Transfer Songs from any iPhone, iPad or iPod to iTunes

Quick Steps

Follow these steps to transfer music from your device to iTunes (or the Music app on macOS):

1. Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod and open iExplorer.
2. On the Device Overview screen, click Music (or Media Library in the left sidebar).
3. After your media loads, choose one of the methods below.

Method 1: Auto Transfer (fastest)

Use this when you want to recover your full library quickly.

• Click Auto Transfer.
• Select Auto-Recover All Items to iTunes.
• Click Start Auto Transfer.

Method 2: Transfer selected tracks

Use this when you only want specific songs, albums, or artists.

• Select tracks in the main list. Hold Command (Mac) or Control (PC) to select multiple tracks.
• Click Transfer from DeviceTransfer.
• Choose Export Selected Item(s) to iTunesExport Selected Tracks to iTunes.

Method 3: Drag and drop to a folder

Use this when you want files in a custom folder, external drive, or cloud backup location.

• Select one or more tracks.
• Drag and drop them from iExplorer to a folder on your computer.

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In-Depth Tutorial

First, open iExplorer on your Mac or PC and connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod with a USB cable.

If iTunes prompts you to sync, click No or Cancel. We recommend avoiding sync until the transfer is complete, since syncing can overwrite or remove content in some cases.

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After your device connects, iExplorer shows the Device Overview screen. Click your device name in the left navigation at any time to return here.

To start, click Music in the middle panel or choose Media Library in the left sidebar.

Once Media Library loads, find the songs you want by using search, filtering by playlist, or sorting by column headers.

iExplorer marks song status with icons:

• Blue plus = on your device but not yet in iTunes.
• Green check = already in iTunes.

Selection tips:

• Click once to select one track.
• Hold Command (Mac) or Control (PC) to select multiple tracks.
• Hold Shift to select a range.

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Transfer Tracks to iTunes

With your songs selected, click Transfer from DeviceTransfer at the bottom of the Media Library panel.

Then choose Export Selected Item(s) to iTunesExport Selected Tracks to iTunes.

iExplorer exports and imports your selections automatically.

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Transfer Playlists to iTunes

To transfer a playlist (for example, an On-the-Go playlist), select the playlist name in the left sidebar.

Click Transfer from DeviceTransfer, then choose Export Selected Playlist to iTunesTransfer Entire Playlist to iTunes.

The full playlist is transferred and appears in your iTunes Library.