Alternative Ways to Get Free Ringtones

If you are like most people, you like to personalize your ringtones on your smartphone. Even though the most popular way to get ringtones is to purchase them, there are a number of alternative methods you can use to get them for free. In addition to downloading ringtones from free and legal sites, you can also create your own using your existing digital music collection.

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Free and Legal Ringtone Websites

Downloading free ringtones from the internet is the quickest way to get ringtones for your phone. It's completely legal as long as you stay away from the sites on the internet that host illegal cellphone content such as videos, games, software. It's smart to not infringe on copyright. Confine your searches to free and legal ringtone websites. They include:

Android and iOS Apps for Making Ringtones

A selection of free apps for Android and iPhones contain large categories of ringtones. Some even walk you through making a ringtone from a song you already own. Download these apps at Google Play for Android phones and the App Store for iPhones.

Ringtone Maker
Audiko Ringtones Free
Zedge Ringtones
Hip Hop & Rap Ringtones

Audio Editor

An audio editor is a type of software program that makes it easy to manipulate your music files in several ways. It includes the option to make short audio clips that are ideal for ringtones. If you have a few songs in your music library that you'd like to transform into ringtones, then an audio editor is a must. Audacity is the best known of these programs.

Audio File Splitters

Rather than using a full-blown audio editor, you can quickly make ringtones using an audio file splitter. This type of program doesn't have all the bells and whistles of an audio editor, but if all you want to do is make ringtones, then this type of audio tool is a good alternative. The top free audio file splitters article for slicing up your music include:

Use iTunes to Create Free Ringtones

If you thought that your iTunes software media player was just good for playing your music collection, think again. With a little bit of work, you can create free ringtones for your iPhone using tunes you already bought from iTunes without having to pay for Apple's ringtone conversion service.