How to Transfer Music from Android to iTunes

Method 1. Using Dr.Fone - Phone Manager (Android) to Transfer Music from Android to iTunes

If you want to back up or transfer music, photos, videos, contacts and text messages from your Android device or iOS device to your PC or Mac or vice versa, it's simple with Dr.Fone - Phone Manager (Android). It is by far the best Android & iOS management software currently available on the market. It has a wide variety of unique features that make it stand out from even its closest competitors.

If you are a music lover, this one is definitely for you. I am going to show you how to use it to transfer music from Android to iTunes library. But before we begin, make sure you have updated your Android device software to the latest version and that you have connected it via USB to your computer. Afterwards, download and install Wondershare Dr.Fone - Phone Manager (Android) and then follow this 3 step process and you will be done in no time.

Step 1 Launch Dr.Fone - Phone Manager (Android) and connect your Android to your Mac or Windows computer. Click "Rebuild iTunes Library".

Step 2 Then a new window will popped up and click "Start".

Step 3 Check the music and uncheck the other files. Then click "Copy to iTunes". You can see the process from the below screenshots. You can also transfer playlist or movies if you want to.

Method 2. Transfer Music from Android to iTunes Manually

One way to transfer your digital music collection from Android to iTunes is by manually copying the music files using the good old drag-and-drop method. This is actually easier than it sounds although it's a manual method. All you need is the corresponding USB cable for your Android device and follow these steps:

Step 1 First create a temporary folder on your computer desktop.

Step 2 Connect your Android device to your PC using the USB cable.

Step 3 Navigate to the SD card or internal memory of your device and open it.

Step 4 Select music tracks that you'd like to copy and drag and drop them into the temporary folder.

Step 5 Run iTunes on your PC and click Music under Library directory.

Step 6 Select Add File to Library or Add Folder to Library on the File menu. After that, go to the temporary folder you just created and add it to iTunes.

Step 7 If you still cannot see your music collection in the iTunes library, click on the Music icon in the top-left corner, click My Music and navigate to Scan for Media.

Easy right? However, you may have guessed that if you have many files or have to repeat this every time you need to transfer music from Android to itunes, this method is not very practical.

Method 3. Using Synctunes to Transfer Music from Android to iTunes

A great app for wireless syncing is Synctunes for iTunes app which has both free and paid versions. Unfortunately, the free version comes with ads and allows you to sync only 1 playlist or category at a time with a maximum of 100 songs. In the paid version though, this restriction is removed. Here's an overview of how to use sync tunes for iTunes.

Step 1 First download and install Synctunes on your Android phone and the Synctunes desktop client on your Windows PC.

Step 2 Run the sync tunes app on your phone and take note of the unique IP address at the bottom of the screen as shown in the next illustration.

Step 3 Open the desktop client of Synctunes and type the unique IP address displayed on your phone.

Step 4 Once the phone and PC are connected, you'll see a list of categories and playlist on the screen.

Step 5 To transfer music from itunes to android, select music and click sync. A window will appear asking for your confirmation to start the syncing process. Click Yes to continue.

Step 6 You will see a confirmation message once syncing is complete.

As you can see, Synctunes does require some additional steps. Some users are currently complaining that they have tried every possible way to synchronize the iTunes library to Android but in vain. However, it does get the job done if you are patient and your device is compatible with it.