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How to Add Folders of Music to iTunes

Quickly add songs to your music library

By Sam Costello Sam Costello Writer Ithaca College Sam Costello has been writing about tech since 2000. His writing has appeared in publications such as CNN.com, PC World, InfoWord, and many others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on February 26, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email iPhone & iOS Switching from Android

What To Know

Create a folder, and drag the music files into it. Open iTunes. Go to Library > Songs, and drag and drop the folder in.Create a folder with songs inside. In iTunes, go to File > Add to Library. Select your folder, and press Open. This article explains how to import a folder full of music into iTunes, either by dragging and dropping it or using the controls in iTunes. These instructions apply to iTunes 8 and later.

How to Drag and Drop a Folder of Music into iTunes

You have a couple of options for bulk-importing music into your iTunes library. The first involves dragging and dropping. Create a new folder on your desktop (or somewhere else that's easy to find). Drag the songs you want to add to iTunes into that folder. These files may be ones you downloaded from the internet or copied from an MP3 CD or a flash drive. Open iTunes. Navigate to your music. Go to the top menu and select Library, then go to the left panel and choose Songs. Drag the folder from your desktop to your iTunes library. A blue outline appears around the list of songs in your library. Drop the folder, and iTunes copies the folder contents to your library. You can delete the folder from the desktop once the transfer is complete.

How to Import a Folder of Songs into iTunes

You can also use menus in iTunes to import a folder of music files. Here's how. Create a new folder on your computer and add the music files you want to import to the folder. Open iTunes. Click the File menu and select Add to Library (on a Mac) or Add Folder to Library (on Windows). You can also use the keyboard shortcut Command+O (Mac) or Ctrl+O (Windows). A window displays where you select the folder you want to add. Navigate through your computer to find the folder you created on your desktop and select it. Click Open or Choose (depending on your OS and the version of iTunes). iTunes copies the contents of the folder to your library. You can delete the folder from your desktop once the transfer completes. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Move Your iTunes Library to a New Location How to Manually Add Music to Your iPhone How to Burn Music to CDs in iTunes Downloading Music to Your iPad is Easy How to Copy a Music CD to iTunes How to Make a Song Your Ringtone On iPhone Can You Install iTunes on a Mac? How to Copy Music From Your iPod to a Mac How to Transfer Music from Computer to iPhone How to Downgrade From iTunes 12 to iTunes 11 How to Download Music to Your Android Phone How to Add Music to Windows Media Player 11 How to Make a Playlist on Your iPad Tutorial for Adding Music and Fade Effects in iMovie 11 How to Set Up and Use Home Sharing in iTunes Syncing Part of Your iTunes Library Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies