The fastest way to transfer your Apple Music library to Spotify

You can move your Apple Music playlists and saved songs to Spotify using a third-party tool that reads your Apple Music data and rebuilds it in Spotify. The most common free option is Soundiiz, which connects to both accounts and transfers playlists, liked songs, and artist follows in one direction — from Apple Music to Spotify. The process takes 10 to 30 minutes depending on library size, and you keep your original Apple Music library intact.

Spotify does not offer an official import tool from Apple Music, so you are relying on a third-party service to bridge the two platforms. These services work by asking permission to read your Apple Music account and write to your Spotify account, then matching songs by title and artist. Some songs may not transfer if Spotify's catalog does not have an exact match, though this is rare for mainstream music.

Key Takeaways

  • Soundiiz is a free web-based tool that transfers playlists and liked songs from Apple Music to Spotify by connecting to both accounts.
  • The transfer process takes 10 to 30 minutes and happens in one direction only — your Apple Music library stays unchanged.
  • Most songs transfer successfully, but tracks unavailable on Spotify will be skipped and listed in a report after the transfer completes.
  • You will need to log into both your Apple Music and Spotify accounts during the transfer, and you can revoke the tool's access afterward.

Using Soundiiz to transfer your library

Go to soundiiz.com in your web browser and click the button to start a new transfer. Select Apple Music as your source and Spotify as your destination. You will be asked to log into your Apple Music account first — use the same Apple ID you use for Apple Music. Soundiiz will then show you a list of what it found: your playlists, liked songs, and followed artists.

Choose which playlists and collections you want to move. You can transfer all of them at once or pick specific ones. Click the button to start the transfer, then log into your Spotify account when prompted. Soundiiz will begin matching songs from Apple Music to Spotify and adding them to new playlists in your Spotify account. The process runs in the background — you do not need to keep the browser tab open, though you can watch the progress if you stay.

When the transfer finishes, Soundiiz will show you a summary: how many songs transferred, how many were skipped, and why. Songs are usually skipped because Spotify does not have them in its catalog, or because the song title or artist name is spelled differently in each service. You can read this report or ignore it — either way, your new playlists are already in Spotify and ready to play.

What happens to songs that do not transfer

If a song exists on Apple Music but not on Spotify, Soundiiz will skip it and note it in the final report. This is uncommon for popular music but more likely for very new releases, regional artists, or songs that have been removed from Spotify's catalog. The skipped songs will not appear in your new Spotify playlists.

You can manually search for and add these songs to your Spotify playlists afterward if you want them. Some may be available under a different artist name or album version. If a song is truly unavailable on Spotify, you will need to decide whether to keep it in Apple Music or find an alternative version.

Other third-party transfer tools

TuneMyMusic is another free option that works similarly to Soundiiz. You select your source (Apple Music) and destination (Spotify), log into both accounts, and choose what to transfer. The interface is slightly different but the end result is the same. Playlisty is a paid service that offers more features, like two-way syncing and automatic updates when you add new songs to Apple Music, though most people do not need these extras for a one-time transfer.

All of these tools work the same way: they read your Apple Music data and write to Spotify. None of them are official Spotify or Apple services, so you are trusting a third party with temporary access to both accounts. You can revoke this access after the transfer is complete by going to your Apple ID settings and removing the app's permission, and by going to Spotify's Connected Apps page and disconnecting the tool.

Manual transfer if you prefer not to use a third-party tool

If you do not want to connect a third-party service to your accounts, you can transfer playlists manually. Open Apple Music on your device, go to each playlist, and take a screenshot or write down the song titles. Then open Spotify, create a new playlist with the same name, and search for each song by title and artist, adding them one by one. This method is slow and impractical for large libraries, but it gives you complete control and requires no third-party access.

A middle ground is to export your Apple Music data as a text file if your device supports it, then use that file to search and add songs in Spotify. This varies by device and is not a standard Apple Music feature, so it may not be an option for you.

Revoking access after the transfer

After your transfer is complete, you should remove the third-party tool's permission to access your accounts. On Apple, go to Settings > [Your Name] > Password & Security > Apps & Websites, find Soundiiz (or whichever tool you used), and click Remove. On Spotify, go to Settings > Apps, find the tool in the list of connected apps, and click Remove Access. This prevents the tool from reading or writing to your accounts in the future.

Revoking access does not undo the transfer — your playlists and songs stay in Spotify. It straightforward closes the connection between the tool and your accounts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my Apple Music playlists stay after I transfer them to Spotify?

Yes. The transfer copies your playlists to Spotify — it does not remove them from Apple Music. You will have the same playlists in both services until you delete them from one or the other.

Can I transfer from Spotify back to Apple Music?

Yes, using the same tools. Soundiiz and TuneMyMusic work in both directions. Select Spotify as your source and Apple Music as your destination, and the process is the same.

What if a song transfers to Spotify but under a different version or remix?

Soundiiz matches songs by title and artist name, so it may pick the wrong version if multiple versions exist on Spotify. You can manually delete the wrong version from your Spotify playlist and search for the correct one afterward.

Do I need to keep my Apple Music subscription after transferring to Spotify?

No. Once your playlists and songs are in Spotify, you can cancel Apple Music if you want. Your Spotify library will not be affected. However, if you cancel Apple Music and later want to transfer more songs, you will not be able to access your Apple Music account.

Is it safe to give these tools access to my Apple and Spotify accounts?

These are established services used by thousands of people, but you are trusting them with temporary access to your accounts. Revoke access after the transfer is complete. Never share your password directly — use the login screens these tools provide, which connect through official Apple and Spotify authentication.