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Create ringtones in iTunes

  1. Select a track to use as the source. You cannot use an item from Apple music or anything in the cloud.
  2. On the Get Info > Options tab set start and stop time to no more than 40 seconds apart (30 seconds for text tones).
  3. Under Edit (Win) or iTunes > Preferences > General > Import Settings choose AAC Encoder > High Quality 128K.
  4. Use File > Convert >Create AAC version.
  5. Reset the start and stop times on the original track
  6. Right-click on the new copy and click Show in Windows Explorer or Finder.
  7. Delete the new entry from the library.
  8. Change the file extension from .m4a to .m4r. (You may need to adjust folder options to see the extensions).
  9. If running iTunes 12.7 or later, you should move the file into <Media Folder>\Tones.