It also includes separate instructions for anyone using a Mac computer with macOS Mojave (10.14) or earlier.

Connect your iPhone to your setup using its cable.

Open a Finder window and selectiPhonefrom the menu bar on the left.

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(It is found underLocations.)

In theGeneraltab, select theManually manage music, movies, and TV showscheck box.

SelectApplyin the lower-right corner.

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Open theMusicapp and navigate to the media you would like to add to your iPhone.

Click and drag any song, album, or artist to theiPhonebutton underDevicesin the left menu bar.

Repeat for all other music or media you’d like to add to your iPhone.

manually add music to iPhone apply button

When finished, return to a Finder window and select theEject buttonnext toiPhonebefore unplugging the rig.

To make better use of your iPhone’s storage capacity, only sync the songs you want to play.

To add certain songs and playlists from your library to your iPhone, you must first enable manual control.

manually add music to iPhone Music app

Open iTunes and select theiPhoneicon.

Select theManually manage music and videoscheck box to enable this mode.

ChooseApplyto save the prefs.

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iTunes helps you to see how much storage space is remaining on your iPhone.

From your iTunes library page, grab the drop-down menu in the upper-left corner of iTunes, then chooseMusic.

Select which music you want to copy from iTunes to your iPhone.

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To add multiple songs in one go, use keyboard shortcuts.

This lets you drag all of them at once.

If you have lots of music to transfer, it’s easier tocreate a playlist in iTunesfirst.

Summary tab in iTunes on macOS

Playlists save you from repetitive work when syncing the songs you want on your iPhone.

It might be callediPhone.

iTunes Alternatives

you could add music to your iPhone without using iTunes.

Manually manage music and videos checkbox in iTunes on macOS

There are other programs that transfer music and other files between your gear and iPhone.

If you want a free iTunes alternative for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android,download Syncios.

To add music to your iPhone with Syncios, open theMediafolder, then tapAddto see another menu.

Music in media drop down menu

There are two options to add individual music files to your iPhone and entire music folders.

Another way to add music to your iPhone is to utilizemusic streamingvia cloud storage services.

FAQ

Use theiMovie appto add background music to your iPhone videos.

Syncios with the Add menu highlighted

Toadd album art in iTunes, go toFile>Library>Get Album Artwork.

When you sync your iPhone with your gear, the artwork will show up on both devices.

Any songs you’ve purchased from iTunes on your phone can be downloaded on your machine for free.