Bulk APE to M4R Converter Online — Free HD Quality
Drag and drop your multiple APE files into this 100% free online APE to M4R converter (.ape to .m4r), and click the Convert button to bulk convert them to M4R format in HD quality. Use the quality slider to fine-tune your M4R output, then download your converted files one by one or as a single ZIP — no signup and no downloads needed, and your original APE files are removed from our servers right after. Also see:How to convert M4A to WMA online?.
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Choose FilesAPE vs M4R — File Format Comparison
See how APE and M4R compare across file extension, MIME type, compression, and feature support. Related:Save APE as AIFC.
| Feature | APE | M4R |
|---|---|---|
| File Extension | .ape | .m4r |
| MIME Type | audio/x-ape | audio/mp4 |
| Compression Type | Lossless | Lossy |
| Metadata Support | Yes | Yes |
What Is APE Format?
Monkey's Audio — a high-compression lossless codec achieving 50–70% size reduction versus WAV; popular among audiophiles on Windows for archiving CD collections, though encoding requires the proprietary MAC library.
- Compression: Lossless
- Tags & Metadata: Supported
What Is M4R Format?
iPhone Ringtone — AAC audio in an MP4 container under 40 seconds, the format iTunes and iPhone use for custom ringtones; identical to M4A in encoding but recognised by iOS as a ringtone file.
- Compression: Lossy
- Tags & Metadata: Supported