Is there any way to transfer music from iPad to iPhone? I guess most iOS devices users have thought about it. And the answer is YES. iCloud is the tool that Apple gives us to do that. Then how to use iCloud?

First, you need to know a premise, which is only purchased items can be transferred via iCloud. If the contents are transferred from other devices to iPad or iPhone, only third-party software can help (download here: http://www.istonsoft.com/ipad-iphone-ipod-to-computer-transfer.html)

When using iCloud, we need to sync the music from iPad to iCloud first and then download them from iCloud to iPhone, here is how to do that:

Part one: Sync iPad Music to iCloud

Step 1. Log in with your Apple ID and password.
Step 2. In iPad, go to Settings. And select iCloud item.
Step 3. In the Storage&Backup window, turn on the Back Up to iCloud iCon. Then click “Backup Up Now” to transfer music from iPad to iCloud.

Part two: Sync Music from iCloud to iPhone

Step 1. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Store, and select the type of content you want automatically downloaded. Here you need to choose Songs.
Step 2. Click the cloud button to download the song to your iPhone.

Know more about how to use iCloud, click here: http://www.icloud-transfer.com/

Apple launched iCloud to help us transfer files from one iOS device to another without computer, moreover it actually backup the files in our devices, so we should make the most of it.

Here is how to sync music from iPhone to iCloud:

Requirements:

• iPhone iOS 5.0 or later
• WiFi or 3G connection
• iTunes 10.3

Guide:

• Step 1. Log in with your Apple ID and password.
• Step 2. In iPhone, go to Settings. And select iCloud item.
• Step 3. In the Storage&Backup window, turn on the Back Up to iCloud iCon. Then click “Backup Up Now” to transfer iPhone music to iCloud.

After transferring the music to iCloud, we can leave it there as backup, also we can download it to another iOS device like iPod or iPad, and that’s how to transfer files from one iOS device to another via iCloud.

Of course, we have another choice, which is to use third-party software like iPad/iPhone/iPod to computer transfer. The tool can help transfer files from iOS devices to computer, and we have the backup in our computers. When we want them back into iPad/iPhone/iPod, just need to sync them via iTunes.

So basically, there are ways to help backup and transfer contents in iOS devices, but there are differences between them, just see which way can solve your problem better.

I bet you have downloaded or purchased a lot of discounted stuffs in your iOS devices among Christmas, well, if you don’t want to lose them, you’d better transfer them to your PC or Mac to backup.

iTunes can’t help us transfer files from iPad, iPhone or iPod to computer, so we need third-party software. Here let’s try iStonsoft iPad/iPhone/iPod to computer transfer which can backup Music, Movie, Photo, Book, Audiobook, Voice Memo, Podcast, TV Show, Playlist from iOS devices to PC.

Now let’s see the user guide for Windows, of course, you also can check the Mac version here.

Connect the device to computer and the software will detect your device automatically. After a while, all the contents in your device can show up.

Select the items you wan to transfer. But apps and games that you downloaded in App Store can’t be transferred.

Click the button to begin. It only takes a few seconds, and you can find them on the folder you choose.

Now you have the backup of your favorite songs, movies and books etc in your PC, if you lose them by accident, don’t worry, sync them back to your devices via iTunes again. About the Mac version, the guide is the same, so you can handle it with ease.