How to Add Music to iPhone from Computer without iTunes (or with)

Listening to music on the go is the most natural thing to do in the digital era. However, Apple still doesn't make it easy for those who would love to learn how to transfer music from a computer to an iPhone or any other iOS device for offline listening.

Transfer Music from PC to iPhone Without iTunes by WALTR PRO

Click on the button below to download WALTR PRO for Mac or Windows. During the app's startup, you can email a trial code to activate a free 24-hour trial.

Why Use WALTR PRO?

• Import ANY media into native apps like Music, Videos/TV, iBooks

• Add videos, docs, and songs from computer to iPhone with no quality loss

• Download & transfer songs or other media from any Mac or Windows PC

• Send the whole music playlist or videos to your iOS device

• Import music to iPhone with the artwork that you choose or WALTR will do it for you 😌

Step 1. Download and Install WALTR PRO

WaLTR PRO is pretty simple—it's a window with a minimalistic interface and no additional buttons or tabs. It supports both Mac and Windows computers.

Step 2. Connect your device using a USB cable

The first connection should be completed via a USB cord. Afterward, you can drop files into your iPhone using your local Wi-Fi network. WALTR PRO will see your iPhone right away and calculate its estimated free storage.

You can also click on "Select Files" to manually navigate to the needed music/video files and move music from the computer to the iPhone.

Step 3. Edit Metadata (optional) and Transfer your Music

Throw any music file in any format into WALTR—FLAC, MP3, M4A—it doesn't matter! The app will accept any file you transfer. Moreover, with this app, you can also transfer music to an iPad. The same rules apply when you transfer music from your computer to your iPod. Just go and check if it's there after you've seen the "Done" message.

If it's a video, it will land in a stock Videos app or TV.app (if you have iOS 10.2); transferring music from computer to iPhone will go to the Music app on your iPhone. PDFs & ePubs will be available from the iBooks app, and you'll find ringtones in the settings app.

The application is pretty intelligent. It sorts out all your files on its own and sends them where they belong!

Transfer Music to iPhone Using Finder on Mac

If you have a Mac running macOS Catalina or later, you can use Finder to transfer music to your iPhone without iTunes.

Steps to Transfer Music Using Finder:

1. Connect Your iPhone to Your Mac using a USB cable.
2. Open Finder and select your iPhone from the sidebar.
3. Click on the "Music" Tab and check the box next to "Sync Music onto [your iPhone's name]."
4. Choose the Music You Want to Transfer – you can sync your entire library or selected playlists, albums, and artists.
5. Click Apply to start the transfer.

Transfer MP3 Files Using iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive

Another way to transfer MP3 files to your iPhone is by using cloud storage services.

How to Use Dropbox for Music Transfer:

1. Upload your MP3 file to the cloud service of your choice from your PC.
2. Download and open the cloud service app on your iPhone.
3. Download the song and play it by using the 'Share' option with a compatible music app.

Add Music to an iPhone Using iTunes

For those who prefer using Apple's ecosystem, iTunes remains an option for transferring music to an iPhone, especially if they are running older versions of macOS or Windows PCs.

It can be downloaded from Apple's website. New versions are released frequently, so you should ensure you have the latest one. If the update dialog box doesn't appear at startup, you can check for updates in the ‘Help' section.

Any iOS device will work the same way here. iTunes will recognize your device, and you will see its name on the left side (for example, “John's iPhone”).

Steps to Add Music to iPhone Using iTunes:

Step 1. Fill in the ‘Music' section in iTunes Library

Navigate to the directory where you store your music. Transfer the whole folder or individual tracks. Once all the music you want to transfer is in place, proceed.

Step 2. Connect your device and navigate to Music

Connect your device via a USB cord. A small device icon will appear near the top left corner of the iTunes interface. Click on the device icon and then choose Music.

Step 3. Sync iTunes Library with your iPhone

Checkmark the Sync Music setting and customize it. You can sync it by the entire library or choose selected playlists, albums, and genres. You can also toggle checkmarks to sync video and voice memos.

Once you have set everything right, Click Apply and then Sync.

Final Thoughts

Obviously if you an active subscriber of Apple Music you can add songs to it directly within the app. Also, audio content you buy from iTunes store by default will be synced to you Apple Music app.

It's indeed a bit messy system to manage you music, but we'll do best with what we have ;)

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