How to Transfer Music from iPhone to USB Stick Without Computer

When you have no computer available but need to transfer music from iPhone to USB, you may need this guide to get detailed instructions to know how to transfer music from iPhone to USB stick without computer.

Demi by Demi Updated October 10, 2023
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I want to remove my music library from my iPhone as I have run out of memory. I bought a USB stick. I want to be able to plug the stick into iPhone and copy music to the USB without computer. Is it possible?

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You may have a clear idea of how to transfer music from iPhone to computer or a USB stick. However, you don’t have a computer available, you may ask “how do I transfer music or other files from iPhone to a USB stick?”

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Luckily, you can transfer your music to USB drive when you don’t have a computer. Keep on reading, this guide provides you with possible method of how to transfer music from iPhone to USB stick without computer. As well as other effective ways to download music from iPhone to USB. Without further ado, let’s get started.

How to transfer music from iPhone to USB stick without computer

If you prefer to transfer music from iPhone to flash drive without computer, then you can turn to external USB adapter. It helps directly connect your iPhone and the USB drive to make the transferring process run smoothly. This USB adapter can easily transfer music and other types of your iPhone files.

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Here’s what you’ll need to get started:
• An iPhone running iOS 13 and later
• A Lightning to USB adapter (also known as the Camera Connection Kit)
• A USB stick

Once you have these items ready, follow the steps below to know how to transfer music from iPhone to USB stick without computer.

Step 1. Connect the Lightning to USB adapter to your iPhone > Plug the USB stick into the adapter.

Step 2. Open the Files app on your iPhone > Tap the three-dot to select the song(s) or playlist(s) you want to transfer > Tap the Copy icon from the bottom of the screen to copy these files.

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Step 3. Go back to the main File screen and tap on the USB stick under Locations.

Step 4. Tap Paste to transfer music from computer to USB stick. When it is completed, safely eject the USB stick from your iPhone.

That’s it! Your music is now safely transferred to the USB stick and ready for use.

Bonus tip: Transfer music from iPhone to USB with computer faster

When you are transferring music from iPhone to USB stick without computer assistant, have you encountered some drawbacks or inconveniences? On the one hand, you are not allowed to sort or search the transferred music files, let alone to organize or customize them. On the other hand, it is time-consuming and drains your iPhone’s battery quickly.

To make the iPhone to USB stick transfer simple and fast, you may still need a  computer and a powerful iOS data transfer software, like FoneTool. With its intuitive interface, the whole operation can be finished in a few clicks and in seconds.

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Step 1. Connect your iPhone and USB stick to computer > Run FoneTool and click Phone Transfer from the left bar > Mouse over to iPhone to PC and click Get Started.

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Step 2. Click the plus icon to browse music on your iPhone > Select the songs you want to transfer to USB > Click OK to confirm.

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Step 3. From Transfer Settings, choose your USB stick as the storage path > Click Start Transfer to begin the process.

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This is how to transfer music from iPhone to USB stick with the help of a computer. FoneTool can also help you transfer music from CD to iPhone without data erasing. Just click PC to iPhone option to make it.

Conclusion

That’s all for how to transfer music from iPhone to USB stick without computer. You can easily transfer your favorite songs from iPhone to a USB stick for safekeeping or for listening on other devices with a Lightning to USB adapter.

If you have got a computer, you can also try FoneTool to complete iPhone to USB transfer process. Now, hope you can enjoy your music where you go.

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