How to convert M4R to WMA
- Add your .M4R file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .WMA in a few seconds.
- Download your new .WMA file.
What to expect
- Lossy source to lossy target: the AAC audio is decoded and re-encoded as WMA, so quality cannot improve and may soften slightly.
- Only the audio is carried over; ringtone-specific details like loop markers and tags are dropped.
- The output is WMA, which is a Microsoft format rather than an open standard, so support is best on Windows and via VLC elsewhere.
Frequently asked questions
Will the ringtone sound the same after converting to WMA?
An
.m4r holds AAC audio, and WMA uses a different lossy codec, so the audio is re-encoded rather than copied. Both are lossy, so this is a lossy-to-lossy step that can add slight artifacts, but at ringtone length and normal bitrates the difference is usually hard to hear.Why convert an M4R ringtone to WMA?
M4R is Apple's iPhone ringtone format, while WMA is Microsoft's audio format that plays natively in Windows Media Player. Converting is useful when you want the same short clip as plain audio in a Windows-centric workflow instead of an iPhone tone.
Where will the resulting WMA file play?
WMA plays out of the box on Windows, and cross-platform players such as VLC handle it on macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. It is not an open standard, so some simple or older audio players may not recognize it.
Does anything besides the audio carry over?
The output is a standalone audio stream; the ringtone loop points, any tag/metadata, and the Apple-specific container structure are not preserved. You get the sound itself, typically a short clip, in the WMA container.
Programs that convert M4R: Xilisoft iPhone Ringtone Maker for Mac
