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.

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 your iPhone's ringtone is hard to make out in public, or you're simply tired of what's available, here's how to personalize your mobile device with a custom ringtone.

Also, if you want to use a music file as a ringtone, make sure that the file is already downloaded on your phone.

Whether you're on a Mac or PC, this guide will show you how to create and set custom ringtones for Android, iPhone, or Windows Phone.