How to make ringtones on android

We have always emphasized the versatility of Android, with the various possibilities of customization which are granted to users who choose an Android phone or tablet.

Among these we find many ideas for customizing the graphical interface, even for those who do not want to go into modding practices but who only use the stock features of Android. About this we have spoken in depth in this guide.

In this new guide we will go instead to see how to make ringtones on android. Specifically, we’re going to see how to make a piece of music, or a specific part of it, the ringtone of your Android phone or tablet.

In this guide we have talked in detail about how to customize ringtones and notification sounds on Android.

This happens through the ringtones and sounds made available by the various manufacturers.

Apart from this, Android also makes it possible to set up a piece of music as a ringtone. Let’s see how to do it:

1. The fundamental step to enter this procedure is to have the sound files corresponding to the song you want to set as ringtone. Once you have it available you will need to transfer it to the internal memory of your Android phone or tablet.
2. Log in to Settings of the device.
3. Access the section Sounds and notifications.
4. Access the section Ringtone.
5. Log in to My sounds.
6. Tap on the link to add your own song, marked with the “+“.
7. Choose the audio file located in the internal memory of the phone or tablet.
8. Confirm your choice.

Below you will find a few screenshots which summarize the procedure just described.

You will have understood that with Android it is possible to set any audio file as a ringtone or as a notification tone.

So it is also possible to create your own ringtone. In some cases it may be useful to set only one as a ringtone part of a specific piece of music.

In this case you will need to cut the song and then set the resulting audio file as a ringtone. To cut an audio file you can use one of the many software available online. The most reliable and versatile one that we would like to recommend is Audacity. Let’s see how to use it to cut a specific part of a piece of music, announcing that it will be necessary to use a pc:

1. Download and install for free Audacity from the official site.
2. Make sure you have the music track on your PC.
3. Open Audacity on your PC.
4. Import the piece of music via the Import link in Audacity’s File menu. You will see the track of the song when finished.
5. To select the beginning of the segment to be exported and its end. You can help yourself with the preview functionality that allows you to listen to the selected segment, in order to make sure that you have selected the segment ends correctly.
6. Export the segment with the appropriate command in the File menu.
7. To save the segment according to the preferred format, also choosing the name.

Below you will find a few screenshots which show the graphical interface of Audacity and a preview of the commands that must be used to generate and save the audio segment to be set as a custom ringtone.

Once this step has been completed, simply transfer the audio file generated with Audacity to the internal memory of your Android phone or tablet and complete the procedure described in paragraph above to set it as your ringtone.

Among the customizations available for Android users there is also the possibility of setting a specific ringtone for one specific contact. This can be one of the ringtones made available by the phone or tablet manufacturer or a piece of music chosen by the user.

Let’s see how to do it:

1. Open the app Contacts on your Android phone or tablet.
2. To select the contact for whom you want to personalize the ringtone.
3. Once the contact is open, tap on the contextual menu marked by three dots top right.
4. To select Set ringtone.
5. The panel will open My sounds.
6. Choose the ringtone and confirm your choice.

Below are a few screenshots which summarize the main steps of the procedure just described.

In addition to the methods we have seen above for customizing the ringtone on your Android device, we find some on the Play Store apps that offer to do everything automatically. This means that the apps in question allow you to download a ringtone, which is selectable from a predefined catalog, e set it automatically on your phone or tablet. Let’s take a look at the best and most popular ones:

Zedge

One of the most popular apps for ringtone customization is Zedge. You can find the app on the Play Store, below you have the button to download it.

Download from Play Store

Let’s quickly see how it works:

1. After installing Zedge open it.
2. Select the category Ringtones within the main section, via the side menu.
3. Choose the ringtone. There are several categories of ringtones grouped and also recommended ones based on users’ preferences. You can also preview it.
4. Once chosen, tap on Ringtone set.
5. Consent to the choice through the window that appears on the screen.
6. If the operation fails, select the option Save to media folder to save the ringtone in the internal memory and then set it using the method described in al paragraph above.

Audiko

Similarly to Zedge, Audiko offers you download and automatically set the ringtone on smartphones And android tablets.

Below you will find the button for download it from the Play Store.

Download from Play Store

Let’s see how it works:

1. Once Audiko is downloaded and installed, open it.
2. Choose the ringtone in the category Audiko Ringtones.
3. Select option Downloads.
4. Confirm your choice by accepting the window that appears on the screen.

With Audiko it is also possible create your own ringtone: just go to the section Create free ringtone and choose whether to personalize the ringtone on a base present in the Audiko database or on a base corresponding to a song present in the internal memory of your telephone.