How to Transfer Music from iPad to Computer [5 Simple Ways]

Can I transfer music from my iPad to my computer?

Many iPad users are accustomed to storing music locally on their devices, but the closed file system of iOS makes the transfer difficult. Whether you need to back up music, free up space, or edit on your computer, it is crucial to master how to transfer music from your iPad to your computer.

💾Data backup: Prevent your iPad from losing and your favorite music from disappearing

🟢Space Management: Transferring a lot of music to a computer to solve the problem of insufficient iPad storage

🎶Professional editor: It is more convenient to process audio files on computers

🔁Multi-device sync: realize cross-device music sharing

How to transfer music from iPad to computer

We will show you 5 effective ways to move music from iPad to computer in this article, from the official service iTunes, iCloud to the reliable transfer tool FoneTool.

Method	Speed	Selective Transfer	No Data Loss	Ease of Use
FoneTool	⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡	✅ Yes (specific songs)	✅ Yes	Very Easy
iTunes/Finder	⚡⚡⚡	❌ No	❌ Risk of overwriting	Complex
iCloud Library	⚡⚡	❌ No	✅ Yes	Moderate
Email	⚡	✅ Yes (per email)	✅ Yes	Easy
Manual USB Transfer	⚡⚡⚡⚡	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	Moderate

Method 1. Directly transfer music from iPad to PC

FoneTool is a professional iOS data transfer tool that allows users to move music, photos, videos, etc. between iPad and computer without iTunes. You can use the tool to quickly transfer the music you need from iPad to PC without data loss and compression.

Download and install FoneTool for free, and then follow the step-by-step guide to learn how to transfer music from iPad to computer without iTunes.

Step 1. Launch FoneTool and connect your iPad and PC via cable, click Phone Transfer → iPhone to PC.

Step 2. Click on the plus sign under the Music option, browse and select the music you want to move to your computer, tap OK to confirm.

Step 3. You can change the storage path in the Transfer Settings. Then click Start Transfer to move music from iPad to computer.

Method 2. Sync iPad music to computer with iTunes/Finder

iTunes is a commonly used Apple data transfer tool that you can use to extract music that you have synced back to your computer.

Step 1. Open iTunes (or Finder on macOS Catalina+), then connect your iPad via USB and follow the prompts to authorize your computer.

Step 2. Tap on the device icon in iTunes/Finder.

Step 3. Go to Settings, tap Music and check Sync Music to tap the Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres.

Step 4. Click Apply to sync iPad music to your computer.

Method 3. Move music from iPad to computer via iCloud Library

If you subscribe to Apple Music or iTunes Match, your music will be stored in iCloud. You can choose iCloud to sync music library across devices, so that you can get the music on your iPad on your computer.

Step 1.On your iPad, head to Settings > [your name] > Music.

Step 2. Make sure the sync library is enabled.

Step 3. Then head to your computer, open the iTunes or Apple Music app, and sign in with the Apple ID you used on your iPad.

Step 4. Click File > Library > Update iCloud Music Library to download music to your computer.

Method 4. Send music from iPad to computer using Email

If you only need to send a few songs from your iPad to your computer, email is an easy way to go wireless, although the method has file size limitations. Go ahead to learn how to transfer A small amount of music from iPad to computer.

Step 1. Find the music file to transfer on your iPad:

--If you download MP3 and other music files in the file application: Open File > Browse to Music File;

--If the song is in a music application (for example, GarageBand, Voice Memos): Open the application, find the song, and click Export.

Step 2. Then select the music you want to transfer, click the Share or 📤 button, and select Mail to attach the music file to the mail.

Step 3. Enter the email address that can accept emails, and click Send after adding the subject.

Step 4. Log in to the same email on your computer, then find the sent email in your inbox, download the attachment and save it to your computer's folder.

Method 5. Manually transfer music from iPad to computer

If you don't want to use any other tool to transfer music from your device to your computer, you can use a USB cable to connect your iPad to your computer. Then transfer the music files stored in the iPad Files app to the computer. The steps of how to transfer music from iPad to PC Windows 10/11 are as follows:

Step 1. Connect your iPad and computer via a USB cable and open File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac).

Step 2. Under This computer (Windows PC), select iPad.

Step 3. Then go to File, tap On My iPad and locate the music you need to transfer to your computer.

Step 4. Copy and paste the music files to a location in your computer.

FAQs on transferring music from iPad to computer

Final words

The above is all about how to transfer music from iPad to computer, 5 methods are effective; you can choose the most suitable way to transfer iPad music according to their characteristics. Among them, FoneTool is the easiest and most stable method. This powerful iOS transfer software can help you quickly transfer data between iPad and PC without iTunes and data loss. Download it and give it a try.