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Move your playlists, liked songs, and saved albums from Apple Music to Spotify without rebuilding anything by hand. Connect both accounts, pick what to move, and FreeYourMusic recreates it on Spotify with the same names and song order.
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Why move from Apple Music to Spotify?
FreeYourMusic moves your playlists, liked songs, and saved albums from Apple Music to Spotify. It matches the songs one by one and lists anything that is not on Spotify, so you can fix it before you switch.
Supported transfers
Playlists (with original names + order), Liked songs / favorites, and Saved albums
Review missing tracks
Catalogs differ. Review the transfer results for tracks that could not be matched on the destination service.
How to transfer playlists from Apple Music to Spotify
Four steps. The same on iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux.
Quick answer
To transfer Apple Music to Spotify, install FreeYourMusic, select Apple Music as the source and Spotify as the destination, choose the playlists you want, and start the transfer. The app finds each song on Spotify and lists any track it could not match.
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Connect Apple Music as the source
Open FreeYourMusic, tap the Apple Music tile on the "Select source" screen and sign in on the Apple Music sign-in page. FreeYourMusic does not store your Apple Music password.
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Choose Spotify as the destination
On the "Select destination" screen, tap Spotify and sign in. FreeYourMusic needs access to your Spotify library to create the playlists there.
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Select what to move
Tick the playlists you want on Spotify. Use the filters and the search field to find them, or select everything to move your whole Apple Music library at once.
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Start the transfer and check the results
Tap "Begin transfer". FreeYourMusic matches every song on Spotify, keeps the playlist names and the song order, and shows a confidence score for each match. Use Rematch to fix any song it could not find.
Good to know before you move Apple Music to Spotify
Apple Music as the source
Some features need an active Apple Music subscription. Turn smart playlists into normal playlists in the Music app before you transfer them.
Read the Apple Music guide →Spotify as the destination
A free Spotify account can receive your music. Spotify searches by ISRC code, so songs from a service that provides ISRC codes match very precisely.
Read the Spotify guide →Spotify has a built-in import. Here is how FreeYourMusic is different.
The Spotify mobile app can import playlists from Apple Music: open Your Library and tap Import your music. A partner service runs the import, and it moves music into Spotify only.
| Built-in Spotify import | FreeYourMusic | |
|---|---|---|
| Where your music can go | Spotify only | Spotify and 15 other services |
| Move between two Spotify accounts | No | Yes |
| Keep playlists in sync after the move | No, one-time import | Yes, with Auto-Sync (Premium) |
| Back up your library | No | Yes, with Cloud Backup (Premium) |
| Move away from Spotify later | No | Yes, in any direction |
For a quick one-time move, the built-in import can be enough. Use FreeYourMusic to keep services in sync, move between accounts, back up your library, or leave Spotify later.
What transfers from Apple Music to Spotify
On every device
Move, convert or import: one transfer from Apple Music to Spotify
Whatever you call it, it is the same job. You can move your Apple Music playlists to Spotify, convert a Apple Music playlist into a Spotify playlist, or import your Apple Music library into Spotify. FreeYourMusic does all three in one transfer, for one playlist or for a library of thousands of songs.
Keep Apple Music and Spotify in sync
Still adding songs on Apple Music? With Premium, Auto-Sync checks your transferred playlists and adds new songs to Spotify automatically, so both libraries stay the same. Pricing →
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Moving from Apple Music to Spotify, explained
Plenty of people move to Spotify for the free tier, the friends already on it, or Discover Weekly landing in their queue every Monday. Whatever the reason, you should not have to rebuild years of playlists to get there. FreeYourMusic reads your Apple Music library through Apple’s official sign-in and recreates it inside Spotify — playlists, liked songs and saved albums.
This guide covers what a transfer moves, what cannot come along, how songs are matched, how long it takes, and an honest Apple Music versus Spotify comparison. If you just want to start, install FreeYourMusic, connect both accounts and choose what to move — the detail below is here for when you want it.
What transfers to Spotify, and what does not
Your playlists move with their names and order preserved, liked songs arrive as saved tracks and saved albums come across. Followed artists do not carry over. Move everything at once or pick playlists individually, with counts shown before you commit.
A couple of things stay behind. Any tracks you added from your own local files or an uploaded iTunes collection are not part of the streaming catalogue, so they cannot be matched. Apple’s editorial and personalised mixes are unique to Apple Music, and podcasts live in a separate Apple app — none of those follow into Spotify.
How FreeYourMusic matches your tracks
Each Apple Music song is matched to the same recording in Spotify, preferring the ISRC code the industry assigns to every recording and falling back to title, artist, album and duration when it is missing. That is how a large library lands with the right versions rather than substitutes.
No two catalogues line up exactly, so a handful of tracks — a regional exclusive, an unusual remaster — may lack a perfect counterpart. FreeYourMusic never silently drops them; anything uncertain is flagged for one-tap Rematch with suggestions, so you decide on every substitution.
How long does an Apple Music to Spotify transfer take?
Most transfers finish in minutes. With both accounts connected, around 1,000 tracks usually completes in under ten minutes. Larger libraries take longer, but the transfer runs on its own — start it and get on with your day.
FreeYourMusic runs natively on iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux, so the move is not tied to one machine. Start it on your Mac and follow progress on your phone; it is the same account and the same transfer.
Apple Music vs Spotify: what actually changes
The trade you are making is fidelity for flexibility. Apple Music includes lossless, hi-res lossless and Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos at no extra cost, which Spotify does not match — its streams are compressed by default. So on pure sound quality, you may be stepping down.
What you gain is Spotify’s ecosystem: a genuine free ad-supported tier, Discover Weekly and Release Radar, collaborative playlists, and Spotify Connect across devices. Instead of Apple’s Replay, you get Wrapped each December. If your music life is social and playlist-driven, Spotify’s pull is obvious.
Do you need to keep Apple Music while you transfer?
Yes — keep Apple Music active until the transfer is finished and checked. FreeYourMusic reads your Apple Music library while copying it into Spotify, and keeping both live means you never lose access mid-move. Cancel Apple Music only once you are satisfied.
Because Apple Music has no permanent free tier, keeping it running for the move costs a little, but Spotify does have a free tier on the receiving side, so you can land the transfer without paying right away. Both services connect through their own official sign-in, and your password is never shared with FreeYourMusic.
Tips for a clean migration
Tidy your Apple Music playlists first so you carry only what you actually play. Transfer a couple of favourites and check them in Spotify before moving the rest — it is the fastest way to trust the match quality. If you relied on any local iTunes files, note that they will need re-adding separately.
When the transfer finishes, open the Rematch list and resolve flagged tracks while the albums are fresh. Then let Discover Weekly and your Release Radar build up by playing your new library for a while, and download your key playlists for offline listening.
Keeping Apple Music and Spotify in sync afterwards
A one-time move is not your only option. If you are trying Spotify while keeping Apple Music, FreeYourMusic’s Auto-Sync mirrors the two libraries, pushing new saves across on a schedule so a song you like on one appears on the other without effort.
And the transfer runs the other way too, from Spotify back to Apple Music, if you change your mind. Your library stays portable. Download FreeYourMusic, connect Apple Music and Spotify, and see how much comes across — the free tier lets you try before you upgrade.
Frequently asked questions
How do I transfer my Apple Music playlist to Spotify?
To transfer Apple Music to Spotify, install FreeYourMusic, select Apple Music as the source and Spotify as the destination, choose the playlists you want, and start the transfer. The app finds each song on Spotify and lists any track it could not match.
What exactly transfers from Apple Music to Spotify?
FreeYourMusic moves your playlists, liked songs, and saved albums from Apple Music to Spotify. It matches the songs one by one and lists anything that is not on Spotify, so you can fix it before you switch.
Spotify has its own import tool. Why use FreeYourMusic?
The built-in tool imports music into Spotify once. FreeYourMusic moves music between 16 services in any direction, moves music between two accounts of the same service, keeps playlists in sync after the move and backs up your library.
Can I transfer Apple Music playlists to Spotify for free?
Yes — the free tier moves 300 songs with no card required, and you get 300 more after a free email sign-up. Upgrade for unlimited transfers, Auto-Sync and Cloud Backup.
What happens to songs that are not on Spotify?
Catalogs differ between services and regions. FreeYourMusic lists every song it could not match on Spotify, so you can pick another version with Rematch or skip it. Nothing is dropped without you seeing it.
Will my Apple Music playlists be deleted?
No. FreeYourMusic copies your music to Spotify and leaves your Apple Music library as it is. You decide later whether to keep or cancel your Apple Music account.
How long does a Apple Music to Spotify transfer take?
Most playlists move in a few minutes. Large libraries take longer, because the time depends on the number of songs and on the limits of Apple Music and Spotify. You can keep using your device while the transfer runs.
Can I transfer Apple Music to Spotify on my phone?
Yes. FreeYourMusic runs on iPhone, iPad and Android, and on Mac, Windows and Linux computers. The steps are the same on every device.
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