Transfer Apple Music to Tidal
Move your playlists, liked songs, and saved albums from Apple Music to Tidal without rebuilding anything by hand. Connect both accounts, pick what to move, and Free Your Music recreates it on Tidal with the same names and song order.
*Free accounts move up to 10,000 songs in total. Pro has no song limit.
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Why move from Apple Music to Tidal?
Free Your Music moves your playlists, liked songs, and saved albums from Apple Music to Tidal. It matches the songs one by one and lists anything that is not on Tidal, 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 Tidal
Four steps. The same on iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux.
Quick answer
To transfer Apple Music to Tidal, install Free Your Music, select Apple Music as the source and Tidal as the destination, choose the playlists you want, and start the transfer. The app finds each song on Tidal and lists any track it could not match.
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Connect Apple Music as the source
Open Free Your Music, tap the Apple Music tile on the "Select source" screen and sign in on the Apple Music sign-in page. Free Your Music does not store your Apple Music password.
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Choose Tidal as the destination
On the "Select destination" screen, tap Tidal and sign in. Free Your Music needs access to your Tidal library to create the playlists there.
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Select what to move
Tick the playlists you want on Tidal. 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". Free Your Music matches every song on Tidal, 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.
Apple Music to Tidal with Siri Shortcuts
Move a Apple Music playlist to Tidal from its link. You build no new playlist by hand.
- In Apple Music, tap Share on a playlist, then Copy link.
- Run the Transfer a link shortcut of Free Your Music and pick Tidal.
- The whole playlist moves to Tidal. We tell you when it is done.
Watch your Apple Music to Tidal transfer from your Home Screen
Start the transfer, close the app and follow it on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. The transfer widgets are free.
- Moving now shows how many songs are on Tidal already.
- Last transfer takes you to the songs to check, in one tap.
This transfer is free
Every transfer from Apple Music to Tidal is free in your browser and in the new iPhone and Android apps, up to 10,000 songs in total. No card. Pro has no song limit.
Keep them in sync
Still use both? Turn on auto-sync. New songs on Apple Music reach Tidal once a day.
Tidal playlist tools
Good to know before you move Apple Music to Tidal
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 →Tidal as the destination
Tidal does not let apps remove or reorder songs in a playlist, so Auto-Sync only adds new songs to Tidal.
Read the Tidal guide →What transfers from Apple Music to Tidal
On every device
Move, convert or import: one transfer from Apple Music to Tidal
Whatever you call it, it is the same job. You can move your Apple Music playlists to Tidal, convert a Apple Music playlist into a Tidal playlist, or import your Apple Music library into Tidal. Free Your Music does all three in one transfer, for one playlist or for a library of thousands of songs.
Keep Apple Music and Tidal in sync
Still adding songs on Apple Music? With Pro, Auto-Sync checks your transferred playlists and adds new songs to Tidal automatically, so both libraries stay the same. Pricing →
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Moving from Apple Music to Tidal, explained
Moving from Apple Music to Tidal is a switch between two services that both take sound quality seriously — so it is less about upgrading fidelity and more about the character around the music. Tidal wraps its HiFi and HiRes FLAC catalogue in credits and artist-led editorial. Free Your Music reads your Apple Music library through Apple’s official sign-in and rebuilds your playlists, liked songs and saved albums inside Tidal.
This guide runs through what transfers, what cannot, how songs are matched, how long it takes, and how the two services really differ. If you just want to start, install Free Your Music, connect both accounts and pick what to move — the detail is below for when you want it.
What transfers to Tidal, and what does not
Your playlists move with their names and order preserved, liked songs arrive as favourites and saved albums come across. Followed artists do not carry over. Move everything at once or choose playlists individually, with counts shown before you commit.
Some things cannot follow. Local files or uploaded iTunes tracks are not part of a streaming catalogue and cannot be matched. Apple’s editorial mixes and Replay are unique to Apple Music, and podcasts live in a separate Apple app, so none of those cross into Tidal.
How Free Your Music matches your tracks
Each Apple Music song is matched to the same recording in Tidal, preferring the ISRC code assigned to every recording and falling back to title, artist, album and duration otherwise. Because both services care about masters, this precision keeps you on the right editions.
Tidal often carries specific masters and hi-res versions, so most tracks match cleanly, but the occasional release differs between catalogues. Free Your Music never silently drops a song — anything without a perfect counterpart is flagged for one-tap Rematch, so you keep control over every choice.
How long does an Apple Music to Tidal 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 come back later.
Free Your Music runs on iPhone, iPad and Android, and in the browser on any Mac, Windows or Linux computer, 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 Tidal: what actually changes
Since both stream lossless, the audio difference is subtler than usual — Apple Music leans on Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, while Tidal leans on HiRes FLAC and a reputation among audiophiles. Where Tidal pulls ahead is context: detailed songwriter and producer credits and editorial that treats records seriously.
What shifts most is the surrounding ecosystem. Apple Music is woven into Siri, HomePod and the Apple world; Tidal is platform-agnostic and artist-focused, with a smaller but more curated feel. If credits and editorial matter to you more than deep device integration, Tidal is the reason to move.
Do you need to keep Apple Music while you transfer?
Yes — keep Apple Music active until the transfer is finished and checked. Free Your Music reads your Apple Music library while copying it into Tidal, and keeping both live means you never lose access mid-move. Cancel Apple Music only once you are satisfied.
Neither service has a permanent free tier, so you will need a Tidal trial or subscription to receive the transfer while your Apple Music stays active for the move. Both connect through their own official sign-in, and your password is never shared with Free Your Music.
Tips for a clean migration
Tidy your Apple Music playlists first so you carry only what you actually play. Transfer a few favourite albums and audition them in Tidal — since you are moving between two lossless services, confirming the matched masters are the ones you wanted is worth the minute.
When the transfer finishes, resolve the Rematch list while the albums are fresh, then set Tidal’s streaming quality to HiFi or HiRes in settings and download your core playlists so you get the sound offline as well as on Wi-Fi.
Keeping Apple Music and Tidal in sync afterwards
A one-time move is not your only option. If you keep Apple Music for its ecosystem and Tidal for its credits and sound, Free Your Music’s Auto-Sync mirrors the two libraries on a schedule so a save on one turns up on the other.
And the transfer runs the other way too, from Tidal back to Apple Music, if you change your mind. Your library stays portable. Download Free Your Music, connect Apple Music and Tidal, and see how much comes across — transfers are free up to 10,000 songs, and Pro has no song limit.
Frequently asked questions
How do I transfer my Apple Music playlist to Tidal?
To transfer Apple Music to Tidal, install Free Your Music, select Apple Music as the source and Tidal as the destination, choose the playlists you want, and start the transfer. The app finds each song on Tidal and lists any track it could not match.
What exactly transfers from Apple Music to Tidal?
Free Your Music moves your playlists, liked songs, and saved albums from Apple Music to Tidal. It matches the songs one by one and lists anything that is not on Tidal, so you can fix it before you switch.
Can Apple Music move my playlists to Tidal?
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 Tidal, use Free Your Music.
Can I transfer Apple Music playlists to Tidal for free?
Yes. Transfers from Apple Music to Tidal are free up to 10,000 songs in total: your playlists, liked songs, and saved albums, with no card. Pro has no song limit. Rematch and 30 days of Stats are free too. Pro keeps Apple Music and Tidal in sync every day and adds the playlist tools and playlist insights.
What happens to songs that are not on Tidal?
Catalogs differ between services and regions. Free Your Music lists every song it could not match on Tidal, 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. Free Your Music copies your music to Tidal 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 Tidal 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 Tidal. You can keep using your device while the transfer runs.
Can I transfer Apple Music to Tidal on my phone?
Yes. Free Your Music runs on iPhone, iPad and Android, and in the browser on any Mac, Windows or Linux computer. The steps are the same on every device.
Is there a Apple Music to Tidal shortcut?
Yes. On iPhone, copy a Apple Music playlist link and run the free Transfer a link shortcut of Free Your Music. It moves the playlist to Tidal. You can also ask Siri to do it for you.
Can I follow my Apple Music to Tidal transfer on my Home Screen?
Yes. Add the free Free Your Music Moving now widget. It shows how many songs are on Tidal already, and the free Last transfer widget takes you to the songs to check when it is done. The widgets work on iPhone and Android.
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