How to transfer music to iPhone and iPad from a computer?

To copy songs from your computer to your iPhone, you can use iTunes to sync songs from iTunes to your iPhone or iPad.

Many people use iTunes to copy music, movies, or other content to their iPhones or iPads. Although nowadays most users will play music on music streaming apps like ZingMP3, Spotify, Nhaccuatui, YouTube Advanced. Even Apple Music is a popular subscription service for convenient music listening.

Only in a few cases, when there is no mobile network or Wi-Fi, do users resort to using music already stored on their devices. For example, when traveling by plane, many people will choose to listen to music already on their devices. Furthermore, not all songs are available on these platforms.

While many applications support copying music to iPhones and iPads, iTunes remains the most popular and widely used. It's completely free, runs well on Windows and Mac , and is Apple's official software. However, for beginners or infrequent users, the steps can be a bit difficult. All you need to do is download the version of iTunes compatible with your computer, install it on your PC, and don't forget the cable to connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer.

Use iTunes to copy music from your computer to your iPhone or iPad.

Once you have all the necessary cables ready, connect the device to your computer.

Step 1: Once successfully connected, your device will be displayed as shown below. The menu on the left will show your device name along with music albums and programs, as shown below.

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In the Library section, select Songs, then drag all the downloaded music from your computer folder into the music list you have on your iPhone on the right.

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When music is dragged in, you'll see the songs you just dragged in displayed in the list. They will be checked off, indicating that those songs will be in your Music app.

Next, select the tiny iPhone icon next to the Music menu (under the Controls menu) to see what content your iPhone currently has.

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Your iPhone menu will appear; select Music and check the box for Sync Music. This will include the songs you've added to your Library.

Select "Entire music library" and "Include videos, including audio recordings," then finally select "Sync" to begin copying music to your iPhone.

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During the music synchronization process, you will see a synchronization notification displayed in the status bar, as shown in the image below.

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This window will appear if you have previously copied music from iTunes to your iPhone. Songs that you have deleted from your computer or haven't selected will not show up on your iPhone and will be notified here.

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Once the synchronization is complete, you will see the Music menu under "On My Device" displaying the songs you previously copied.

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How to copy music from iPhone using 3uTools

Connect the cable to your iPhone and select Devices > Music. Note that you must close iTunes before using 3uTools. In the All Songs menu, you will see the list of songs currently on your device.

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Similar to the iPhone, you can also drag your entire downloaded music list from your computer into the All Songs window. Or you can select Import and choose from a folder or select the entire folder containing the music. After adding the music, select Add from the menu above (next to the Delete button).

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You can choose to add it anywhere, you can even put it in My Top Rankings.

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Check the music you've added to your iPhone.

Once you've added your music to your iPhone, find the Music app on your iPhone.

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Select the Songs section and check the songs you've contributed to your iPhone.

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The entire song will be displayed in your playlist. Compared to the music you subscribe to on Apple Music, it will lack images, lyrics, or album descriptions. However, you will get a more diverse playlist that Apple Music might not have.

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Use AnyTrans to copy music from your iPhone to your Mac.

iTunes only offers one-way transfer, allowing you to sync music from your computer to your iPhone. When transferring music from your iPhone to your Mac, you need an alternative to iTunes, and that's AnyTrans. This tool allows you to transfer songs from your iPhone to your Mac and vice versa. AnyTrans is a full-featured iOS content management tool with many features to help you easily transfer music from your iPhone to your Mac.

  1. Download AnyTrans

Step 1 : Run AnyTrans for iOS on your Mac > Connect your iPhone to your computer > Select Device Manager > Scroll down to go to the category management screen.

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Step 2. Click on Audio > Select Music .

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Step 3. Select the songs you want to transfer from your iPhone to your Mac > Click the Computer button to transfer music from your iPhone to your computer.

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Step 4. After the process is complete, you can go to the Music folder > AnyTrans-Export to check the songs you just transferred from your iPhone.

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Good luck with your project!

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