How to Create Custom Notification Tones Online Free — Beyond Default Alert Sounds
What Makes a Good Notification Tone
A notification tone should be short (under 2 seconds), distinctive enough to be recognizable, not so long that it is intrusive, and pleasant enough that hearing it many times a day is not annoying.
How to Create a Short Notification Tone
Open Ringtone Maker and upload an audio file with the sound you want. Use the start and end sliders to isolate a very short segment — 0.5 to 1.5 seconds. Add a short fade-out of 0.3 seconds. Export. This is your notification sound.
Importing Custom Notification Sounds
On Android: place the file in the Notifications folder on internal storage. Most messaging apps will then offer it as a custom notification option. On iPhone: custom notification sounds require the same M4R import process as ringtones but can be assigned to specific apps in Settings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Create a notification tone
Open Ringtone Maker and export a short custom notification sound.
Open Ringtone Maker