As is known to iPhone users, Apple does not make it easy to transfer or copy content from iPhone to your computer. Even though iTunes 12 and newer versions allow users to use their iPhones to transfer songs purchased from iTunes to five authorized computers, this approach doesn’t work for songs you download from other sources or ripped from CDs, which could be such a headache for people with music collections from ancient days. 

It is said that this approach is designed to discourage casual piracy, but it seems that it also discourages users from easily copying legally acquired content from their device to their own computer. 

To transfer music from iPhone to your computer or vice versa, here are some suggestions that we offer. 

Try these methods

  1. Using iMobie AnyTrans for iOS
  2. Using iTunes

Method 1: Using iMobie AnyTrans for iOS

You can select a third-party tool to transfer music from your iPhone to your computer. But keep in mind that select a green and reputable one. Here we recommend iMobie AnyTrans for iOS for your best pick. 

AnyTrans breaks the sync boundaries and brings you full-way transfer across iPhone and computer. Now you can move around music or any other data and files as you want. Freely. Smoothly. And all in one click.

Sounds appealing? Download to have a try now…


Method 2: Using iTunes

If you purchase songs from iTunes, you can transfer your songs to computer by using iTunes.

  1. Make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes installed on your computer.

    Also please make sure that you have authorized your computer first. 

  2. Connect your iPhone to your computer. If iTunes prompt to ask you whether you would like to sync your iPhone with it, choose NO.
  3. Click File > Devices > Transfer Purchases from “iPhone” on the left side of the panel of iTunes. 
  4. iTunes will transfer the songs automatically. After the transfer, you will get the music back in the music Library of iTunes.
  5. If you want to get the playlists back, you should select the songs by holding the Ctrl key and click on the ones you need, and then right click the chosen songs and choose Add to Playlist: My Playlist. Then iTunes will duplicate the songs to iTunes. 

That’s it. Feel free to comment below with your own experiences or let me know your any question.

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Bullitt9803
Bullitt9803
4 years ago

I have an iTunes library on one laptop which has the same songs as on my phone. The songs are a mix of downloaded songs and ripped CD’s. For some reason on a different lap top which I need to sync with, there are numerous albums missing from the iTunes library, which seem to be the ripped CD’s, (using the same iTunes account). If I connect my phone which has all my songs on, and go onto “transfer purchases from iPhone” it will not allow me to sync the full library. What is the best way to do this. Is it to use the “iMobie AnyTrans for IOS”. Many thanks

Kirk Black
Kirk Black
5 years ago

One of best i used is Musconv

Kirk Black
Kirk Black
5 years ago

One of the most effective method i tried so far is by using Musconv tools.

Sifu
Sifu
5 years ago

Anytrans lets you install, but it won’t let you do anything till you pay. It looks good but I can’t trust someone who sneaks in that way. Give me a few files at least before you charge money. As it is I feel like they are not being straight forward as to cost from the beginning and I have no reason to trust a company that pulled a sneaky move from the beginning.

Gabe Bradley
Gabe Bradley
5 years ago

Hi, I was really hoping this would be helpful, but it frankly wasn’t. I had already tried the itunes method multiple times before coming here, but despite authorizing my computer multiple times, it still will not work

Emilka
Emilka
6 years ago

I used iMyFone TunesMate to transfer the music I want from my iPhone 5s to computer.

H_Ron
H_Ron
6 years ago

I’ve been parting my brains how to transfer all the music files from my old iphone to the new one. Can’t thank you enough for the great solution. But, I must correct you here. Once I was at My Device -> Music, clicking IMPORT didn’t get me anywhere. What I did is, I’ve selected all the songs on the iFunbox window (click the checkbox next to NAME or Ctrl A) and chose EXPORT, then picked a file on the computer and voila. And, that makes sense because you’re not trying to import files into the iphone but the other way around.

Cecilialxs
Cecilialxs
7 years ago

We now use WinX MediaTrans to transfer music from iPhone to computer or sync music from PC to iPhone. It is the best iTunes alternative for Windows (10). iPhone X/8/8 Plus is fully supported now.