Transfer songs from iPod to iTunes

iTunes transfer softwares

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Simple iPod to PC transfers described on the previous page will do the job if you just need a copy of iPod contents to computer, but you might also need to

transfer iPod contents to iTunes

As does this job as well, we'll use the same software for this operation too

The first steps, like downloading the program, installing it and selecting the

iPod songs

you wish to

import to iTunes

are the same as for the iPod to computer copy procedure, so if yo need them again, here you go

• More details on download and installation

  First you need to Download CopyTrans
  
  Depending on the web browser you are using, the installation file should either end up in My Documents ⇒ Downloads or on your Desktop
  
  The icon looks like this
  
  
  
  
  Double-click it and follow the installation steps ( if you have never installed a software before and need help on this with , their Installation page will help you )
  
  Once installed, you will see a kind of launcher with other programs from the CopyTrans Suite that I will discuss on other pages of this website, because literally every of them is worth its weight in gold
  
  
  

  Click ⇒

  
  
  The program opens and you are ready to rock 'n roll
  
  
  
  
  
  Check the boxes next to the iPod songs to transfer to your computer ( you can also hold down the Ctrl or Shift keys to select multiple songs at a time or, even simpler, press Ctrl + A to select all songs )
  
  
  
  
  Next step is either to click "Backup to Folder" if you only want to copy iPod songs to a place ( folder ) of your computer or "Backup to iTunes" if you also want them to be inserted to your iTunes Library, which is discussed on the next page of this website

Now when you reach the point where you either click the "Backup to Folder" or "Backup to iTunes" button, click the one on the left to

move iPod to iTunes

offers loads of advanced transfer settings, including the way your songs should be named in the destination copy folder, whether they should be organized into folders and subfolders and the information you wish to

add to iTunes: iPod playlists, ratings, artworks, play counts, date last played

, etc with an absolute flexibility, really has it all

I recommend you leave the default settings unchanged, they are globally smart and should most likely suit your needs

Click      and wait for a couple of minutes till your

iPod music

is first

copied to your computer

hard drive and then

placed into iTunes

Here you go! All your iPod music has been successfully imported to iTunes with playlists, ratings, album arts and all other possible data

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