How To Copy Music To Iphone 8

How to Transfer Music from Computer to iPhone 8 without iTunes

"I have a new iPhone 8 and I'd like to add some music from my computer to iPhone 8, but I don't know how should I go. Please help me out." – From Apple Discussion

Some iOS users will choose to use iTunes to transfer music from computer to the iPhone 8. However, if you use iTunes to transfer songs to your iPhone 8 which is not synced with this iTunes Library, all data on that iPhone will be erased. To transfer music from your computer to iPhone 8 without iTunes and no data is lost, here is a professional iOS Manager tool to change the situation.

iOS Manager – a professional data manager on iPhone iPad iPod, it allows you to add music from computer to iPhone 8 without iTunes and help you to manage your iPhone 8 device easily and effortlessly. Backing up, restoring, importing, transferring as well as exporting are a breeze with this iPhone Transfer software. With this software, it becomes very easy to export/transfer music, videos, photos, apps, contacts, SMS between iOS device and Android phone on the computer. In addition, you can able to transfer iTunes media files to any device in a matching format within a simple click. The data management tool runs on both windows and Mac, and it is fully compatible with iTunes 12.1, iOS 11, and support iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.

Part 1: How to Transfer Music from Computer to iPhone 8
Part 2: How to Export Music from iPhone 8 to Computer

Part 1: How to Transfer Music from Computer to iPhone 8

Step 1. Install and Run the Tool on Your Computer

Before you can use this method, you need to have the iOS Manager installed on your computer. Run it and connect your iPhone 8 to the computer using a USB cable. The tool will automatically recognize your device as soon as the connection is successful.

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Step 2. Add/Transfer Music to iPhone 8 from PC

Click "Music" icon on on the top of interface, and you will enter the Music window by default. You can select "Add File" or "Add Folder" from the drop-down list.
Add File to directly import the detailed songs from PC to iPhone 8.
Add Folder to add all the music in the selected folder to iPhone 8.

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Finally, a new window will pop-up, select the music files or music folder and then click Open to import music from PC to iPhone 8 device.

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Part 2: How to Export Music from iPhone 8 to Computer

After a period of time, you may found that too many songs have stored on your iPhone 8 and your device may out of space. Therefore, you need to find another space to store your favorite songs and undoubtedly desktop computer is an ideal destination here.

Backing up music to the computer is also a good choice when your data is lost including music files due to accidental deletion, iOS update failed, jailbreak, device damage or stolen, accidentally formatting and so on.

This iOS Manager also allows you to transfer/export music files from iPhone 8 to your local computer using the "Export to" function.

Step 1. Download and Install iOS Manager

After downloading, install it on your computer. Use a USB cable to connect your iPhone 8 with your computer and run the tool. Your iDevice will appear like the snapshot as below.

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Step 2. Transfer Music from iPhone 8 to Windows PC or Mac

On the main window, click Music on the top then you can see all your music files from your iPhone 8 device. Then select the music which you want to transfer to PC. From here, click "Export" > "Export to PC".

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