Frequently Asked Questions

Playlist Shift helps you copy playlists from one Apple Music account to another. It creates new playlists in the account you choose while leaving your original playlists unchanged.

No. Your original playlists are never moved, modified, or deleted. Playlist Shift reads the playlists you select and creates copies in another Apple Music account.

Yes. Playlist Shift is designed for copying playlists from one Apple Music account to another. You connect the account you want to copy from first, then connect the account you want to copy to.

Yes. Playlist Shift is currently focused on Apple Music account-to-account playlist copying.

1. 1Connect the Apple Music account you want to copy from
2. 2Choose the playlist or playlists you want to copy
3. 3Connect the Apple Music account you want to copy to
4. 4Copy your playlists

If Playlist Shift is temporarily interrupted while your browser remains open, you can resume your transfer without starting again. If you close or refresh your browser during an active transfer, you'll need to begin a new transfer. For the best experience, keep the Playlist Shift tab open until your transfer is complete.

Free transfers include one playlist copy. Multi-Playlist Transfer lets you copy multiple playlists in the same transfer session.

Playlist Shift copies your playlists as faithfully as possible. Some songs may not be copied because of regional availability, licensing differences, catalogue changes, or because they exist only in your personal library and are not available in the Apple Music catalogue.

No. Playlist Shift copies playlists exactly as they appear in your source account, including intentionally repeated songs. This preserves the order and integrity of your original playlists.

No. Playlist Shift creates new playlists in the destination account. Existing playlists are never modified or deleted.

Yes. You select the playlists you want to copy before the copy process starts.

Playlist Shift displays custom playlist artwork from your source account during the copy process. However, Apple Music currently does not allow third-party apps to apply custom playlist artwork when creating playlists, so copied playlists will use Apple Music’s default generated artwork in the destination account. You can still update playlist artwork manually afterwards using the Apple Music app.

Yes. You can continue using the Apple Music app while Playlist Shift copies your playlists. Keep the Playlist Shift browser tab open until the transfer is complete.

Yes. If a shared playlist has been added to your Apple Music library, Playlist Shift can create a separate copy in the target Apple Music account.

Free transfers include copying one playlist between Apple Music accounts, with no playlist size limit.

Multi-Playlist Transfer is a one-time purchase that lets you copy multiple playlists during your transfer session.

No. Playlist Shift does not use a subscription model. Multi-Playlist Transfer is a one-time payment for larger playlist migrations.

Playlist copying is usually an occasional migration task, so Playlist Shift is designed to keep the process simple and privacy-friendly without requiring a separate account or password.

No. Playlist Shift does not require a separate account. You connect Apple Music accounts only when you choose to copy playlists.

Playlist Shift uses Apple Music authentication to connect your accounts securely. You sign in directly with Apple, and your Apple Music credentials are never shared with Playlist Shift.

Playlist data is used only to prepare and complete your transfer. Playlist Shift does not keep a permanent library of your playlists.

No. Apple Music connections are used only for the current transfer process. You will connect your accounts again when starting a new transfer.

No. Playlist Shift is an independent application that works with Apple Music using Apple’s official MusicKit APIs.