How to add songs to iphone from computer

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You probably know that you can sync music to your iPhone, iPod, or iPad using iTunes; this is the default way to put music and other content on your iOS device. But what you may not know is that there are other ways to get music on your device: iMazing can do this for you.

You may not want to hassle with iTunes and its arcane settings. You may simply want to select some files and transfer them to your iOS device. With iMazing, you can choose music on your computer and copy it to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. And with iMazing, transferring songs is even simpler than with iTunes. You can drag and drop your files without sync.

If you do this, you'll be able to access your music from the iOS Music app, just as if it was synced from iTunes.

Here is how to transfer music from your computer to an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch:

1. Launch iMazing and connect your device to your Mac or PC.
2. Select your device in the sidebar, then select "Music".
3. Click "Import from Folder", and select the music you want to import.
4. Transfer your Music.

Before you begin

Download and install iMazing on your Mac or PC computer

In-Depth Tutorial

1. Launch iMazing on your computer and connect your device.

Download and install iMazing. Launch the app, and connect your device to your Mac or PC.

2. Select your device in the iMazing's sidebar, then select "Music".

iMazing loads your device's music and playlist(s).

3. Click "Import from Folder" in the bottom toolbar, then select items to import.

Navigate to the folder containing the music you want to import. Click Choose to tell iMazing to import the contents of that folder. iMazing can import music files in sub-folders within the selected folder.

4. Transfer your music.

iMazing now begins importing the files. If iMazing finds that you already have any of the tracks on your iOS device, it asks you if you want to cancel the import, keep both copies, or skip the duplicate tracks.

iMazing imports the files to your iOS device. Depending on how many files you're copying, this may take a while. You can follow the progress of the import in the Operations window that display.

When iMazing has completed the import, it displays a report.

💡 Tips: You can also drag files from your computer to your device's Music section in iMazing to import them.

Going further

iOS devices support the following audio file formats:

• MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps)
• AAC - M4A (16 to 320 Kbps)
• Apple Lossless
• AIFF
• WAV

Now you want to transfer MP3 to iPhone so that you can enjoy the music anywhere. How to pass music from computer to iPhone? When it comes to transferring music to iPhone, iTunes may appear in your mind first. Almost every iPhone user is familiar with iTunes. After all, it is the official application developed by Apple to manage our iOS devices. However, iTunes has its limitations so you may not want to rely on iTunes.

Well, here in this guide I’ll show you how to transfer music from Windows 10 PC to iPhone with iTunes. Besides, you will also learn other two methods to help you add music to iPhone without iTunes. Here we go.

• Method 1. The Easiest Way to Transfer Music from Windows 10 to iPhone

• Method 2. Transfer Music from Windows 10 to iPhone with iTunes

• Method 3. Transfer Music from Windows 10 to iPhone via Cloud Services

Method 1. The Easiest Way to Transfer Music from Windows 10 to iPhone

If you want an easy and quick way to transfer songs from Windows 10 to iPhone, then FoneTool is one professional iOS data transfer tool, that is your best choice.

● It lets you preview and select the songs that you want to add to your iPhone.
● It allows you to transfer purchased or transfer non-purchased music to iPhone.
● It will not erase any existing songs or any other content on the device.
● Fast transfer speed: 1000 songs can be transferred in only 9 minutes and 14 seconds.
● It is perfectly compatible with iPhone like iPhone 14/13/12/11/X/8/7/6, as well as iPad and iPod.

With its user-friendly design, you can transfer music from Windows 10 to iPhone in only a few clicks. Download this tool on your PC and connect your iPhone to computer. Then follow the steps below to add music to your iPhone.

How to Transfer MP3 to iPhone on Windows 10

Step 1. Run FoneTool. Click Phone Transfer on the left pane, and choose PC to iPhone mode. Click the Start Transfer.

Step 2. Choose the Music App from the top of the interface. Then Click the file icon to choose the songs you want to transfer to iPhone.

Step 3. Choose the songs you want to transfer to iPhone and click Open.

Step 4. Finally, click the Start Transfer button to pass music from PC to iPhone.

→ Note: FoneTool can also help you transfer purchased or non-purchased music from iPhone to computer. You can go to this Transfer Music from iPhone to Computer guide to learn more.

Method 2. How to Transfer Music from Windows 10 to iPhone with iTunes

Something you should know:
1. iTunes requires you to pair your computer with your iPhone, that’s to say, you can’t sync music from different iTunes libraries to the same iPhone. Besides, the newly added songs will erase the old ones. If you want a no-data-loss way to transfer selected songs, please go to Method 1.
2. To successfully transfer music from iTunes to iPhone, you may need to go to "Settings" on your iPhone > Tap "Music" > and turn off iCloud Music Library. 

If you don't mind the limitations of iTunes, read to see how to add music to iPhone from iTunes on Windows 10.

Steps to Transfer MP3 to iPhone on Windows 10 with iTunes

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to computer via the USB cable and run iTunes. Please make sure you have installed the latest version of iTunes on your PC.

→ Note: For the first connection, a window will appear on your PC and you should click “Continue” to allow iTunes to read your iPhone data. Also tap “Trust” on your iPhone.

Step 2. Click Device icon > go to Summary > uncheck the Automatically sync when this iPhone is connected option and check the option Manually manage music and videos > click Apply button.

Step 3. Click File option > choose Add File to Library from the drop-down list to add music files to iTunes you want to move to iPhone.

Step 4. Go to Music > select Sync Music > choose either sync entire music library or selected playlists > click Apply button.

Method 3. How to Transfer Music from Windows 10 to iPhone via Cloud Services

If you want to transfer music from Windows 10 to iPhone without iTunes, you can try some cloud services to help you make it, like Dropbox, Google Play Music, Amazon Cloud. Here we take Dropbox as an example.

Dropbox functions like a container where you can store all your files and it offers 2 GB of free storage space. After installing Dropbox app on PC, you just need to drag and drop your songs to it. And then install Dropbox on your iPhone and sync it, you will find songs are there and you can download the song for offline listening.

Steps to Transfer MP3 to iPhone on Windows 10 via Dropbox

Step 1. Sign up for a Dropbox account. Download Dropbox on both your computer and iPhone. And log in to your account.

Step 2. Copy and paste the songs you need to the Dropbox folder on your PC and wait for the songs to upload. Dropbox supports music in .mp3, .aiff, .m4a, and .wav formats.

Step 3. Go to the Dropbox app on your iPhone. You can listen to these songs via network. Or If you want to save the song for offline listening, you can swipe the song that you want to keep on the device from left to right and hit the “Star” to mark the song as favorite.

Conclusion

That’s all about how to transfer music from Windows 10 to iPhone. Compared above three methods, FoneTool offers an easier way to help you transfer both purchased and non-purchased songs from PC to iPhone without data erasing.

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