Full Guide: How to Copy Playlist from iPhone to iPhone

You may want to share iTunes playlist between two iPhones for many reasons. For example, you need to access the playlist on your brand-new iPhone. Or you’d like to share your playlist with your family and friends. How can you copy playlist from iPhone to iPhone without effort? Here in this guide, four methods are available for you to make it with or without a USB connection.

Just for better illustration, the following methods will tell you how to share playlist from iPhone A to iPhone B. Go through all the four methods in this guide, and choose a tool from them to do you a favor.

Way 1. How to Copy Playlist from iPhone to iPhone with iTunes

Undoubtedly, iTunes comes to your mind first when it comes to copying playlists from iPhone to iPhone. Well, you may need to be reminded that syncing playlist to iPhone using iTunes will overwrite the previous media files on the target iPhone.

If you are OK with the restriction, make sure you have the latest version of iTunes installed on your computer, and follow the steps below to transfer iTunes playlist to iPhone B. We assume that your playlist on the iPhone A is stored in iTunes.

Step 1. Connect the iPhone B to the computer and launch iTunes > Click the phone icon > Choose Music > Check Sync Music.

Step 2. According to your needs, choose Entire Music Library or Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres > Click Apply to start syncing playlist.

Way 2. Copy Playlist from iPhone to iPhone by FoneTool (Easy & Fast)

If you intend to transfer music from iPhone to iPhone without iTunes to avoid data loss on the target iPhone, it is recommended to try a professional data transfer tool for iOS devices. FoneTool can be the best choice for you.

Main features of FoneTool:
Transfer between different Apple IDs. You can be free to transfer playlists between two iPhones no matter whether they are signed with the same Apple ID or not.
No data loss. Different from iTunes, FoneTool supports transferring music without erasing previous data on your iPhone. And all transferred files will be saved in their original quality.
Non-purchased music allowed. It helps transfer non-purchased music from iPhone to iPhone as well so that you won't lose songs anymore.
Fast and optional transfer process. You can preview and choose the wanted songs to transfer. Besides, it doesn’t take much time to finish the task.

Click the icon below to download the tool to your computer, let’s start to copy playlist from iPhone to iPhone. If you are sure that you have all wanted music in iTunes playlist, you can skip to Step 2 in this part to directly transfer iTunes playlist to iPhone B without syncing or overwriting.

Step 1. Transfer playlist from iPhone A to computer
You can choose to export playlist from iPhone A to computer via iTunes. While, if there is non-purchased music you’d like to transfer, it is more suggested to follow the steps below.

1. Connect the iPhone A to computer with USB > Launch FoneTool and click Phone Transfer > Choose iPhone to PC and click Start Transfer.

2. Click the plus icon > Check Music > Preview and select the wanted songs from iPhone A > Click OK to confirm.

3. Choose a destination from Transfer Settings to save the music > Click Start Transfer to begin.

When the transfer is complete, unplug the iPhone A and plug the iPhone B into the computer.

Step 2. Transfer playlist from computer to iPhone B
4. Open FoneTool > Choose PC to iPhone > Click the folder icon to open the folder that saves the music you just transferred.

Warm tip: Where is iTunes music located?
Usually, iTunes music is in C:\Users\YourUserName\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media. Can't find any music? You may need to click Files in iTunes > Select Library > Choose Consolidate Files to copy music files into the folder.

5. Add the wanted music from computer to the box > Finally, click Start Transfer to start.

 Way 3. How to Copy playlist from iPhone to iPhone via FoneTool app

You are also given a mobile app version of FoneTool, which can be seen as one of the best AirDrop alternatives. Different from AirDrop, FoneTool allows you to airdrop multiple music tracks from iPhone to iPhone. Scan the QR code below or search the name in the App Store to download and install the app on both iPhones.

How to share playlist from iPhone to iPhone via FoneTool app 

Step 1. Turn on Wi-Fi on two iPhones and place them close to each other > On either of the iPhones, open FoneTool and click Connect Device > Tap the name of the other iPhone to establish a connection between them.

Step 2. On the iPhone A, tap File Transfer > Choose Music > Select music you want to transfer > Tap Send to begin the transfer.

Step 3. On the iPhone B, receive the music in the FoneTool app. When it is finished, the music will be accessible in the Music app on the iPhone B.

Way 4. How Copy Playlist from iPhone to iPhone using AirDrop

AirDrop can help you share music links from iPhone to iPhone. It can be kind of convenient if you just need to copy small pieces of songs. Close two iPhones to each other and airdrop playlist from iPhone to iPhone.

Step 1. On both of the iPhones, turn on AirDrop by going to the Control Center > Press and hold the wireless control box > Tap AirDrop > Choose Everyone or Contacts Only as per your needs.

Step 2. On the iPhone A, go to the Music app > Locate the wanted music > Click the three-dot icon > Share > Choose AirDrop > Choose iPhone B.

Step 3. Hit View on the iPhone B to check the music link.

Conclusion

That’s all for the four ways to copy playlist from iPhone to iPhone with or without USB connection. Apparently, if you want to transfer playlist together with non-purchase music with USB connection, FoneTool outweighs its iTunes counterpart. For wireless transfer solutions, the third-party app FoneTool may be a better choice for you.