How to Sync Music to iCloud from iPhone/iPad/PC/Mac

Want to Add Music to iCloud?

In the digital age, syncing music to iCloud from different devices presents a myriad of benefits. You can get a seamless and accessible music experience across your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or PC. The synchronization process not only guarantees that your music library stays consistently up-to-date, but also functions as a dependable cloud-based backup in the event of device loss or damage.

In this article, we will explore the step-by-step process of uploading music to iCloud, unlocking the full potential of your music library across the Apple ecosystem and beyond.

How to Sync Apple Music to iCloud on iPhone/iPad

To achieve “Apple music iCloud sync” on iPhone/iPad, you can check below two ways: sync music via backups, or add music by iCloud Music Library.

Option 1. Sync Music via Backups

The first easy way to Send Apple music to iCloud is through iPhone/iPad backup settings, you can check the steps below:

Step 1. Go to the Settings app on your iOS devices.

Step 2. Click iCloud > Locate Storage & Backup > Then select the files you need to back up.

Step 3. Tap Manage Storage > Choose your device and wait for the info page to load.

Step 4. Under Backup options, choose Show all Apps > Tap Music.

Once you've completed these steps, your music will be automatically backed up to iCloud. This makes them accessible on other devices connected to your iCloud account.

Bonus Tip: Back up iPhone/iPad music quickly and easily

There is another way to back up your iPhone/iPad music, you can use the third-party software - FoneTool. FoneTool is a professional iOS data transfer and backup tool, that provides a fast speed to back up files. For example, you can transfer 100 photos within seconds.

With it, you can back up iPhone/iPad to PC, or other external drives. It not only supports you fully backing up data with one click, also allows you to selectively back up photos, music, videos, messages, contacts, etc. Download it and follow the guide to free backup music from iPhone/iPad to PC quickly and easily.

Step 1. Connect the iPhone/iPad to your PC via USB > Open FoneTool.

Step 2. Choose Phone Backup > Selective Backup > Click the Music icon to preview and select songs on your iPhone/iPad > Tap OK to return.

★Tips:

You can back up other data, for example, you can Click Photo icon to back up photos to PC/External Hard Drive.

Step 3. Enable backup encryption and set the backup path > Then click Start Backup and your music will be transferred in seconds.

Option 2. Add Music by iCloud Music Library

In addition, for Apple Music subscribers, enabling iCloud Music Library provides access to your entire music collection across all Apple devices sharing the same iCloud account. To sync Apple music to iCloud and share it on other devices like iPad, Mac, or PC, follow these steps to adjust the iPhone iCloud music library settings:

Step 1. Log in to iCloud on all your devices with the same Apple ID.

Step 2. Open iPhone Settings app > Tap Music button > Turn on iCloud Music Library.

Step 3. Then choose to keep or erase the music on your device by tapping Keep Music or Delete & Replace.

How to Transfer Music to iCloud on Mac

After learning how to sync songs from iOS to iCloud, Here we will show you how to upload music to iCloud Music Library from your Mac. View the following steps:

Step1. Open iTunes > Tap File option > Click Add File to Library from the drop-down menu > Select the songs you want to add to iTunes Library.

Step 2. In iTunes, locate Edit > Tap Preferences... > Go to General > Check the box next to iCloud Music Library to enable it > Then tap OK.

Step 3. Select the music you’d like to sync to iCloud Music Library > Right-click and choose Add to iCloud Music Library button.

That concludes the process. You can now access your songs on any device as long as you are connected to the internet.

How to Upload Data from PC to iCloud

Is there any other way to sync music to iCloud from PC? The all-in-one iPhone data management tool FoneTool also can help you. It supports you in managing the iCloud data and iCloud Drive data, you can upload data from PC to iCloud, download files from iCloud to PC, or delete things from iCloud on your computer directly.

Free download and install it, and there is the steps to upload data from PC to your iCloud:

Step 1. Open FoneTool > Go to My iCloud > Log in with your Apple ID > Tap Manage iCloud.

Step 2. Choose the file icon you’d like to upload > Preview and select the files > Click the Upload button to sync data from PC to your iCloud. (You can easily download the data from iCloud by click Download button.)

Step 3. Choose the files on your PC > Click Open to start transferring data to PC.

Conclusion

That’s all about how to sync music to iCloud from iPhone/iPad/Mac/PC. This article summarizes the useful methods and provides you with detailed guides. Follow these instructions to send your data from different devices to your iCloud account.

By the way, whether you want to back up and transfer data, or manage your iCloud easily, you can download FoneTool and try it!