How to Cut a Song to a Xiaomi Call: From Standard Tools to Secret Chips

Do you want to put a favorite track on the phone, but it's too long? Or do you need to cut the most memorable piece from a song to make it sound like a ringtone? On Xiaomi smartphones, there are several ways to cut music right on your phone — without a computer and complex programs. In this article, we will analyze all the current methods, from built-in MIUI tools to third-party applications that work even on older models of Redmi and POCO.

It’s important to understand that the process of pruning depends on the firmware version. For example, in MIUI 14/15 the algorithm differs from earlier versions, and on some budget models (for example, Redmi 9A) it may lack built-in features. We took into account all the nuances and prepared universal instructions that will be suitable for most Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices.

If you've never edited audio before, don't worry: our step-by-step picture and video guides will help even a beginner figure it out, and for power users, we've stocked up hidden MIUI chips that few people know about -- like how to crop music right when you select a ringtone without saving a separate file.

Cutting music through the standard Music app (MIUI 12-15)

The easiest way is to use Xiaomi’s built-in audio player, which is on all smartphones with MIUI 12 and later, including the Redmi Note 11, POCO X5 and flagship models like the Xiaomi 13, the main advantage of this method is that you do not need to install additional programs, and the sound quality after trimming remains original.

Here's how it works:

• 📱 Open the Music app. If it's not on the home screen, search the phone.
• 🎵 Select the track you want to crop and tap the three dots next to the song title (or hold your finger on the track in the playlist).
• ✂️ In the tap menu that opens, edit or crop (the name may vary depending on the version MIUI).
• 🕒 Move the sliders on the timeline to select the beginning and end of the fragment. The maximum ringtone duration is 30 seconds.
• 💾 Press Save and select the folder (preferably Ringtones, so that the melody immediately appears in the call settings).

⚠️ Warning: On some models (e.g. Redmi 10C), the cropping function may be hidden. If you don't find Edit, update the Music app via Google Play or use an alternative method from the next section.

Make sure the track is loaded into your phone’s memory (not streaming)|Check the vacant space (you need to). ~10 MB for temporary files)|Close other applications so as not to interrupt the process|Turn off the power saving mode (may knock down the pruning)-->

2.Use of the Ringtones app (MIUI 14+)

In recent firmware versions, Xiaomi has added a separate app for working with notification sounds – “Ringtones”** (com.android.soundrecorder), which allows you not only to crop the music, but also to adjust the volume, add effects and even create your own tunes from several tracks.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Sound and vibration → Call melody.
2. At the bottom of the screen, tap Add Rington (or Create in some versions).
3. Choose the source: Local music (if the track is on your phone) or Record (for live sound).
4. After selecting the track, a trimming scale will appear - set the beginning and end of the fragment.
5. Save the file to the Ringtones or Notifications folder (for notifications).

💡 Useful tip: If you want to make a smooth attenuation at the end of the ringtone, the Ringtones app has a Fade Out option (available in MIUI 14.0.5+) that will save you from a sudden cliff of music when you call.

Standard Music app | Ringtona app | Program side | I edit on my computer | I don't cut it, I put it all-->

3. Trimming through "Sound Recording" (hidden MIUI function)

Few people know, but Xiaomi has a hidden audio editing tool called a built-in voice recorder that not only captures voice, but also cuts existing tracks, and it works even on older models like the Redmi 5 or the Mi A2, which don't have specialized apps.

How to do this:

• 🎤 Open the Sound Recording app** (Mic icon).
• 📂 In the upper right corner, click three dots → Local Records → Import.
• 🎶 Select the desired track from your phone's memory.
• ✂️ After import, click on record → Edit → trim the fragment with sliders.
• 📱 Save the file in.m4a (it is optimized for ringtones) and move it to the Ringtones folder.

⚠️ Warning: This method can reduce sound quality if the original file was in.mp3 or.flac. For better results, convert the track to.wav before cropping through online services like Online-Convert.

Party of the professional trimming annex

If you don’t like the built-in Xiaomi tools (for example, you need to cut a track longer than 30 seconds or add effects), use specialized programs. We tested top-3 applications that work without root and do not load the system:

1. Ringtone Maker (Stoornie Apps)

• 🎛️ Allows you to crop tracks to millisecond accuracy.
• 🔊 Built-in equalizer and volume normalizer.
• 📁 Automatically saves ringtones to the folder.

2. MP3 Cutter and Ringtone Maker

• 🎵 Supports formats.mp3,.wav,.flac,.m4a.
• 🎧 Pre-listening to a fragment before saving.
• 📱 Lightweight (only 5MB).

3. AudioLab

• 🎚️ Multi-track editor (mixing multiple tracks is possible).
• 🎛️ Reverberation effects, echoes, change of pace.
• 📤 Exports to the cloud (Google Drive, Dropbox).

🔹 Which one to choose? Ringtone Maker is enough for simple trimming. If you want to create a unique melody with effects, take AudioLab. All three apps are free, but AudioLab has paid filters (you can get around them using the trial period).

5. pruning on a computer (for perfect quality)

If you want the highest sound quality, or if you're working with high-resolution files (FLAC, WAV 24-bit), it's best to crop the track on a PC. This is true for music fans who put live recordings or tracks on the call in a studio quality.

The best programs for Windows/macOS:

• 🎧 Audacity (free, supports plugins)
• 🎛️ Adobe Audition (Professional, paid).
• 🎵 OCenaudio (lightweight alternative to Audacity).

Step-by-step instructions for Audacity:

1. Download and install the program from the official website audacityteam.org.
2. Import the track through the file → Open.
3. Select the fragment with the mouse (or specify the exact time stamps in the menu Edit → Tags).
4. Cut the excess through the edit → Remove or Trimm.
5. Export to.mp3 or.m4a via File → Export.
6. Flip the file to your phone in the Ringtones folder (for example, via Xiaomi File Manager or Google Files).

⚠️ Warning: When exporting to Audacity, select a bitrate of at least 192 kbps, otherwise the ringtone will sound worse than the original. Also, turn off the Add Metadata box, which will speed up the saving process.

1. file format (must be.mp3,.m4a or.ogg).

2. Storage folder (correct path: /storage/emulated/0/Ringtones/).

3. file size (no more than 5 MB for MIUI 13-15).

If the problem persists, restart your phone – sometimes the cache of media files gets knocked down.-->

6 How to Put Cropped Music on the Call

After the track is trimmed, it needs to be assigned as a ringtone. In MIUI, it's done in a few taps, but there are nuances for different versions of the firmware.

Universal instruction:

1. Open Settings → Sound and vibration → Call melody.
2. In the list, select Local Ringtones or My Melodies (name depends on version).
3. Find your cropped track and tap on it.
4. Confirm the choice – now this melody will be played when incoming calls.

🔹 Challenges and solutions:

• 🚫 The file isn't displayed? → Check that it's in the Ringtones folder (not in Music or Downloads).
• 🔊 The sound is interrupted? → Shorten the track to 25-30 seconds (limit MIUI).
• 📱 Can't you choose a tune for a specific contact? → Open contact → Edit → Call melody.

🎯 Secret chip: In MIUI 14+, you can assign different tunes to SIM card 1 and SIM card 2.

1. Go to Settings → SIM cards and mobile networks.
2. Select the desired SIM- card → Call melody.
3. Designate a unique ringtone.

💡

If the clipped melody sounds quieter than the original, check the volume settings in Settings → Sound → Media Volume. MIUI 15 has a separate ringtone regulator added to it – it needs to be raised to the maximum.

7. Frequent mistakes and how to avoid them

When cutting music on Xiaomi, users often face typical problems, and we have collected the most common mistakes and ways to solve them:

🔧 Technical Lifehack: If the ringtone sounds "teared" after trimming (for example, on the Redmi Note 10 Pro), the problem may be in the codec. Before saving it in the Ringtones app, select the Optimize for MIUI option, which will automatically select the correct compression settings.

FAQ: Answers to popular questions