PodTrans Pro Online Help

Welcome to PodTrans Pro online help page. For the general software support, you can follow with below how-to tutorials. And if you still have questions, please check our dedicated FAQ page or contact us directly. Think our PodTrans Pro is good to use? Please kindly share it with your friends with below badges:

Part 1: Welcome Screen Overview

PodTrans Pro Welcome Interface Overview

On PodTrans Pro Welcome screen, you can see all your iPod details, such as family, type, software version, usage, etc. As PodTrans Pro is also built in with iPod media converter, you can customize the settings in the Preferences windows:

PodTrans Pro Context Menu

Part 2: Operating Interface Overview

Operating Interface Overview
  • The PodTrans Pro function keys:

      Refresh the File List Window   Add music to device from computer
      Remove files from device   Transfer files to computer hard drive
      Copy files to iTunes library   Transfer files from iPod to iPod
  • In File List Window, all media information will appear here, such as Title, Time, Artist, Album, etc.
  • To export music to PC / iTunes, delete songs, or add songs to Playlist, you can use the shortcut by right-clicking on the mouse.

    PodTrans Pro Context Menu

Part 3: How to Transfer Music to Computer

Note: if you found PodTrans Pro didn't find your iPod, please make sure your iPod's "Enable Disk Use" option is checked.

Step 1: Connect your iPod to the computer. PodTrans Pro supports managing unlimited iPods at a time, so you can backup music library from multiple iPods at the same times.

Connect your iPod

Step 2: After plugging in your iPod, you will find it on the top side of PodTrans Pro. Click Music tab:

Click Music to Continue

Step 3: Highlight the songs you want to export. PodTrans Pro Filter feature can help you to locate particular songs from the library. You can pick up Artists, Albums, Genres, or Composers, and it will display music based on your selection.

Find Songs Quickly

Step 4: Click to iTunes/to PC/to Device and set the destination folder for your music > Click OK to start transferring.

Tip: 1. Make sure the target output folder has enough vacant space.

2. Regularly PodTrans Pro will transfer over 7000 songs in only about 25 minutes, but the transferring speed also depends on USB cable, computer hard disk format, as well as other external factors.

Part 4: How to Transfer Music to iTunes library

If you want to transfer music from iPod to iTunes library, PodTrans Pro would be a perfect solution. Simply follow Highlight desired songs from the list window > Click To iTunes > Start transfer. It's done. Everything about your music will be perfectly preserved, such as Artists, Albums, Genres, or Composers, etc.

Transfer Music to iTunes

Tips: During the transferring process, the system will help you automatically bring up iTunes, so that you can immediately check the added songs in iTunes library.

Part 5: How to Transfer Music from iPod to iPod

PodTrans Pro can help you straightforward repopulate music collection for the new iPod from the old ones. Choose the target songs > click To Device option

Transfer between iPod nano, classic, shuffle

Choose a device as target > Click OK to start:

Select Target Device

Part 6: How to Add Music to iPod

Adding music to iPod without iTunes is easy with PodTrans Pro. Just click Import > Pick up the songs > Click Open. It's done. The reason for using PodTrans Pro to add iPod music is that, unlike iTunes Sync, it will not erase the original music saved on iPod.

Import Music to iPod nano, shuffle, classic

Part 7: How to Create Playlist

PodTrans Pro gives the most convenient solution to create Playlists.

  • Click Playlist tab, you'll see:

    Manage Playlist

  • To create or remove a playlist, you can simply click this Plus/Minus button:

    Create New Playlist

  • To add songs into a new playlist, you can follow: Highlight the songs > Right-click the mouse > In the Context Menu, click Add to Playlist:

    How to Add iTunes Playlist 5

Tips 1: Since your Smart Playlist is automatically created by iTunes, and it is always synchronized with iTunes library, so we set Smart Playlist modification disabled by default.

Part 8: How to Use PodTrans Pro iWizard

iWizard is a quick guide for syncing iPod content with computer, iTunes, or other iPod.

How to Use PodTrans Pro iWizard

1. Transfer Music with Rating and Play count

Choose iTunes Library > Check 'Export media ratings and play-counts simultaneously' tab

Transfer Music with Rating and Play count

2. Transfer the Whole Playlist

Choose an output option > Select Base on Playlist > Click Next

Transfer the Whole Playlist

You'll see all playlists on your pod. Choose the target ones and start transfer.

Transfer iPod Playlist

3. Find and Transfer Particular Media Items

Transfer Particular Media Items

You can sort out, group and select media items from below window:

Keep Play count and Rating

4. Transfer Music between Two iPods

Select Other Device > Pick up a target device > follow steps as above.

Transfer Music between Two iPods

At last, dear user, thank you for using our PodTrans Pro and if you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact us!

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