4 Ways to Transfer Apple Music playlists to Spotify

I have used Apple Music for several months and find many favorite playlists, but I want to switch to Spotify now, is there any way to transfer my saved Apple Music playlists to Spotify?

Don't worry, in this article, we'll cover 4 ways to sync Apple Music playlists to Spotify, then wrap up with a guide on how you should choose what's best for you.

Option 1 Soundiiz

website, Android app

Soundiiz is a website and Android app that allows you to transfer playlists between different music services like Spotify, YouTube, Tidal, Deezer, Apple Music, Google Music, Napster, etc. The free version has a limit on the quantity of songs in a playlist: up to 200. Premium version removes that limitation and adds many other feature. It costs $36 per year.

1. Go to https://soundiiz.com in your browser. 

2. Click Start for free and sign in or sign up.

3. Click Apple Music from the left side and choose Connect.

4. Sign in your Apple Music account and allow Access Request.

5. Now all your Apple Music playlists are diaplayed on the right side. Choose the playlist you want to transfer to Spotify.

6. Configure your playlist and save.

7. Choose the songs you want to transfer.

8. Choose Spotify as destination.

9. Log in your Spotify account and the transfer begins.

9. Now the Apple Music playlist has been transfered to Spotify. If one song can't be found in Spotify catalog, then it won't be matched, so there will be errors.

Option 2 SongShift

iOS app

SongShift is an iOS app that allows you to shift your favorite music from one music provider to another. Currently Supported Services include: Apple Music, Deezer, Discogs, HypeMachine, LastFM, Napster, Pandora, Qobuz, Spotify, Tidal, YouTube. Select the music you'd like to transfer and configure the destination. Before transferring, you'll be able to confirm your matches to confirm the exact music you want. There is a Premium tier available for £3.99/$3.99 which lets you batch process more than five playlists.

1. Install the "SongShift" app: Go to the App Store on your iPhone and search for "SongShift." Download and install the app on your device.

2. Open SongShift: Launch the SongShift app once it's installed.

3. Connect your music services: Tap on the gear icon on top left corner to connect Apple Music and Spotify.

4. In SongShift, tap on the "+" icon to create a new shift. Tap Playlist under Apple Music.

5. Choose the playlists you want to transfer, then tap Confirm.

6. Select Spotify as the destination.

7. Configure the transfer settings: In SongShift, you'll have options to customize the transfer settings, such as how the playlists are matched and whether to include duplicates, or rename destination playlist. Adjust these settings according to your preferences.

8. Start the transfer: Tap on "Start Shift" to initiate the transfer process.

9. Confirm the transfer: SongShift will display a summary of the transfer, including the number of tracks and playlists being transferred. Review the details and tap on "Confirm" or a similar button to proceed.

10. Wait for the transfer to complete: SongShift will now begin the transfer process. The time it takes will depend on the size of the playlists being transferred.

11. Verify the transferred playlists: Once the transfer is complete, open the Spotify app on your iPhone. Go to your playlists section and check if the Apple Music playlists have been successfully transferred to Spotify.

Option 3 FreeYourMusic

App for Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android

FreeYourMusic is available on all major operating systems: iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux. With FreeYourMusic you can move your playlists and favourites or even just the chosen tracks across all the music streaming platforms. All it takes is a few clicks: select Apple Music, choose tracks you want to be moved and choose Spotify. Done! The free version allows you to transfer at most 100 songs, if you want to transfer more, upgrade to the premium or basic version.

1. Download and launch FreeYourMusic on your iPhone.

2. Choose Apple Music as the source music service. Follow the on-screen instructions to grant FreeYourMusic access to your Apple Music library.

3. After connecting Apple Music as the source, select Spotify as the destination music service. Sign in to your Spotify account within the FreeYourMusic app.

4. Once you have set up the source (Apple Music) and destination (Spotify), select the Apple Music playlists you wish to transfer to Spotify. Tap on "Begin Transfer" to initiate the process.

5. After the transfer is complete, open the Spotify app on your iPhone. Navigate to the playlists section and verify if the Apple Music playlists have been successfully transferred to Spotify. By following these steps, you can seamlessly transfer your selected Apple Music playlists to Spotify using FreeYourMusic on your iPhone.

The above 3 tools allows you to easily transfer Apple Music playlists to Spotify, but you need to have Spotify premium subscription to enjoy the playlists offline. If you are Spotify free user and want to enjoy offline Apple Music playlists with Spotify free, try the below tool.

Option 4 Ondesoft Apple Music Converter(Mac/Windows)

Ondesoft Apple Music Converter allows you to easily download Apple Music songs/albums/playlists to mp3, then you can add them to Spotify as local files. As we all know, Spotify allows users to play music files stored on your device.

Spotify local file supports .mp3, .m4p (unless it contains video), .mp4 (if QuickTime is installed on your computer). However, the Apple Music songs are in DRM protected m4p format, which is not supported by Spotify local files. To transfer the Apple Music playlists to Spotify supported formats, you will need Ondesoft Apple Muisc Converter.

Ondesoft Apple Music Converter will load Apple Music interface automatically. Select the playlist you want to transfer to Spotify and convert them to mp3. You can convert as many playlists simultaneously as you want.

1. Download and Launch Apple Music Converter

Download, install and launch Ondesoft Apple Music Converter on your Mac or Windows.

 

2. Sign in your Apple Music account

Click the Sign in button and enter your Apple ID.

 

3. Change output format(optional)

The default output format is lossless M4A. Ondesoft Apple Music Converter also supports converting Apple Music to MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV and AIFF. You can also customize output file name with any combination of title, artist, album, playlist index and track ID.

 

4. Select music

Follow the on-screen instructions to choose the playlist or album you want to convert.

Click Add songs.

 

5. Start Conversion

By default, all songs in the playlist/album will be checked. If there are songs you don't want to convert, please uncheck the box. Then click Convert button to start downloading songs to the format you choose.

After conversion, click below folder icon to quickly locate the downloaded songs.

 

After converting Spotify playlists to mp3, locate the output folder from Spotify Local files. Now you have transferred Apple Music playlists to Spotify and can play them offline even you are Spotify free user.