Convert FLAC to M4R

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FLACM4RSize Reduction

Converting from FLAC (Lossless) to M4R (lossy) will significantly reduce file size. Some audio quality will be lost, but the difference is often imperceptible at higher bitrates.

About FLAC

FLAC

Free Lossless Audio Codec

FLAC is a lossless audio format that compresses audio without any quality loss. It is the preferred format for audiophiles and music archival.

Extension
.flac
Developed By
Xiph.Org Foundation
Released
2001
Compression
Lossless

Typical Use Cases

Music archivalHi-Fi audioAudio editing sourceAudiophile collections

Pros

  • • Lossless compression
  • • Smaller than WAV
  • • Open source
  • • Good metadata support

Cons

  • • Larger than lossy formats
  • • Not universally supported
  • • Some devices incompatible

About M4R

M4R

iPhone Ringtone Format

M4R is the ringtone format used by Apple iPhones. It is essentially an M4A file with a different extension, limited to 40 seconds for ringtones.

Extension
.m4r
Developed By
Apple Inc.
Released
2007
Compression
Lossy

Typical Use Cases

iPhone ringtonesiOS alert tonesCustom notification sounds

Pros

  • • Native iPhone support
  • • Easy to create from M4A
  • • Good audio quality

Cons

  • • iPhone only
  • • 40 second limit
  • • Requires iTunes for transfer