 32 MB engine. Runs on your device ## How it works 1. Choose a song or recording you have the rights to use. 2. Set the start and end, up to 40 seconds apart. 3. Add a short fade out so the ring ends softly. 4. Make the ringtone and download the .m4r file. 5. Copy the .m4r file to your iPhone with a computer. ## Key facts - **Format**: AAC-LC audio in an .m4r file, set to 192 kbps. - **Length limit**: 40 seconds. Longer selections disable the button and show why. - **Installing**: This page cannot install a ringtone. Our tests check the format and length of the file, but we have not installed one on a real iPhone. ## Common uses - Using the chorus of a favorite song as your ringtone. - Making a contact ring with a recording of a friend or child. - Setting a calm clip as your alarm or call sound. ## Questions ### Why 40 seconds? 40 seconds is the length limit Apple sets for ringtones, so this tool refuses a longer selection. ### Can I do it on the iPhone alone? We have not tested this page on an iPhone. The file still needs to reach the ringtone list, which normally means copying it from a computer. [Read the iPhone Ringtone Maker guide](https://toolsugar.com/blog/how-to-cut-an-audio-file) ## Related tools - [Audio Cutter](https://toolsugar.com/tools/audio-cutter) - [MOV to MP3](https://toolsugar.com/tools/mov-to-mp3) - [Audio Converter](https://toolsugar.com/tools/audio-converter) - [M4A to MP3](https://toolsugar.com/tools/m4a-to-mp3)