With Audials, you can record songs from music streaming and radio on your Windows PC and transfer them to your smartphone or tablet. This lets you listen to your saved songs offline, wherever you are.
Good to know: No copyright protection is circumvented
Music Streaming Services that can be recorded with Audials do not use any effective protection against recording and output unencrypted audio e.g. on the PC’s sound card. Audials always only records such unencrypted audio data. According to US Copyright Law “No action may be brought … alleging infringement of copyright based on … distribution … or based on the noncommercial use by a consumer of such a … digital audio recording device”.
Transfer Music from PC to Phone or Tablet with Audials
Audials records your music on the Windows PC and saves it as audio files. After that, you can move the files to your mobile device.
There are two simple ways to do this:
- Transfer music with the “Audials Play” mobile app
- Copy music by USB cable
Step 1: Record Music on Your PC
Open Audials on your Windows PC and record the music you want to keep.
Audials can save recorded songs as separate tracks. It can also add useful information such as song title, artist, and cover image, depending on your settings.
This makes your music easier to find later on your phone or tablet.
Step 2: Check Your Recorded Music
Before you transfer the music, open your Audials music collection on the PC.
Check that the songs are named correctly. Also make sure the tracks are saved in a format your phone or tablet can play.
This step helps you avoid messy folders or files that are hard to recognize later.
Step 3: Choose How You Want to Transfer the Music
ou can transfer recorded music from PC to phone or tablet in two ways.
- Use Audials Play if you want a wireless option.
- Use USB transfer if you prefer to copy the files manually.
Step 4: Transfer Music to Your Phone
Audials Play is the mobile app for your smartphone or tablet. It helps you access your Audials music collection on mobile devices.
Option 1: Transfer Music from PC to Phone or Tablet with Audials Play
1. Switch your Windows PC on and launch the Audials software.
2. Install Audials Play on your smartphone or tablet.
3. Open Audials Play.
4. Sign in with the same Audials account you use on your Windows PC.
Open your music collection in the app: Select the three-dot menu in the upper left corner of Audials Play, then go to “Settings” -> “Other settings” and activate “Transfer PC files via server”.
5. Go to the “Music” section of Audials Play.
6. Tap the pencil icon and select the songs you want to have as audio files on your mobile device. Then start the copying process.
7. Audials Play copies them to your mobile device.
8. The music is available in Audials Play for offline playing.
Option 2: Transfer Music with a Cable
You can also copy your recorded music directly from your PC to your phone or tablet.
How to Transfer Recorded Music from PC to Android by USB cable
- Open Audials on your PC. Open “My Music”, click the dropdown and the Plus sign, then select your device.
- Connect your Android phone or tablet to your PC with a USB cable. Possibly your smartphone will ask you to allow the file transfer.
- Follow the instructions you will be given in the Audials software.
How to Transfer Music from PC to iPhone or iPad with iTunes
- Open Audials on your Windows PC and go to your recorded music.
- Open the folder where Audials saved the songs.
- Start iTunes on your Windows PC.
- In iTunes, click File > Add File to Library or Add Folder to Library.
- Select the Audials songs or the folder with your recorded music.
- Connect your iPhone or iPad to the PC with a cable.
- Unlock your Apple device and tap Trust if asked.
- In iTunes, click the device icon.
- Go to Music and activate Sync Music.
- Choose the songs, albums, or playlists you want to transfer.
- Click Apply or Sync.
- Open the Music app on your iPhone or iPad and play your transferred songs offline.
Note: If Apple Music or iTunes Match is enabled, manual syncing with iTunes may not be available.
Step 5: Listen to Your Recorded Music Offline
After the transfer, your music is available on your smartphone or tablet.
You can now listen without using Wi-Fi or mobile data. This is useful when traveling, commuting, driving by car, or using a device with limited mobile data.
Why Transfer Music from PC to Phone or Tablet?
Transferring your Audials music collection gives you more control. Your favorite tracks are not limited to your PC.
You can keep them organized, take them with you, and listen offline whenever you want.
