PixNudge

APE to M4R converter

Turn any APE song into an iPhone ringtone (M4R), automatically cut to 40 seconds. Free and private, right in your browser.

Convert to

iPhone ringtone format. Add the file to your iPhone with Finder, iTunes or GarageBand.

Drop audio or video files here

or paste them, or click to choose — several files at once

Choose files

MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AAC, OPUS, AIFF, WMA, APE, AMR, MP4 and more · up to 300 MB per file

The converter (about 30 MB) is downloaded once on first use and then cached. Your files never leave your device.

How it works

  1. 1

    Add your APE files

    Drop APE files onto the converter, paste them, or click to choose. You can add many at once.

  2. 2

    Check the M4R settings

    M4R is already selected. If you like, adjust the quality, sample rate or channels before or after adding files.

  3. 3

    Download your M4R files

    Each file is converted in your browser in seconds. Save them one by one, or all at once as a ZIP.

APE to M4R

About APE

Lossless

Monkey's Audio

Monkey's Audio lossless format

APE (Monkey's Audio) is a lossless format that compresses slightly better than FLAC. It is popular for CD rips in some music communities.

Strengths
Lossless, with excellent compression.
Limitations
Slow to decode, and barely supported by phones, car stereos and most players.

About M4R

Lossy

iPhone Ringtone

The iPhone ringtone format

M4R is an M4A (AAC) file with a different extension, which iPhones recognize as a ringtone or alert tone. iOS accepts ringtones of up to 40 seconds.

Strengths
The native ringtone format of the iPhone: small files with good quality.
Limitations
Only useful as a ringtone, and anything longer than 40 seconds is rejected by iOS.

Why PixNudge

Nothing is uploaded

Audio is converted by ffmpeg running inside your browser. Your files never reach a server.

Batch conversion

Queue up to 50 files and download them one by one or together as a ZIP.

Full control over quality

Set the bitrate, bit depth, sample rate and channels — or simply keep the sensible defaults.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert APE to M4R?

Add your APE files to the converter above. M4R is already selected as the output, so conversion starts right away. When a file is ready, click Download, or use Download all to get a ZIP.

Will converting APE to M4R reduce the sound quality?

The audio is encoded as AAC at 256 kbps, which sounds excellent through a phone speaker. Only the first 40 seconds are kept, unless you turn that option off.

Which settings should I use for M4R?

The defaults (AAC at 256 kbps, first 40 seconds) are ideal. Then connect your iPhone to a computer and drag the file into Finder or iTunes, or share it to GarageBand on the phone and export it as a ringtone.

Are my APE files uploaded anywhere?

No. The APE to M4R conversion runs entirely in your browser using ffmpeg compiled to WebAssembly. Your files are never sent to a server, so even private recordings stay on your device.

Can I convert several APE files to M4R at once?

Yes. Add up to 50 files; they are converted one after another, and you can download each M4R file separately or all of them together as a ZIP archive.

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