How to Transfer Music from CD to iPhone

As a music lover, you may have collected many CDs with the songs you love so much. However, since the streaming media service gets more and more popular, playing CDs to enjoy music becomes quite inconvenient and out of time. In this case, wouldn’t it be nice for you to know some good methods on how to transfer CD to iPhone without iTunes?

And in this post, we’d like to share with you how to transfer music from CD to iPhone so that you can enjoy your favorite songs anywhere anytime. Besides, you will also learn the easiest way to put music on your iPhone.

How to Get Ripped Music onto iPhone without iTunes

Step 1. Import CD Music to Computer

• Connect to the Internet on your PC > Insert an audio CD into the CD drive.
• You can select a different format or bit rate for the files copied to your computer. In the Player Library, click Rip Settings > Format or Audio Quality.

Step 2. Drag and Drop Music to iPhone

• Checkbox the songs you want to transfer from CD to computer > Click Rip CD in Now Playing mode or in the Player Library to start your ripping.

Besides, there are more efficient ways for you to put music on your iPhone after ripping songs from CD to your Mac or PC.

How to Put Music on iPhone without iTunes

AnyTrans is a professional iOS data manager, which won’t erase anything on your iOS device while transferring data. And it can help you put music on iPhone from computer and iTunes Library directly. Besides, you can sync music between iPhones. More than music, AnyTrans can assist you to transfer almost all kinds of iOS data like videos, photos, contacts, messages, notes between devices, from computer to iPhone and vice versa.

Now download AnyTrans and follow the below steps to know how to transfer CD to iPhone without iTunes.

Put Music from Computer to iPhone:

Step 1. Launch AnyTrans and connect your iPhone via USB cable > Under Device Manager, click on the Music tab.

Step 2. Click on Add button > Select Import from Computer and Import File.

Step 3. Select music file that you want to import from CD to iPhone > Click OK to start transferring.

Put Music from iTunes Library to iPhone:

Step 1. Also, connect your iPhone and choose iTunes Library.

Step 2. Select the songs you want to transfer > Click on To Device button.

Also Read: How to Transfer Audiobooks from iTunes to iPhone >

Transfer Music from CD to iPhone with iTunes

Step 1. Import CD to iTunes Windows/Mac

1. Launch iTunes on your Mac/PC > Go to Edit and click Preferences > Click Import Settings under the General tab > Select MP3 Encoder and OK to continue.
   

   Finish CD Settings

2. Insert the audio CD into your computer > Click the CD icon.
3. A window would pop up asking would you like to import the CD into your iTunes library. If you want to transfer all tracks in the CD to your iTunes library, click “Yes” in the window. If not, you can click “No”.
4. Checkbox the songs you want to import > Click “Import CD” > Select the import settings > Click OK.

Step 2. Sync Imported Music to iPhone

1. Connect your iPhone to the computer > Click on the Device icon.
2. Under Summary tab > Click Music > Click the checkbox of “Sync Music” > You can select the songs and playlists you want to transfer > Click on the “Apply” button to sync music to your iPhone.

If your CD songs didn’t add to the iTunes library, click File in the menu > Add to Library > Select the CD songs in your computer > Click Open. Or try AnyTrans to fix the imported CD won’t transfer to iPhone.

The Bottom Line

If you are wondering “Can I put music on my iPhone if I buy a CD”, the above methods show you how to transfer CD to iPhone with or without iTunes. And, AnyTrans enables you to put music on iPhone from different data sources. Just free download it and have a try! Of course, you may have some better ideas about how to transfer music from CD to iPhone, just share them in the comment section below. Thanks for your viewing and have a nice day!