There are several ways to transfer a Spotify playlist to Apple Music, including using Apple's new integrated transfer tool or third-party services. Here are the main options:
Apple Music's Built-in Transfer Tool
- Apple Music recently added a "Transfer Music" feature powered by the SongShift service, allowing users to import playlists, albums, and favorites from Spotify directly.
- On iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > Apps > Music > Transfer Music from Other Music Services, then sign in to Spotify and select what you want to transfer.
- On the web, sign in at music.apple.com, click your profile in the top-right corner, select "Transfer Music", choose Spotify, and select your playlists or albums.
- Apple Music attempts to match the songs with its own catalog and transfers the matched items to your library. Unmatched songs will require your review.
- This feature is currently available in several countries including the US, UK, Canada, Brazil, France, Germany, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Note: Only personal playlists (ones you created) can be transferred, not service or editorial playlists.
Third-Party Services
- Services like Tune My Music, Soundiiz, and SongShift also support transferring playlists from Spotify to Apple Music.
- You typically need to link both Spotify and Apple Music accounts, select the playlists you want to transfer, and let the service do the transfer automatically.
- Some services have free versions with limits on the number of songs or playlists; paid versions offer more functionality.
- These services also handle matching songs between platforms and notify you if some songs were not found.
Manual Transfer
- If preferred, you can manually recreate playlists by searching for and adding songs individually in Apple Music, although this is time-consuming if you have large playlists.
In summary, the easiest and most integrated way is to use Apple Music's transfer feature within the Music app or on the web. Alternatively, third- party tools like Tune My Music and Soundiiz offer solid transfer options. Manual transfer is always possible but less practical for large playlists.
