PodTrans Online Guide

PodTrans is full-featured, easy-to-use and powerful iPod transfer freeware to help you free import and export iPod music and movies without the limitations of iTunes. For the general software support, you can follow below with HOW-TO tutorials. And if you still have questions, please check our dedicated FAQ page or contact us directly.

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Part 1: PodTrans Welcome Interface Overview

PodTrans Welcome Interface Overview

Part 2: PodTrans Operating Interface Overview

PodTrans Operating Interface Overview
  • In PodTrans Function Buttons area, you can pick up a file first, and choose one option from:

      Click to refresh the File List Window   To add music onto device from computer
      Remove files from device   Transfer files onto computer hard drive
  • In File List Window, all media information will appear here, such as Title, Time, Artist, Album, etc.
  • The Genre, Artist, Album filters can help you to screen out songs in perticular catagory with few clicks.
  • PodTrans Smart Filter

  • Select a media classification button to view its content.
  • To Export music to PC or delete iPod songs by right-clicking on the mouse.

    AnyTrans Context Menu

Part 3: How to Export Music from iPod to Computer

Note: Befow exporting or importing iPod songs, please make sure your iPod's "Enable Disk Use" option is checked.

Step 1: Connect your iPod to the computer. PodTrans can only support only one iPod at once. To manage unlimited devices, at the same time, please upgrade to PodTrans Pro version.

Connect your iPod

Connect your iPod to Continue

Step 2: After plugging in your iPod, you will find it on the left side Media Classification Buttons. Click Music tab to access the songs list window.

Click Music to Continue

Click Music to Continue

Step 3: Highlight the songs you want to Export. The Filter feature can help you locate particular songs from the library.

Find Songs Quickly

Find Songs Quickly

Step 4: Click Export and set the destination folder for your music; click OK to start transferring music from iPod to computer for free.

Tips:

1. Make sure the target output folder has enough free space.

2. Regularly PodTrans 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 Import Music to iPod from Computer

Uploading music to iPod is easy with PodTrans. You do not have to launch iTunes at all. Just click Import > Pick up the songs > OK. Everything is done. The reason for using PodTrans to add iPod music is that, unlike iTunes Sync, it will not erase the original music saved on iPod.

Import Music to iPod

Import Music to iPod

Tips: Please make sure the files you uploaded are supported by iPod.

Supported iPod Models:

Models Generations
iPod classic   iPod classic 4, iPod classic 5, iPod classic 6, etc.
iPod mini   iPod mini 1, iPod mini 2
iPod nano   iPod nano 1, iPod nano 2, iPod nano 3, iPod nano 4, iPod nano 5, iPod nano 6, 7
iPod shuffle   iPod shuffle 1, iPod shuffle 2, iPod shuffle 3, iPod shuffle 4
iPod touch   iPod touch 1 2 3 4 5

Supported Media File Types:

iPod classic   Music, Movies, TV shows, Videos, Audiobooks, Podcasts, Photos
iPod nano   Music, Audiobooks, Podcasts
iPod shuffle   Music, Audiobooks, Podcasts, Photos
iPod touch   Music, Movies, Music Videos, TV shows, Audiobooks, Podcasts, Photos

Supported Language:

English

What's New in the Latest Version of PodTrans:

Version: 3.4.3

Release Date: 10 May, 2013

File Size: 7.37 MB

Recent Update:

1. Improved software start-up procedure and fixed cannot launch problem

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