Ringtone Maker
Trim a song or clip to ringtone length with fade-in/fade-out, ready to export for phone use.
What is Ringtone Maker?
A ringtone editor that turns a song or clip into a phone-ready file of 30–40 seconds with a clean fade in and out.
How it works
You select the loop on the waveform; lengths are capped with presets for iPhone (30s) and Android (40s). The export cuts the range and applies ffmpeg afade envelopes, with an optional volume boost for quiet tracks.
- Load your file. Drag a file onto the drop zone or pick one from your device. It is read locally by the browser and never uploaded.
- Set the options. Adjust the handles, format, quality or threshold controls — the preview updates as you change them.
- Process and download. Run the tool, then download the result. Compare the reported before/after size for compressors and converters.
Examples
A 42 MB podcast episode → 9 MB MP3
Trim the intro, normalise to −16 LUFS, and export at 96 kbps mono — a typical interview lands around a fifth of the original size.
A phone video with the wrong orientation
Rotate 90° and the width/height swap in the output, so it plays upright in every player instead of relying on metadata flags.
Common mistakes
Expecting instant encoders
Video encoding runs in single-threaded WebAssembly, so a clip takes roughly its own length (or a little longer) to re-encode. Stream-copy operations are near-instant by comparison.
Re-encoding when a copy would do
Trimming, removing audio and joining same-codec clips can copy streams without re-encoding — pick the copy option when it is offered to avoid any quality loss.
Ignoring the first-load download
The media engine is about 31 MB and is fetched on first use, then cached. The first conversion on a connection is slower than every later one.
Frequently asked questions
What format should I export for an iPhone?
M4A/AAC. On iPhone, rename or convert the file to .m4r and drag it into the Tones section of Finder, or use GarageBand to share it as a ringtone.
Why does my phone ignore the file?
Most phones ignore ringtones longer than about 40 seconds, so keep the clip short. MP3 works directly on Android; iPhone needs M4R.
Can I boost a quiet song?
Yes — the volume boost slider applies up to +12 dB before encoding. Large boosts can clip, so check the result on your phone.