Have you ever wanted to make custom ringtones, alarms, or notification sounds in Android but had no clue how to do it, even if you already put a media file onto your device? I can't blame you ...

Easily set your favorite song as your ringtone, edit or customize sound files to make custom ringtones, and assign unique ringtones to important people.

Making a ringtone is easy thanks to free tools you can use on Macs and Windows PCs. Here's how to make ringtones for an Android smartphone to save you money.

Although downloaded files may be saved temporarily in your device, streaming services have limited terms and conditions that restrict songs from being used by a user for say, as a ringtone.

If you aren't afraid of a little tinkering, you can get that "Hey Ya" or "Sexy Back" ringtone for your iPhone without paying the extra bucks to Apple.

How-to: Make, sync your own iPhone ringtones for cheap or free If paying $1.98 for the privilege of an iPhone ringtone from the iTunes Store … ...

Download or if you have it already go to File > Check for Updates, and install as needed. Next, you will want to choose a song that you want to turn into a ringtone.

The latest version of GarageBand for iOS adds the ability to create custom ringtones for your iPhone or iPad--on the phone or tablet itself.