How to Transfer Playlists from Spotify to Apple Music Without Losing a Beat

Switching from Spotify to Apple Music is exciting. You get lossless audio, spatial audio, and a fresh layout. But then it hits you: the mountain of music you’ve spent years curating. Rebuilding hundreds of playlists, digging for saved albums, and tracking down “Liked Songs” track-by-track feels like a chore fit for punishment.

Thankfully, you don’t have to do it by hand. Thanks to dedicated migration tools, you can pack up your digital record crate and move it to Apple Music in minutes.

The Best Ways to Make the Move

Third-party transfer services bridge the gap between closed ecosystems. Because Spotify and Apple Music don’t natively share a direct library-import button for every region, these platforms act as the universal translators.

Option 1: Dedicated Mobile Apps (Best for iPhone/iPad Users)

• Popular choices: SongShift, FreeYourMusic
• Why use it: If you want a quick, on-the-go transfer right from your phone, mobile apps are seamless.
• How it works (using SongShift as an example):
  1. Download SongShift from the iOS App Store.
  2. Open the app and securely link both your Spotify and Apple Music accounts.
  3. Select Spotify as your source, pick the playlists or albums you want to move, and set Apple Music as your destination.
  4. Review the matches (the app matches tracks across platforms) and hit Start Transfer.

Option 2: Web-Based Transfer Tools (Best for Large Libraries & Desktop)

• Popular choices: Tune My Music, Soundiiz
• Why use it: Great if you want to handle everything from your laptop browser without installing software, especially when migrating thousands of tracks or entire libraries at once.
• How it works:
  1. Head to a web-based migration platform like Tune My Music.
  2. Click Let’s Start and choose Spotify as your source platform.
  3. Log in and select the specific playlists or your entire “Liked Songs” collection.
  4. Choose Apple Music as your destination and authorize your Apple ID.
  5. Confirm your selection and let the platform work its magic.

Pro-Tips for a Flawless Transition

Even the best algorithm can occasionally stumble when matching tracks across different streaming catalogs. Keep these tips in mind to ensure a smooth switch:

• Clean house first: Take 10 minutes to delete dead-weight playlists or duplicate folders on Spotify. Why migrate songs you haven’t listened to since 2018?
• Watch out for missing tracks: Occasionally, a specific remix, regional exclusive, or indie track on Spotify won’t exist on Apple Music. Most transfer apps will provide a report of “unmatched tracks” so you can manually search for alternatives.
• Smart playlists won’t migrate directly: Spotify-generated playlists like Discover Weekly or Daily Mixes are dynamic and tied to your Spotify listening history. If you love them, you can use your transfer tool to copy their current contents into a standard, static playlist before moving them.

Settling Into Your New Home

Once the progress bar hits 100%, open up Apple Music. Your migrated playlists will populate right in your sidebar, fully synced via the cloud across your iPhone, Mac, and iPad.

All that’s left to do is plug in your favorite headphones, test out Apple Music’s higher audio fidelity, and enjoy your soundtrack—completely intact.