How To Make a YouTube Video Your Ringtone

YouTube is the most dynamic video streaming platform and with good reason. Even though many video and music streaming platforms have emerged over the years, YouTube’s video library has remained superior.

If you’ve been looking for a unique ringtone besides the common ones that your phone has, then YouTube is an ideal place to start.

The only challenge is YouTube doesn’t allow direct version download of videos from free users. However, you can still utilize several online tools to make your favorite YouTube video your ringtone.

This post will give an overview of making a YouTube video as your ringtone and highlight the steps.

Overview of Making a YouTube Video Your Ringtone

As explained earlier, YouTube is an excellent resource of unique videos from all over the world. If you’re tired of hearing the same monotonous default song as your ringtone, then a video from a favorite YouTube artist can be a great replacement.

Besides songs, YouTube’s huge library allows you to download and convert other types of videos, like a section of your fun and catchy comedy or any other video you like.

Unfortunately, direct YouTube downloads are only available to Premium users. If you’re using the free version, you’ll have to find an online conversion tool to convert the video from the YouTube format to a usable MP3 format.

Additionally, you’ll need an audio trimming website or app to trim the MP3 file from the usual 2-3 minutes longer to the typical ringtone length of about 30 seconds.

Be careful when using online conversion sites. Some have malware and viruses you may accidentally download into your device.

Next, we’ll cover the exact steps to make a YouTube video your ringtone.

Step-by-Step Guide to Making a YouTube Video Your Ringtone

Several YouTube video conversion sites are available online, but we’ll use the Y2mate website for these instructions. Using your PC is the most straightforward way to convert the MP3 file and trim it. The conversion and download instructions are as follows.

1. Open YouTube and open the video you wish to make into a ringtone.
2. Click the “Share” button and then “Copy.”
3. Open Y2mate on your web browser.
4. Paste the video’s link to the search bar and click “Start.”
5. Locate the “Audio” section and click the “Download” button next to the “MP3” option.
6. Click the “Download Now” option in the popup window.
7. The MP3 will download automatically.

After converting and downloading the YouTube video, trimming it to the ringtone length is next. Here’s how to do it.

1. Open an audio trimming site like MP3cut.
2. Click on the “Open File” button at the top of the screen.
3. Select the MP3 file you downloaded earlier.
4. Use the bars on both edges of the trim window to trim the MP3 file to 30 seconds or less. You can begin and end the audio file anywhere you like.
5. Click the “Save” button at the bottom to download the newly trimmed file to your downloads folder.

Now that you have your YouTube video in an easy-to-use ringtone format, the next step is to send the file from your PC to your phone.

1. Use a cable to manually send the MP3 file from your PC to your phone. Alternatively, upload the song to a cloud storage app like Google Drive, and from there, download it to your phone.
2. Next, transfer the ringtone from the “Downloads” to the “File Manager” folder.
3. Open Settings on your phone, then go to “Sounds and Notifications.”
4. Tap on the “Ringtone” option and “Choose local ringtone.”
5. Tap on the “File Manager” option.
6. Select the ringtone from the list.
7. Confirm your action.

When your phone rings, the YouTube video you converted and trimmed should be the ringtone.

Summary

Making a YouTube video into a ringtone is an excellent way to have a unique song or catchy and fun audio as a ringtone. Unfortunately, YouTube doesn’t have a download option for free version users.

Instead, you must use a YouTube video to MP3 conversion site. After, you’ll trim the MP3 to 30 seconds or less, then share it to your phone and set it as your ringtone.