ToneShop

Pros

• Small download
• Free
• Easy to use

Cons

• Cropping tools lack precision

Toneshop is an effective tool when creating your own phone ringtones.

If you have ever wanted to customize your own ringtones, Toneshop is the program to download. It is one of the smaller downloads that you can make on your computer and the licenses free. The interface is easy to figure out and creating ring tones is as simple as it gets.

You will have the opportunity to personalize your mobile phone by creating ring tones that you actually want to hear. You can create all of your own ring tones within a few easy-to-follow steps. The files that you create are compatible with most smart phones on the market, including the iPhone.

You will begin by selecting your favorite song. You can then crop it to a fragment based upon what you want to hear as your ringtone. There is a built-in editor within the program, which keeps everything simple. You will not have to use a secondary program to accomplish any of the tasks.

The cropping tool is not as precise as some other tools on the market, so you may have to make the cut a few different times in order to get the exact sound that you are looking for. Once the cut is made, you will need to select the format for the export. An MP3 file was used to create a ring tone for the iPhone and it worked out beautifully. You will need to familiarize yourself with the format that your phone uses so that you know which format to use for the exportation.

There may be restrictions on your phone in terms of the size and length of the ring tone. This means that you may need to make a second crop on the fragment once you have made it based upon what your phone allows. To save yourself some time, you will want to look at your phone’s requirements prior to getting started.

You will need some way of connecting your phone to the PC so that the ring tone can be transferred to the device. This can be through USB cable, Bluetooth or some other port. If you have an iPhone, you will be able to open the M4 our file within iTunes and sink the ringtones folder, allowing the phone to update quickly.

You should always be able to customize your phone with the ring tones that you want to hear. Once you create ringtones from all of your favorite songs, you will be able to set them for incoming calls, receipt of email, text and much more. Instead of spending the money on ring tones when you are ready have the songs on your computer, you can create them on your own through Toneshop.

The program is easy to use and walks you through all the steps so that there is no confusion as to what you need to do.

Pros

• Small download
• Free
• Easy to use

Cons

• Cropping tools lack precision