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

How do I put music onto my memory card?

 

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.

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, you may need a transfer tool to make it.

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 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. The pop-up notification may differ according to the Android phone you’re using.

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.

Easily transfer music from iPhone to memory card

You can't just drag iPhone music into a memory card, and the complexity of iTunes for file transfers will bother you. Don't worry, the best iOS transfer tool - FoneTool provides an intuitive, fast and reliable way to solve all of these issues to transfer your music, photos, videos, and more to your iPhone to external storage (such as a memory card or USB drive) .

Download FoneTool, and learn how to transfer music from phone to memory 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.

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.

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

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 do not have built-in memory card slots, so users must rely on external accessories such as Lightning to USB adapters to connect the memory card. This is a limitation because Apple's design choices are designed to simplify the user experience, so you need to rely on the workarounds provided in this guide.

 Move music to memory card in Files app manually

When it comes to copying and pasting music from phone to memory card, the most direct way is to utilize the Files app on your phone. Different from the operating systems used on Android phone and iPhone, the steps are slightly different. According to the phone you’re using, follow the relative steps below.

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. With a file manager, you can manually move or copy music stored on your phone to the SD card. Follow the straightforward guide below to transfer music from 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.

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.

Transfer music from iPhone to memory card

While for copyright reasons, Apple iPhone may 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.

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

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.

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.