How to Copy Music from iPhone to Computer

This article shows you how to copy purchased music from iPhone to computer using iTunes and how to download purchased music back to your computer.

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Make sure you've purchased the music you want to copy. To copy music from iPhone to your computer's hard drive, you need to download music to the iTunes library on your phone.

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Connect iPhone to computer. Attach one end of the iPhone charging cord to the iPhone, then attach the other end (USB end) to the computer.

If you are using an iPhone 7 (or older) charging cable and a Mac, you need to buy a USB-C charging port to connect to your computer.

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Open the iTunes app with the multicolored music note icon on a white background. The screen will display the iTunes window after a few seconds.

If you're asked to update iTunes, click the Download button and wait until iTunes is finished updating. You will have to restart your computer before continuing.

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Click File in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window (Windows) or above the on-screen menu bar (Mac).

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Select Devices . It's near the bottom of the File selection list .

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Click Transfer Purchases from [Name] . You'll see your iPhone's name under "[Device Name]". After you click this option, the music will be copied to your computer.

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Wait for the process of copying purchased music to complete. Depending on the amount of music to be copied, this process can take from a few seconds to a few minutes.

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Click the Recently Added tab on the left side of the iTunes window to open the recently added music playlist.

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Find the purchased song you want to save. You will have to drag the slider up or down to find the song you want to download to your computer.

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Click Download to the right of the selected song (or album). This will download music from iTunes to your computer, ensuring you always have a backup of the song on your computer.

If you don't see the Download icon , the song is already on your computer.

You can access the folder where songs are saved on your computer by selecting a song, clicking File , and clicking Show in Windows Explorer on Windows or Show in Finder on Windows. Mac.

Reload purchased music

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Open the iTunes app with the multicolored music note icon on a white background. If you've accidentally deleted iTunes music on your iPhone or iTunes, you can redownload the song by logging in to the account that purchased the song.

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Make sure you're signed in to the correct account. Click Account . It's at the top of the iTunes window (on Windows) or at the top of the screen (on Mac), then see the account you're signed in to. This account must be the same as the account you are using on your iPhone.

If the account you're logging in to is not the one you need, click Sign Out. , then click Sign In and enter your Apple ID email address and password.

If you are not logged into your account, click Sign In and enter your Apple ID email address and password.

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Click Account again and you will see a list of options.

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Click Purchased near the bottom of the selection list to access the iTunes Store tab.

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Click the Music tab . It's in the top-right corner of the iTunes window.

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Click the Not in My Library tab . It's near the top of the iTunes page. This will open a list of purchased songs that are no longer in your iTunes library.

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Click Download. It's in the top right corner of the song or album you want to download. This will re-download the song or album to your computer.

You can find music on your computer by selecting a song, clicking File , and clicking Show in Windows Explorer on Windows or Show in Finder on Mac.