Copy Music from iPhone & Android to Memory/SD Card [2025]

Learn how to easily copy music from your iPhone or Android phone to a memory card with our step-by-step guide. Free up storage and keep your music accessible today!

Kelsey by Kelsey Updated March 19, 2025
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How do I put music onto my memory card?

I've been getting a lot of reminders lately that my phone is running out of memory. How can I move music from internal storage to an SD card?

       

- Question from Quora

   

If you're running out of space on your iPhone or Android phone, transferring your music collection to a memory card is a great way to free up storage space. This guide will walk you through how to copy music from phone to memory card, ensuring that you always have access to your favorite music without making your device's storage crowded and cluttered.

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Copy Music to Memory Card with Transfer Tool

Transferring music from a phone to a memory card on a computer offers another efficient method. For Android users, you can directly drag and drop the music from Android to memory card. While for iPhone users, a transfer tool like FoneTool is recommended.

Drag and Drop Music from Android Phone to Memory Card

The steps are similar to the way you transfer music from Android to PC. Let’s see how to transfer songs from Android phone to memory card on computer.

Step 1. Connect your Android phone and memory card to your PC via compatible USB cables.

Step 2. Drag your Android notification panel down and choose Media Device (MTP)  to let your PC access Android files. 

setup android media device

Note: The pop-up notifications may vary depending on your Android device.

Step 3. On your PC, go to This PC/My Computer > Tap on your device’s name to open the internal storage.

Step 4. Click the Music folder and select your wanted music files > Drag and drop the music from your Android phone to the memory card.

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Easily Transfer Music from iPhone to Memory Card

Unlike Android, you can't simply drag and drop music from your iPhone to the memory card. iTunes can be a hassle, but FoneTool offers an intuitive, fast, and reliable solution to transfer music, photos, videos, and more to external storage (e.g., memory cards or USB drives).

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Download FoneTool, and learn how to transfer music from phone to sd card easily. 

Step 1. Connect your iPhone and memory card to computer > Run FoneTool and click Phone Transfer from the left bar > Mouse over to iPhone to PC and click Get Started.

go to transfer

Step 2. Click the plus icon to browse music on your iPhone > Select the songs you want to copy to memory card > Click OK to confirm.

choose songs

Step 3. From Transfer Settings, choose your memory card as the storage path > Click Start Transfer to copy music from iPhone to memory card, SD card, etc.

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Tip: FoneTool app version allows you to transfer files like music, photos, videos from Android to iPhone wirelessly and vice versa. You can download it from the App Store and have a try.
   
Why does iPhone not support memory cards natively?
   
iPhones don't have a built-in memory card slot. Apple's design philosophy prioritizes simplicity and security, which is why users must rely on external accessories such as Lightning to USB adapters. This guide provides workarounds to help you overcome this limitation.

Move Music to Memory Card Using the Files App

If you prefer a manual approach, you can use the Files app on your phone to copy and paste music to the memory card. The steps are slightly different for Android and iPhone.

Copy Music from Android Phone to Memory Card

Android devices come with a built-in file manager app that allows you to organize your files on either the phone memory or a memory card. Follow the straightforward guide below to manually move or copy music stored on your phone to the SD card.

Step 1. Go to your phone’s File Manager app and proceed to the Internal Storage.

Step 2. Open the Music Folder or where your music file is stored. Select the songs you want to move then tap the vertical ellipsis on the upper right-hand corner.

choose music to move

Step 3. Select Move to… > SD Card > Go to folders where you want to save your music files and click Done to move music files from phone memory to SD card.

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Note: If you can't find your SD card, check that it is plugged into your phone's SD card slot correctly.

Transfer Music from iPhone to Memory Card

While for copyright reasons, Apple iPhone not have conventional memory expansion slots, but it’s still possible to copy music from iPhone to memory card with the help of an external USB adapter.

Before the process, here’s what you’ll need to get started: an iPhone running iOS 13 and later, a Lightning to USB adapter ( also known as the Camera Connection Kit), and a USB Stick.

lightning to usb adapter

Step 1. Connect the Lightning to USB adapter to your iPhone > Plug the memory card into the adapter.

Note: If your iPhone doesn't recognize the USB adapter or memory card, try reconnecting your device or restarting your phone.

Step 2. Open the Files app on your iPhone > Tap the three-dot to select the song(s) or playlist(s) you want to transfer > Tap the Copy icon from the bottom of the screen to copy these files.

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Step 3. Go back to the main File screen and tap on the memory card under Locations.

Step 4. Tap Paste to transfer music from computer to USB stick. When it is completed, safely eject the USB stick from your iPhone.
 

Conclusion

By following these simple and easy steps, you can learn how to copy music from phone to memory card, freeing up valuable space on your device. Whether you're using an Android phone with a built-in file manager or an iPhone with an external USB adapter, you now have the tools to manage your music effectively.

If you have any questions or run into problems, feel free to check out our FAQ section or leave a message below.

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