Copying music from iPad to PC. Recommendations plz!

OCdude · 26 Oct 2017 at 16:50

So it looks like I’ve managed to delete some albums from my PC after I copied them to my iPad, so now the only copies I have, are on the iPad (already run various restoration apps, with limited success).

From what I understand, you can only copy music one-way in iTunes (TO a device), can anyone recommend some simple, non-bloated and free software I can use to copy the albums back to my PC, if such a thing exists!?

Thanks in advance!

Frost · 26 Oct 2017 at 20:37

iTunes Match subscription might work?

mistersprinkles · 26 Oct 2017 at 21:15

iTunes works both ways. Google how to do it.

OCdude · 27 Oct 2017 at 01:09

mistersprinkles said:
iTunes works both ways. Google how to do it.

I've done a lot of Googling and all I keep coming up with is articles explaining how to sync to a device and other ones saying "sure you can do it in iTunes"... and then go on to promote a paid app...

MacRS4 · 27 Oct 2017 at 15:18

Have a look here.

OCdude · 30 Oct 2017 at 14:54

MacRS4 said:
Have a look here.

Thanks. I was hoping to not have to use 3rd party software, but it did the trick (albeit while randomly missing tracks during the copying!).

All sorted now.