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Move your playlists from Apple Music to Pandora without rebuilding anything by hand. Connect both accounts, pick what to move, and FreeYourMusic recreates it on Pandora with the same names and song order.
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Why move from Apple Music to Pandora?
FreeYourMusic moves your playlists from Apple Music to Pandora. It matches the songs one by one and lists anything that is not on Pandora, so you can fix it before you switch.
Supported transfers
Playlists (with original names + order)
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 Pandora
Four steps. The same on iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux.
Quick answer
To transfer Apple Music to Pandora, install FreeYourMusic, select Apple Music as the source and Pandora as the destination, choose the playlists you want, and start the transfer. The app finds each song on Pandora 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 Pandora as the destination
On the "Select destination" screen, tap Pandora and sign in. FreeYourMusic needs access to your Pandora library to create the playlists there.
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Select what to move
Tick the playlists you want on Pandora. 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 Pandora, 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 Pandora
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 →Pandora as the destination
You need Pandora Premium to see playlists on Pandora. One Pandora playlist holds at most 5,000 songs from a transfer.
Read the Pandora guide →What transfers from Apple Music to Pandora
On every device
Move, convert or import: one transfer from Apple Music to Pandora
Whatever you call it, it is the same job. You can move your Apple Music playlists to Pandora, convert a Apple Music playlist into a Pandora playlist, or import your Apple Music library into Pandora. FreeYourMusic does all three in one transfer, for one playlist or for a library of thousands of songs.
Keep Apple Music and Pandora in sync
Still adding songs on Apple Music? With Premium, Auto-Sync checks your transferred playlists and adds new songs to Pandora automatically, so both libraries stay the same. Pricing →
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Moving from Apple Music to Pandora, explained
Pandora works differently from most streaming services, and that shapes any move into it. Built on the Music Genome Project, Pandora is at heart a radio and stations service — you thumb tracks up and down to shape what plays rather than curating on-demand playlists. FreeYourMusic reads your Apple Music library through Apple’s official sign-in and brings your playlists over so your songs are there to build stations from.
This guide explains what transfers, what cannot, how matching works, how long it takes, and how the two services really differ. If you just want to start, install FreeYourMusic, connect both accounts and pick what to move — the detail is below.
What transfers to Pandora, and what does not
FreeYourMusic brings your Apple Music playlists across so they can live in Pandora as playlists and as seeds for stations. Liked songs and saved albums do not transfer to Pandora. Because Pandora’s model is stations and thumbs rather than fixed playlists, the experience on the other side is naturally more radio-shaped than a like-for-like copy.
Two things to keep in mind. First, Pandora is a US-only service, so you need a US account to receive a transfer. Second, Apple’s editorial mixes and Replay do not follow, podcasts stay in Apple’s separate app, and local iTunes files have no streaming equivalent to match.
How FreeYourMusic matches your tracks
Each Apple Music song is matched to the same recording in Pandora, preferring the ISRC code the industry assigns and falling back to title, artist, album and duration otherwise. That is how your playlist tracks arrive as the right recordings to build stations around.
Where a track has no exact counterpart, FreeYourMusic flags it for one-tap Rematch instead of dropping it silently. Given Pandora’s stations-first design, getting the right songs in as seeds matters most — they are what its Music Genome uses to shape everything it plays next.
How long does an Apple Music to Pandora 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 step away.
FreeYourMusic runs natively on iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux, so the move is not tied to one device. Start it on your Mac and check progress on your phone; it is the same account and the same transfer.
Apple Music vs Pandora: what actually changes
This is the biggest mindset shift of any switch. Apple Music is about on-demand playlists, lossless audio, Spatial Audio and Apple ecosystem integration. Pandora is about stations: you pick a seed, thumb tracks up or down, and its Music Genome learns your taste to spin an endless, personalised radio stream.
Practically, Pandora shines for lean-back listening and discovery within a mood, while Apple Music gives you precise control over exactly what plays and pristine sound. Pandora is also US-only, so it fits listeners in the States who prefer radio-style listening over managing a library by hand.
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 it seeds your Pandora account, and keeping both live means you never lose access mid-move. Cancel Apple Music only once you are satisfied.
Pandora offers a free ad-supported tier in the US, with paid Plus and Premium tiers adding on-demand play and offline listening. Both services connect through their own official sign-in, and your password is never shared with FreeYourMusic.
Tips for a clean migration
Think in seeds rather than playlists. Put your most-loved tracks into a playlist and bring that across first, since those songs make the best seeds for stations that actually sound like you. Tidy your Apple Music library beforehand so the seeds reflect your current taste.
When the transfer finishes, resolve the Rematch list, then start thumbing tracks up and down as you listen — Pandora improves quickly once you give it feedback. If you want on-demand playback of the songs you moved, consider Pandora Premium rather than the free radio tier.
Keeping Apple Music and Pandora in sync afterwards
A one-time move is not your only option. If you keep Apple Music for playlists and use Pandora for radio-style listening, FreeYourMusic’s Auto-Sync mirrors your libraries on a schedule so new playlist additions on one become fresh seeds on the other.
And the transfer runs the other way too, from Pandora back to Apple Music, if you want to bring music home. Your collection stays portable. Download FreeYourMusic, connect Apple Music and Pandora, and see how much comes across — the free tier lets you try first.
Frequently asked questions
How do I transfer my Apple Music playlist to Pandora?
To transfer Apple Music to Pandora, install FreeYourMusic, select Apple Music as the source and Pandora as the destination, choose the playlists you want, and start the transfer. The app finds each song on Pandora and lists any track it could not match.
What exactly transfers from Apple Music to Pandora?
FreeYourMusic moves your playlists from Apple Music to Pandora. It matches the songs one by one and lists anything that is not on Pandora, so you can fix it before you switch.
Can Apple Music move my playlists to Pandora?
No. The Apple Music import tool only brings music into Apple Music. It cannot send your playlists to another service. To move your Apple Music playlists to Pandora, use FreeYourMusic.
Can I transfer Apple Music playlists to Pandora 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 Pandora?
Catalogs differ between services and regions. FreeYourMusic lists every song it could not match on Pandora, 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 Pandora 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 Pandora 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 Pandora. You can keep using your device while the transfer runs.
Can I transfer Apple Music to Pandora 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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