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How to Make an iPhone or Android Ringtone on Mac
A ringtone tool should ask only three things: which file to use, which part to keep, and which phone the result is for.
Updated: 2026-08-01 · 7 min read
Quick answer
Open Make a ringtone, choose iPhone or Android, load the audio, select the segment, and export. OmniAudio creates M4R for iPhone or MP3 for Android and adds a short smoothing fade automatically.
Step by step
Open Make a ringtone
Select the ringtone tool in the sidebar. No format or bitrate setup is required.
Choose the phone type
Select iPhone for an M4R file or Android for an MP3 file.
Load and preview the audio
Add the song or recording, then play it to find the part you want.
Select the segment
Drag the start and end points. iPhone ringtone exports are limited to 30 seconds in OmniAudio.
Export the ringtone
Choose the destination and export. A short fade is applied automatically to avoid abrupt edges.
Good to know
Exporting is not the final phone setup step
After creating the file, add it to the phone using the current sync or file-transfer method supported by your device.
Start with a recognizable moment
A clear chorus, motif, or spoken phrase usually works better than a quiet intro.
Common questions
Why does iPhone use M4R?
M4R is the ringtone file container used for iPhone ringtone files. OmniAudio selects it automatically.
Can I use the same export on Android?
Choose Android in OmniAudio to create a broadly compatible MP3 ringtone instead.