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So I picked an iTunes-purchased song that did qualify for the honor of ringtone-ization. A better iTunes interface would entirely disable that conversion option for non-qualifying songs. It also coughed up a confusing error message when I tried to convert a song from a legally purchased CD: 'You can create iPhone ringtones from many songs purchased from the iTunes Store.' Nowhere does it clearly say that my CD-origin song didn't qualify for conversion. (A new column with icons shaped like bells denotes which qualify.) Why was it clunky? First, iTunes was unable to detect which songs in my library could be converted to ringtones. The bottom line is that while it does work, it's somewhat clunky and the inability to use your own legally purchased songs transferred from CDs is a severe drawback. I tested my iPhone with two ringtones created by Apple's ringtone generator. This post, in other words, is written for the vast majority of people who don't mind spending a dollar for a ringtone.

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Then again, even though it's possible to install Linux on your iPod, we doubt many people are buying them to run Tetris. The conversion process is somewhat clunky, but at least unlike competing ringtone-download sites you get to select the clip you want.

iTunes 7.4.1 requires a slightly different hack, but it's still possible. My colleague Seth Rosenblatt at has written about using your existing songs as ringtones without having to donate to Steve Jobs' retirement fund. The iTunes Store now allows you to download ringtones and convert some of your existing songs to ringtones, assuming you (a) have an iPhone and (b) feel like giving Apple 99 cents each time you do it.Īs we all know, (b) is now entirely optional.

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