# How do I convert MP3 to qcp ringtones? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 8, 2010, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-convert-mp3-to-qcp-ringtones/549564 "2010-08-08T01:05:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-convert-mp3-to-qcp-ringtones/549564/1 "2010-08-08T01:05:34Z")
I have an LG 220c Tracfone that I’m trying to load with a few specific, self created sound files that I would like to use as ring tones. This specific model of phone doesn’t apparently recognize MP3 files. Does any Doper have a suggestion regarding software to convert my existing sound files into the QCP files my phone can use? All polite suggestions welcomed. Rude ones too if they’re creative and interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-convert-mp3-to-qcp-ringtones/549564/2 "2010-08-08T02:32:26Z")
Can you just change the .mp3 part of the filename to .qcp? I did this (or it may have been the other way around) when sending some ringtones to my Verizon phone and it worked. ---
**Author:** ![waynewhite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/6de8d8/32.png) [@waynewhite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waynewhite)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-convert-mp3-to-qcp-ringtones/549564/3 "2012-08-31T05:38:13Z")
Rename the file extension does not work. I successfully create ringtones in QCP format following the guide here: [http://qcpconverter.com/how-to-convert-mp3-wav-to-qcp.html](http://qcpconverter.com/how-to-convert-mp3-wav-to-qcp.html) ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-convert-mp3-to-qcp-ringtones/549564/4 "2012-09-01T13:34:46Z")
I don’t know if it will help, but I created my own ring tones with Goldwave. It is free for about 2000 uses. ---
**Author:** ![benbo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@benbo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/benbo1)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-convert-mp3-to-qcp-ringtones/549564/5 "2012-09-02T12:05:47Z")
1st I would probe & explore the phone to make sure there are no .mp3 files already on it, to verify that it can’t take that format. I have been able to load .mp3 ringtones on 4 different phones over the last 7 years (Motorola, LG, HTC). If there are no .mp3s on the Tracfone and u really can’t load, try Audacity. Very useful editing freeware - I’ve even spliced sections of songs together to make custom ringtones. I dunno about .qcp files specifically, but it does let u save in a few different formats. ---
**Author:** ![Wolf333](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf333/32/3460_2.png) [@Wolf333](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolf333)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-convert-mp3-to-qcp-ringtones/549564/7 "2014-03-03T08:26:18Z")
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