Convert WMV to M4R

Converting one file format to another may be necessary for various reasons. So, for example, you may want to convert WMV to M4R if your computer, phone or other device does not support WMV format. Also, conversion is often required to reduce the file size, since the original format takes up too much space in the device's memory. Perhaps you just need to extract the audio track from the video file, in which case converting the video to audio format is a good option. In any case, with the help of our converter, you can easily complete the required task. Below you can find out some details about the original and new file formats.

The abbreviation WMV stands for Windows Media Video. A similar extension can be seen in video files - you need a player that supports this format to view them. Video format wmv (Windows Media Video) - the format was born thanks to Microsoft. A video file based on the Microsoft Advanced Systems Format (ASF) container format and compressed using Windows Media Compression. It is similar to the .ASF file and contains video encoded using one of Microsoft's native Windows Media Video (WMV) codecs. It contains audio, video, or mixed recordings packed using the Windows Media Audio codecs (WMA is a special kind of format designed exclusively for storing audio files) and Windows Media Video (WMV). It was developed mainly for storage and possible broadcast of video information. In addition to Windows, this format is also supported by other operating systems, if the appropriate codecs are installed. Also, WMV has become widespread among portable playback devices. Almost all computers should play this format, since codecs for WMV are usually installed with Windows, so such files should be opened by many players. When choosing a suitable program, you need to be guided by the ease of use and the availability of additional functions.

Ringtones for Apple devices have a special format - m4r. In order to get a ringtone in this format, we need the original file (in MP3 or other audio format) and iTunes. That is, all the ringtones that you download to the iPhone will look something like this - RingtonName.m4r. The M4R format is also used in ringtones for iPads and iPod touch players. If one day you want to make yourself a ringtone using the iTunes program, then you will be faced with the fact that you will need to change the file extension from .m4a to .m4r. For those who have been using a computer for several days, this will not be difficult. Music in M4A can be directly set as iPhone ringtone by changing the file extension from M4A to M4R in iTunes. This codec was created to provide lossless decoding and save space on memory. The M4R format, like M4A, is for downloading audio to Apple devices via iTunes. The main difference between M4R and M4A is that once downloaded to your phone, M4A files are displayed in the Music section, while M4R audio files can be used as ringtones. Therefore, it is better to save your favorite audiobook in M4A format, and a funny ringtone in M4R. The M4R format, which is an MP4 container that packs an AAC audio stream, is used as ringtones in Apple iPhone. Therefore, a rather demanded direction of converting is the conversion of the popular music format MP3 to M4R.