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Move your playlists from Pandora 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 Pandora to Spotify?
FreeYourMusic moves your playlists from Pandora 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)
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 Pandora to Spotify
Four steps. The same on iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux.
Quick answer
To transfer Pandora to Spotify, install FreeYourMusic, select Pandora 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 Pandora as the source
Open FreeYourMusic, tap the Pandora tile on the "Select source" screen and sign in on the Pandora sign-in page. FreeYourMusic does not store your Pandora 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 Pandora 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 Pandora to Spotify
Pandora as the source
You need Pandora Premium to see your Pandora playlists. FreeYourMusic moves Pandora playlists only, not likes, albums or artists.
Read the Pandora 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 Pandora: 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 Pandora to Spotify
On every device
Move, convert or import: one transfer from Pandora to Spotify
Whatever you call it, it is the same job. You can move your Pandora playlists to Spotify, convert a Pandora playlist into a Spotify playlist, or import your Pandora library into Spotify. FreeYourMusic does all three in one transfer, for one playlist or for a library of thousands of songs.
Keep Pandora and Spotify in sync
Still adding songs on Pandora? With Premium, Auto-Sync checks your transferred playlists and adds new songs to Spotify automatically, so both libraries stay the same. Pricing →
Move Pandora to another service
Transfer to Spotify from another service
Moving from Pandora to Spotify, explained
Pandora is a radio-first service, so moving to Spotify is really an upgrade to on-demand control — playlists you build, songs you queue and Discover Weekly instead of stations you steer with thumbs. FreeYourMusic reads your Pandora library through Pandora’s official sign-in and recreates the part that carries over inside Spotify: the playlists you made.
This guide covers what a transfer moves, what cannot come along, how songs are matched, how long it takes, and an honest Pandora versus Spotify comparison. If you just want to start, install FreeYourMusic, connect both accounts and choose what to move — the detail is below.
What transfers to Spotify, and what does not
FreeYourMusic brings across the concrete part of a Pandora library — the playlists you built on a Premium plan — recreating them as Spotify playlists. Thumbed-up songs, your collection and followed artists do not transfer. Counts are shown before you commit.
What cannot follow is the radio itself. A Pandora station is a living, generated stream shaped by the Music Genome, not a fixed list, so it does not transfer as a playlist either. Your playlists are the base you rebuild similar listening from on Spotify.
How FreeYourMusic matches your tracks
Each Pandora track 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. Because both draw on licensed catalogues, match rates are usually high.
The occasional track may lack a perfect counterpart. FreeYourMusic never silently drops it — anything uncertain is flagged for one-tap Rematch with suggestions, so you decide on every substitution.
How long does a Pandora 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 laptop and follow progress on your phone; it is the same account and the same transfer.
Pandora vs Spotify: what actually changes
This is a shift from radio to on-demand. Pandora, built on the Music Genome Project, is about seeding stations and thumbing tracks up or down; it is US-only and brilliant for lean-back listening. Spotify is about precise control — playlists, queues, Discover Weekly, Release Radar and a free tier available far beyond the US.
Moving to Spotify hands you exact control over what plays and when, plus collaborative playlists and a global footprint. What you leave behind is Pandora’s effortless, genome-tuned radio, which some listeners genuinely prefer for background listening.
Do you need to keep Pandora while you transfer?
Yes — keep Pandora active until the transfer is finished and checked. FreeYourMusic reads your Pandora library while copying it into Spotify, and keeping both live means you never lose access mid-move.
Pandora has a free ad-supported tier in the US, and Spotify has a free tier available widely, so neither side needs a paid plan to run the move. Both connect through their own official sign-in, and your password is never shared with FreeYourMusic.
Tips for a clean migration
Before you move, make sure the songs you care about are actually in a Pandora playlist, since playlists are what carries across — thumbs and a station you never saved tracks from leave nothing to transfer. Tidy your playlists so they reflect your current taste.
When the transfer finishes, resolve any flagged tracks in the Rematch list, then use your imported playlists as a base to build Spotify playlists and let Discover Weekly learn your taste. Download your key playlists for offline listening.
Keeping Pandora and Spotify in sync afterwards
A one-time move is not your only option. If you keep Pandora for radio and Spotify for on-demand, FreeYourMusic’s Auto-Sync mirrors the libraries on a schedule so a song you add to a Pandora playlist appears on Spotify without effort.
And the transfer runs the other way too, from Spotify back to Pandora, if you want your playlists seeding new stations. Your collection stays portable. Download FreeYourMusic, connect Pandora and Spotify, and see how much comes across — the free tier lets you try first.
Frequently asked questions
How do I transfer my Pandora playlist to Spotify?
To transfer Pandora to Spotify, install FreeYourMusic, select Pandora 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 Pandora to Spotify?
FreeYourMusic moves your playlists from Pandora 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 Pandora 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 Pandora playlists be deleted?
No. FreeYourMusic copies your music to Spotify and leaves your Pandora library as it is. You decide later whether to keep or cancel your Pandora account.
How long does a Pandora 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 Pandora and Spotify. You can keep using your device while the transfer runs.
Can I transfer Pandora 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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