Originally Posted by
sting7k On Windows find the freeware Audacity, you can edit music files with it and chop them up to ringtone length. There is also a feature to increase the volume levels of the file. After you're done save it and change the file extension to .m4r and put it in the ringtone file in the iTunes folder. It should then show up in iTunes as a ringtone.
Hey thanks a ton for this post. I've been using Audacity for a year but still
wasn't quite sure of how to drag the ringtones to the iPhone ringtone folder.
In case anyone does use Audacity, export/save the file as m4a and then
change the file extension in the properties.
For those that might have trouble with changing the file extension:
If on Windows go to Control Panel>Appearance and themes>Folder Options>
Click the "View" tab and make sure "Hide extensions for known file types" is
unchecked. Now you can go back to wherever you have that file saved
and change the extension to .m4r