How to Convert MP3 to M4R with Free M4R Converter?

As we know, M4R is the only ringtone format for iPhone. However, at most time, you may get music in MP3 format. So have some MP3 songs and want to convert MP3 to M4R iPhone ringtones? Well, just get an MP3 music to M4R ringtone converter and do the conversion without any hassle! In this article, two ways to create M4R iPhone ringtones from MP3 songs are recommended. Simply choose the way you prefer and make personalized iPhone ringtones with ease!

Method 1. Use iTunes to convert MP3 music to M4R iPhone ringtone for free

Method 2. Use an intuitive MP3 music  to M4R iPhone ringtone converter

Method 1. Use iTunes to convert MP3 to M4R for free

Just follow the steps below to complete your conversion for free with iTunes.

1. Open iTunes, find the song that you want to make into a ringtone. Find the part of the song you want to use as iPhone ringtone and remember it (or you can write it down).

2. Right-click the song and select "Get Info." Then, Click the "Options" tab and type in the start time and end time of your ringtone as the below picture shows.

3. Then right-click your song again and select "Convert Selection to AAC". iTunes will create a duplicate version. Right click the converted file, select "Show in Windows Explorer". It will have an extension of ".m4a".

4. Change the "m4a" extension with "m4r". After that, you can either double-click slowly to re-name your file, or right-click and select "Get Info" on a Mac or "Rename" on a Windows PC. iTunes will automatically add it to your ringtones folder in your iTunes Music Library. Just connect your iPhone and sync your ringtones.

In this way, you can get M4R iPhone ringtones from your MP3 music files for free. However, while creating the ringtones, you cannot preview the audio track so as to get the very part you want. For better M4R iPhone ringtone creating, please turn to Method 2.

Method 2. Use an intuitive MP3 to M4R converter

Another easy way to convert MP3 songs to M4R ringtones fro iPhone is to apply an easy-to-use converter. Bothered by what software to use? Don't hesitate, just get Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate, a powerful M4R converter which can convert all audio formats like MP3, AAC, WMA, M4A, 3GP, AC3, etc. to M4R format with smart editing features. Besides, it can also extract M4R ringtones from videos like AVI, WMV, MKV, MP4, MPEG, MOV, FLV, etc. The equivalent Mac MP3 to M4R ringtone converter is Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate for Mac.

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The main interface of the software is as below. Just add the files to the program and trim or clip with real-time preview to get the very part you want and select M4R as the output format, then all is done. Wait for the software to do the conversion for you. After the conversion, add the files to your iTunes library and sync to your iPhone.

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