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DRmare Apple Music Converter

Best Apple Music to Spotify playlist converter for migrating two music libraries

  • Convert Apple Music, iTunes playlists, and more audio files
  • Batch convert Apple Music playlists with original quality kept
  • Export Apple Music to Spotify-supported audio formats, like MP3, etc.
  • Transfer Apple Music playlists to other streaming music services

2024's 5 Ways to Transfer Apple Music to Spotify

If you've been a long-time Apple Music user but recently discovered you enjoy Spotify's free service, you might be considering canceling Apple Music subscription. However, transferring your carefully curated Apple Music playlists to Spotify can be a challenge since Apple Music doesn't offer a native transfer option.

Fortunately, several third-party tools can help you migrate music library between two different streaming music services. Here are five methods to help you export Apple Music playlists to Spotify, including both free and paid tools, so you can find one that best fits your needs.

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Way 1. Convert Apple Music Playlist to Spotify by DRmare Apple Music Converter

DRmare Apple Music Converter is a reliable choice for a complete Apple Music-to-Spotify migration. It serves as a professional Apple Music to Spotify playlist converter for exporting local files between two platforms.

It's well-known that Spotify supports adding local files encoded in MP3 or M4A. In this case, DRmare Apple Music Converter lets you download and convert Apple Music to Spotify-compatible formats like MP3, M4A, and more. After converting your Apple Music files at 30X faster speed, you can easily upload them to Spotify or any other platform for offline listening. Even better, it maintains lossless sound quality and ID3 tags and you can enjoy Apple Music anywhere even without a subscription.

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Why Choose DRmare Apple Music to Spotify Playlist Converter

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  • Unlock protection from Apple Music, iTunes songs, Audible audiobooks, etc.
  • Convert Apple Music to MP3, FLAC, AAC, M4A, M4B, and WAV
  • Batch processing, work at 30 times faster
  • Import Apple Music to Spotify, play Apple Music anywhere anytime

How to Download and Convert Apple Music to Spotify

Now you can follow these steps to convert Apple Music songs to Spotify-supported files and then move them to Spotify. Before that, please install DRmare Apple Music to Spotify playlist converter on your computer via the 'Download' button above.

Step 1Load Apple Music playlists, albums

Please download your Apple Music playlists to iTunes or Music app first. After that, you can open DRmare Apple Music Converter and click the "Load iTunes Library" button to browse and import the Apple Music songs, and playlist. In case the files don't show, go to the "Preferences" window of iTunes or Music app. And then enable the option "share iTunes library XML with other applications". Alternatively, you can directly drag and drop files from your local computer to add Apple Music.

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Step 2Customize Apple Music output settings for transferring to Spotify

The formats for local music files supported by Spotify are limited, including MP3 and M4A. Just click the "audio" option at the bottom-right corner and you will see the popup settings window. Choose MP3 or another Spotify-supported format, adjusting bit rate, sample rate, etc., if needed.

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Step 3Start converting Apple Music playlist for Spotify

After that, you can click "Convert" to process all Apple Music tracks. It will convert all the Apple Music playlists automatically with up to 30X faster speed. After conversion, you can click on the "History" list at the bottom-right corner to view Apple Music. You can also head to your computer's "Output" folder to find them.

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Step 4Convert Apple Music to Spotify
  1. Open the Spotify app on your computer and click on the "drop-down" icon next to your profile.
  2. Select "Edit" > "Preferences" and you can see all the settings. Scroll down to "Local Files" and turn on "Show Local Files".
  3. Click on the "Add a Source" button to browse and select your converted Apple Music files. Then click on "OK" and your Apple Music will be imported to Spotify.

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Way 2. Transfer Apple Music to Spotify by SongShift

For iPhone users, SongShift is a free app that transfers playlists from Apple Music to Spotify by matching songs available on both platforms with an accuracy rate of 96%. It is free to install and use from App Store on iPhone and iPad. Its standout feature is its ability to let users manually fix mismatched songs, ensuring you get the most accurate transfer possible. Besides, it's lack of hard limits on transfers in its free version.

SongShift is user-friendly, but keep in mind that it has ads, limits 200 songs in one transfer, and skips tracks that Spotify doesn't carry. For full Apple Music to Spotify playlist transfers, you'll need to upgrade to the Pro version starting from $6.99/month, which removes ads. Let's see how to add a new Shift to sync Apple Music and Spotify.

How to Transfer Apple Music to Spotify

Step 1. Download and install SongShift on your iOS device. Launch SongShift, and select Spotify and then Apple Music options under the 'Available Services' to enter your Spotify and Apple Music account information. Tap the 'Connect' button to connect them to SongShift.

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Step 2. Tap the three-dots icon from the top-right corner and choose 'Shift Setup' option. In the new Shift, click the 'Setup Source' to choose 'Apple Music' option under the Playlist, Album, or Song. You can see all your Apple Music playlists. Select the playlists you want to sync to Spotify, and click the 'Done' to confirm it.

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Step 3. You will be notified to set up the destination. Tap on 'Setup Destination' and select 'Spotify' create a new Shift.

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Step 4. Tap on 'I'm Finished', SongShift will handle the rest. It will match all Apple Music songs on Spotify. When you click the 'Confirm Matches', SongShift will automatically move Apple Music playlist to Spotify.

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Way 3. Transfer Music from Apple Music to Spotify by Soundiiz

Different from the above's Apple Music to Spotify playlist converters, Soundiiz is an online website that enables you to transfers playlists across 40 streaming services without requiring a software download.

It also has a free version to transfer music from Apple Music to Spotify at no cost. However, it limits to 200 tracks and you have to transfer playlists one by one. To get multiple transfers, you need to pay for its premium service. While the Soundiiz premium version costs $36 per year, it can save all your collection metadata at one time and allow you to manage your music library and keep your tracks synced.

How to Transfer Music from Apple Music Playlist to Spotify

Step 1. Visit Soundiiz's Apple Music to Spotify official website and click on 'Start for free' at the top right.

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Step 2. Click the 'Sign In with Apple' and 'Sign In with Spotify' respectively to log into your accounts and authorize Soundiiz to access your music library.

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Step 3. Press the big 'Start' button in the Transfer window, choose the playlists you want to transfer, confirm your selection, and save the configuration.

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Step 4. Select tracks that you'd like to transfer in the added Apple Music playlist. After confirming it, tap the 'Begin the transfer!' to migrate Apple Music to Spotify.

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Way 4. Transfer Apple Music Playlist to Spotify Using TuneMyMusic

Similar with Soundiiz, TuneMyMusic is an online platform that supports transfers between multiple music streaming services, including Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, YouTube Music, and more. It's free for basic transfers, up to 500 songs.

However, it will feature Tune My Music watermark. You can subscribe to premium plan for $6.5 per month to remove it and get more advanced options, like 20 auto daily syncs, playlist syncing and bulk transfers.

How to Transfer Apple Music Playlist to Spotify

Step 1. Open TuneMyMusic Apple Music to Spotify home page in your browser and select 'Let's Start' to begin.

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Step 2. Choose Apple Music as your source platform and log in with your Apple Music credentials or directly copy Apple Music playlist URL and paste in the URL address bar. Click the 'Load from URL', you can view your Apple Music playlists. Select the tracks you wish to move to Spotify.

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Step 3. Click the 'Choose Destination' button to select Spotify as the destination and log into your Spotify account.

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Step 4. Click 'Start Transfer' to begin transferring your selected playlists from Apple Music to Spotify. TuneMyMusic will match songs between the two services and transfer them.

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Way 5. Export Apple Music to Spotify by FreeYourMusic

If you are look for an Apple Music to Spotify playlist converter available for multiple platforms, FreeYourMusic is the solution. It supports transfers across 18 music services, including Apple Music and Spotify. While the free version allows one playlist transfer and up to 600 songs transfer per session, the premium version offers unlimited transfers.

The paid subscription costs $19.99 per quarterly but provides more powerful features for users while exporting Apple Music to Spotify, like auto-sync, rematch, cloud backup, unlimited transfers, and song order.

How to Export Apple Music to Spotify

Step 1. Download, install, and launch FreeYourMusic on your device.

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Step 2. Select the 'Transfer' tab and then choose Apple Music as the source platform, and Spotify as the destination. Then connect FreeYourMusic with the accounts.

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Step 3. Choose the playlists you want to move and then click 'Begin Transfer' and it will import Apple Music to Spotify.

In Conclusion

Comparison Table of the 5 Ways

Apple Music to Spotify Converter DRmare Apple Music Converter SongShift Soundiiz TuneMyMusic FreeYourMusic
Price Free trial; $14.95/month; $44.95/year; $89.95/lifetime Free; $6.99/month; $29.99/year Free; Soundiiz Premium: $36/year; Soundiiz Creator: $75/year Free; $6.5/month; $48/year Free; $19.99/quarter; $49.99/year; Lifetime: $249.99
Support Platform Windows/Mac iOS Online Online Windows/Mac/
Linux/Android/iOS
Support Input Apple Music, iTunes, Audible, other popular audio files 12 streaming music platforms 40 streaming music platforms 21 streaming music platforms 18 streaming music platforms
Transfer songs for free Unlimited but one minute Up to 200 songs Up to 200 songs Up to 500 songs Up to 600 songs
Transfer Speed 30X speed 40 seconds 26 seconds 38 seconds 50 seconds
Accuracy 99% 96% 98% 96% 91%
Batch Transfer only for premium only for premium only for premium only for premium
Add-on Features Convert Apple Music to MP3 and other formats, play Apple Music anywhere and anytime Detect and remove duplicate content Manage your Albums/Artists/Tracks 20 auto daily syncs Auto-sync, rematch, cloud backup
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Final Thought

If you want a complete migration of Apple Music playlists to Spotify, DRmare Apple Music to Spotify playlist converter provides a thorough conversion with unmatched quality. The other tools will transfer matched tracks, although they may miss some that aren't available on Spotify. The big difference between DRmare tool and other programs is that the latter just match your Apple Music songs on Spotify, not moves real files. Anyway, you can choose the method that best suits your preferences, and enjoy all you playlists on Spotify!

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