Changing the ringtone is the first step to personalizing a smartphone that makes the device truly yours. However, the standard set of ringtone preinstalled by the manufacturer is often boring or too short. It is at this point that the question arises how to crop a song on Xiaomi to set your favorite track to an incoming call or alarm clock. Fortunately, modern gadgets allow you to do this directly on the device without requiring a computer connection.
Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco smartphones may encounter different versions of the MIUI or HyperOS shell, where the sound algorithms may differ slightly. However, the general principle remains the same: you need to get an audio file of a certain length, which the system will accept as a ringtone. In this article, we will examine all available methods, from built-in functions to third-party applications.
Before you start editing, it’s important to not only choose the right segment for quality cropping, but also keep it in the right format.The Android system that underlies Xiaomi’s firmware works best with MP3 and M4A formats. Trying to install a complex FLAC or WAV as a call can lead to the phone simply ignoring the file or playing a standard tune.
Use of the built-in audio editor MIUI
Many users don't know, but the MIUI shell already has the basic audio functionality hidden in the sound settings and allows you to quickly create a ringtone without installing additional software. To use this method, go to Settings → Sounds and vibrations → Call melody. From the list that opens, select the option to select a melody from memory or similar.
Once you select a track, the system will ask you to edit it, and you'll see a visual wave where sliders can limit the beginning and end of a piece, and the ringtone is usually limited to 30-45 seconds for battery and perceptual savings, which is ideal if you want to quickly put a clip from a song that's already in your phone's memory.
⚠️ Note: The embedded editor may be missing on some global firmware versions or may be replaced by a standard Android player without the cropping function.
The main advantage of the native method is that there are no ads and no unnecessary permissions. You don't have to give access to contacts or location to just crop the audio. But the functionality here is minimal: you can't add smooth attenuation or gluing of two tracks.
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If the built-in editor doesn't see your song, check if the file is hidden in the.nomedia folder. Move the track to the Music or Ringtone pack for display.
Editorial Apps from Google Play
If you don't have enough regular features, you can use specialized applications to help you. There are many utilities on the Google Play store, but you can choose those that are highly rated and have been on the market for a long time. The leaders in this niche are MP3 Cutter and Ringtone Maker and Ringdroid, which allow you to work with files of any length and format.
The process of working in these applications is intuitive. Once you run the program, you select an audio file from a list or through a file manager. Then you put your fingers on the timeline and you put your pruning area on it, and the accuracy is much higher than in the system tools, which allows you to get exactly into the bit or the beginning of the vocal part.
- 🎵 Ringdroid is a classic, lightweight editor without unnecessary advertising, perfect for older Xiaomi models.
- ✂️ MP3 Cutter – supports batch processing, allowing you to cut several tracks at once.
- 🎚️ Lexis Audio Editor – professional instrument with equalizer and noise reduction.
- 📼 Audio Editor – can not only cut, but also glue tracks, change the playback speed.
To avoid accidental clicks, it is recommended to turn off the Internet before running the editor, if the application does not require an online license. Also pay attention to the permissions requested: the audio editor does not need access to your camera or SMS.
Online services for quick pruning
When you don't want to install additional applications that take up space and consume resources, online services are a great solution, they work right in the Chrome browser or MI Browser. You just download a file to the site, select the desired segment and download the result, which is especially convenient if you want to process a file that you download from the cloud without saving it first in the memory of the device.
One of the most popular resources is mp3cut.ru. The site interface is fully adapted for mobile screens. You download the track, move the sliders and can even add the effect of smooth appearance and attenuation of sound, which makes the ringtone more pleasant to hear. After processing, the file is automatically saved to the Downloads folder.
Another reliable option is clideo.com, which supports a huge number of formats, including WAV, M4A and OGG. It allows you to not only crop but also change the volume of the track, which is useful if the original recording is too quiet for street noise, but it is worth considering that the processing speed depends on the speed of your Internet connection.
| Service | Support for formats | Registration is required. | Advertising |
|---|---|---|---|
| mp3cut.ru | MP3, WAV, OGG | No. | There (moderate) |
| clideo.com | All popular. | No. | There is. |
| audio-joiner.com | MP3, WAV | No. | Minimum |
| vocalremover.org | MP3, WAV | No. | There is. |
Data security in online editors
Professional processing on PC and transfer
For those of you who are of the best quality, the best option is to use a computer, and programs like Audacity or Adobe Audition give you complete control of the sound wave, you can cut the extra to within a millisecond, normalize the volume, and apply filters, and after you create the perfect ringtone, you have to transfer the file to your phone.
Data transmission is possible through USB-cable, Bluetooth or cloud storage. USB select mode MTP (File transfer) in the phone notification curtain. Copy the finished file into a folder MIUI/ringtone Or just to the root of internal memory. If you're using the cloud, make sure the file is fully loaded before you try to play it back.
⚠️ Note: When transferring files via Bluetooth to some Xiaomi models with newer Android versions, confirmation may be required on both devices.Make sure the phone is visible to everyone if the connection is not established.
Using a PC also allows for batch renaming of files, which is important for order in the media library. File names in UTF-8 encoding are displayed correctly, while old encodings can turn Russian letters into Krakozyabr, a common problem that users face when downloading music from torrent trackers.
☑️ Checklist before setting up ringtone
Installation of a cropped track on the call
Once you've successfully cropped a song, you have to install it. On Xiaomi's smartphones, you can do this in a number of ways. The easiest way is to open a file in any player, click three dots on the menu, and choose Use as → Call Melody. The system will move the file to the desired directory.
An alternative way through settings: Settings → Sounds and vibrations → Call melody → All tunes. Here in the list of available tracks should appear your file. If you used a third-party editor, he could suggest installing the track immediately after saving. In the Contacts app, you can assign a unique tune to a particular subscriber by opening the person's card and selecting the Melody of the call.
Sometimes the new ringtone doesn't play or sounds too quiet, so check the overall volume of the media and the call, and make sure that the "Do Not Disturb" or "Silent Mode" mode is not activated, which blocks the playback of user tunes.
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For stable ringtone operation, it is best to save the cropped file to /MIUI/ringtone or /Music folder, avoiding deep nested directories.
Frequent problems and their solution
Users may find that a cropped track is not displayed in the list of available, most often because the file is in a hidden folder or has an unsupported extension format. Try renaming the file by removing special characters from the title, or converting it to a standard MP3.
Another common problem is a sudden break in the end, which happens when the crop is done zero without smooth attenuation. In the human ear, a sharp stop is perceived as a click. Always leave a small ponytail of silence or use the Fade Out feature in the editor.
If your HyperOS firmware update has lost your sound settings, try clearing the Sounds cache in the Apps → All Apps → Sounds → Memory → Clean. This will bring back the standard functionality without losing personal data.