Convert CAF to M4R
Turn any CAF into a real iPhone ringtone. M4R files are AAC audio, cut to the 30-second limit iOS accepts.
- No upload — 100% private
- Fast, lossless when possible
- Free & unlimited
- Works on iPhone & Android
Keep this tab open — the conversion runs on your device, nothing is uploaded.
Add more files above to keep converting.
How to convert CAF to M4R
- 1
Tap Choose files and select one or more CAF files (or drag them in).
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Check that M4R is selected. Use Advanced options for bitrate, channels or trimming.
- 3
Press Convert. Everything happens on your device — no upload, no waiting in a queue.
- 4
Your M4R downloads automatically. Converting several files? Grab them all as a ZIP.
CAF vs M4R
M4R uses lossy compression, which makes the file much smaller than CAF. Choose High quality and the difference is inaudible for most listeners.
| CAF | M4R | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Core Audio Format | iPhone Ringtone (AAC) |
| Type | Audio | Audio |
| Compression | Lossless | Lossy |
| Developed by | Apple | Apple |
| Introduced | 2005 | 2007 |
| Plays on iPhone | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Plays on Android | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Plays on Windows | ✕ No | ◐ Partly / with an app |
| Plays on Mac | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
About CAF and M4R
CAF: CAF is Apple's flexible audio container used inside iOS and macOS apps and by GarageBand. Files can be any length and hold many codecs.
M4R: M4R is the iPhone ringtone format. It is an AAC audio file (the same as M4A) with a different extension, and iOS only accepts ringtones up to 30–40 seconds long.
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