Quick answer
Transfer accessible, DRM-free iTunes purchases to your iPhone and import them into TuneTrace. Apple Music subscription downloads and older protected files cannot be imported as ordinary audio.
Step by step
3 stepsFind the actual audio files on your computer
Download your purchases, locate the files and check whether they are protected. Not every download shown in the Music app is an ordinary M4A file.
Transfer usable files to your iPhone
Use AirDrop or iCloud Drive to save the audio in Files. Play it to confirm the transfer finished.
Import and add the songs to a playlist
Import the files from TuneTrace’s Library. Check titles and artists, then add them to a playlist for local playback.
Find songs, playlists, and recordings in the Library
Common questions
Can I also import Apple Music subscription downloads?
No. Use accessible, unprotected audio files; Apple Music subscription downloads cannot be imported directly.
What if an older purchase will not import?
Check whether the file is protected. TuneTrace does not remove DRM; use the original platform’s supported playback options.