Samsung Galaxy: How to Set Any Sound or Song as a Ringtone

Quick summary: There are a million ways to make ringtones, but this is the simplest one I’ve found. It’s free and takes minutes: record the sound, pull the audio out with a free app, and pick it in Sounds and vibration.

What you need

A free app from the Google Play Store called Extract Audio from Video (search the Play Store for “audio extractor”; it’s the one from the developer Inglesdivino). It has some ads, since it’s free.

Step 1: Record the sound

1. Open YouTube (or wherever your sound is) and find the song or sound. I used license-free instrumental music.
2. Swipe down from the top and tap Screen recorder.
3. Choose Media sounds only, not media and mic, so it doesn’t pick up your voice.
4. Tap Start recording, play the exact part you want, then stop the recording and pause the song.

You can also skip this and use any video you already shot with your phone.

Step 2 (optional): Trim it

Open the recording in the Gallery app, tap Edit, and drag the ends in to cut off the parts you don’t want. Tap Save.

Step 3: Extract the audio

1. Open the Audio Extractor app and tap the button to pick a video.
2. Choose your recording and tap Allow.
3. Give it a name (I used “piano soft”) and choose MP3 or M4A.
4. Tap Extract, then Allow. It’s done almost instantly.

Step 4: Set it as your ringtone

1. Open Settings > Sounds and vibration > Ringtone.
2. Your new sound won’t be in the list yet. Tap the plus sign.
3. Tap Folders at the bottom, open the Audio extractor folder, pick your sound and tap Done.

Go back in and you’ll see your new ringtone selected. Tap it to hear it.

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