How to Download Apple Music Songs on iPhone and iPad

Part 1. How to Download Apple Music Songs on iPhone or iPad

To download Apple Music songs, you need an active Apple Music subscription and Sync Library enabled. Search for a song, album, or playlist, or open one from your library. If it is not added yet, tap Add (+) or Add to Library first. Then tap the Download button (down arrow icon) next to the item to save it for offline listening. Apple Music supports up to 100,000 songs in your personal library, so you can save a large collection of your favorite tracks.

Apple Music downloads are not regular audio files. They are protected content linked to your Apple Account and subscription, so they can only be played in the Apple Music app while your subscription is active.

1.1How to Download Individual Apple Music Songs

To download an individual Apple Music song, open the Music app, find the song, add it to your Library if needed, and tap the download button. After downloading, the song will be available for offline listening.

01Open the Music app on your iPhone or iPad.

02Tap Search in the bottom right and find the song you want.

03Tap the song to open its details page.

04Tap the More button (three dots) next to the song.

05Select Add to Library if the song is not already added.

06Tap the More button again and select Download.

1.2How to Download Apple Music Albums and Playlists

To download an Apple Music album or playlist, add it to your Library and tap the download button. The music will be saved to your device for offline listening, which is useful for travel or places without internet access. However, larger downloads can take up more storage space.

01Open the Music app on your iPhone or iPad.

02Tap Search in the bottom right and find the album or playlist you want.

03Tap the album or playlist to open its details page.

04Tap + Add at the top to add it to your Library.

05Tap the Download button (cloud icon with a downward arrow) to save it to your device.

06Wait for the download to finish.

1.3 How to Download Your Entire Apple Music Library

Apple Music does not offer a direct way to download your entire library at once. You can use Smart Playlists on Mac to create a playlist with your full library, then download that playlist on your iPhone or iPad.

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Part 2. How to Download Purchased Music on iPhone or iPad

Music purchased from the iTunes Store belongs to you, so you can download it again on your iPhone or iPad without an Apple Music subscription. Unlike Apple Music downloads, purchased songs are not tied to subscription access.

Open the iTunes Store app, then go to More > Purchased. Select Music and choose Not on This iPhone/iPad to find purchased items that are not downloaded yet. Tap the Download button (cloud icon with a down arrow) next to a song or album to save it to your device.

01Open the iTunes Store app on your iPhone or iPad.

02Tap More (three dots) in the bottom right corner.

03Tap Purchased and select Music.

04If you use Family Sharing, select a family member's name to view their purchased music.

05Browse your purchased songs or albums.

06Tap the Download icon (cloud with a downward arrow) next to the music you want to download.

07Open the iTunes Store app to find your downloaded purchased music. If there is no download icon, the music is already available on your device.

Part 3. How to Turn On Automatic Downloads on iPhone or iPad

Automatic Downloads let Apple Music save newly added songs to your device without manual downloads.

Open Settings > Apps > Music, then turn on Automatic Downloads under the Download section. After enabling it, music added to your library on another device using the same Apple Account will automatically download to your iPhone or iPad when available. This is convenient for frequent listeners but may use storage over time, so check your available space regularly.

01Open the Settings app from your iPhone or iPad home screen.

02Scroll down and tap Apps > Music to open Apple Music settings.

03Under the Downloads section, turn on Automatic Downloads.

04Open the Music app and find the song, album, or playlist you want to add.

05Tap the More button (three dots) and select Add to Library.

06Once added, the music will download automatically when your device is connected to Wi-Fi.

Part 4. How to Find Downloaded Apple Music Songs on iPhone or iPad

After downloading music, you can find stored songs through the Downloaded section in the Music app.

Open Apple Music > Library > Downloaded to view songs, albums, playlists, and artists saved for offline listening. If you do not see this option, tap Edit in the Library section and add Downloaded to the list.

01Open the Music app on your iPhone or iPad.

02Tap Library at the bottom of the screen.

03Select Downloaded to view music saved on your device.

04Browse your downloaded songs, albums, and playlists.

05Tap any downloaded item to play it without an internet connection.

Part 5. How to Download Apple Music Songs as MP3 on iPhone or iPad

The Apple Music app does not support downloading songs as MP3 files. Apple Music downloads are saved in a protected format and can only be played in the Apple Music app.

To save Apple Music songs as MP3 files, you need a separate music converter like ViWizard Apple Music Converter on a computer. It lets Apple Music subscribers convert songs, playlists, albums, artists, and entire libraries to MP3. With its built-in Apple Music Web Player, you can access your library and select songs to convert. After conversion, you can transfer the files to your iPhone or iPad using Finder, iTunes, or other supported tools.

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Step 1: Load Apple Music Files into the Converter

Launch ViWizard Apple Music Converter and access your Apple Music library through the built-in interface. Click the Load iTunes Library button to import your music, or drag and drop downloaded Apple Music files into the converter for processing.

Step 2: Set the Output Format and Audio Parameters

Open the Format panel and choose your preferred output format, such as MP3. You can also customize audio settings like channel, sample rate, and bit rate to improve sound quality. Click OK to save your changes and select an output folder if needed.

Step 3: Start to Convert and Download Apple Music

Click the Convert button to begin the download and conversion process. When finished, open the Converted section in the upper-right corner to view your converted Apple Music files.

Step 4: Sync Apple Music to iPhone

After conversion, transfer your converted Apple Music files to your iPhone using available syncing methods. You can use iCloud Music Library for automatic syncing or manually transfer music through iTunes to enjoy your songs on your device.

Part 6. How to Transfer Downloaded Apple Music Songs to iPhone or iPad

Apple Music downloads cannot be manually transferred between devices because they are protected and linked to your Apple Account. Instead, sign in with the same Apple Account, enable Sync Library, and download the music again on another device.

For personal music files such as MP3s converted by ViWizard Apple Music Converter, you can transfer them using Finder, iTunes, iCloud Drive, or other supported tools. These files are not tied to Apple Music and can be moved between devices more freely.

6.1Sync Using iCloud Music Library

01Go to Settings > Apps > Music on your iPhone or iPad.

02Turn on Sync Library.

03Add music to your Apple Music Library on another supported device.

04Wait for the music to sync automatically to your iPhone or iPad.

6.2Sync Using iTunes Manually

01Go to Settings > Apps > Music on your iPhone or iPad.

02Turn off Sync Library.

03Connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer with a USB cable.

04Open iTunes on Windows or Finder on macOS Catalina and later.

05Select your device and open the Music section.

06Add your MP3 or other music files and select the playlists, albums, or genres you want to sync.

07Click Sync to transfer the music to your iPhone or iPad.

Part 7. How to Manage Downloaded Apple Music Songs on iPhone or iPad

01Remove Downloaded Music from Settings

You can manage downloaded music by removing songs you no longer need. Go to Settings > Apps > Music > Downloaded Music to view your downloaded songs and albums and delete any you want to remove.

02Enable Optimize Storage

Optimize Storage can automatically remove downloaded music you do not listen to often when your device needs more space. Go to Settings > Apps > Music > Optimize Storage to turn it on. This helps save storage while keeping your favorite music available.

03Turn Off Automatic Downloads

You can stop Apple Music from downloading songs automatically by turning off Automatic Downloads. Go to Settings > Apps > Music and disable this option. After that, only music you download manually will be saved to your device.

04Check and Manage Storage

You can check how much space your downloaded music uses by going to Settings > General > iPhone Storage. Here, you can see your storage usage and remove downloads or other files to free up space.

Part 8. Conclusion

Downloading music from Apple Music to your iPhone or iPad is simple once you know the difference between Apple Music downloads and purchased music. With an active Apple Music subscription, you can download songs for offline listening in the Apple Music app. Purchased music can be downloaded again from the iTunes Store without a subscription.

For more flexibility, you can use ViWizard Apple Music Converter to convert Apple Music songs into formats like MP3, WAV, FLAC and more. This lets you keep your music files permanently and play them on more devices and apps outside the Apple Music app.

With the right method, you can download and manage your Apple Music collection more easily and enjoy your music anytime, anywhere.