How Do I Convert WAV to M4R for iPhone Ringtones?

Sometimes I just want to make a simple ringtone temporarily, so I will use this most convenient method: QuickTime + manual export. You don’t need to install other tools at all, and you can convert wav to m4r. It is also very suitable for converting only one or two audios.

QuickTime + manual export operation steps:

1. Directly open the .wav file you want to convert with QuickTime (double-clicking basically opens it);
2. If the original audio is too long, click "Edit > Trim" to cut it to less than 40 seconds;
3. Click "File > Export as > Audio Only", save it, and it will generate a .m4a file;
4. Finally, you just need to change the extension of this .m4a file to .m4r;
5. Drag it into the iTunes or Finder ringtone directory, connect to the iPhone and sync it.

This method is not suitable for batch conversion, but it is used to process one or two ringtones occasionally. Convert wav to m4r is really very fast and does not require any trouble. Moreover, they are all system-provided tools, which are clean and reliable. If you just want to transfer a few of your favorite songs as ringtones, this trick is really enough.