How can I transfer music from my iPad to my iPhone? Do I need a desktop?

Using iCloud:

- On your iPhone go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup

- Turn iCloud Backup on and wait for it to back up completely

- If you've already used your iPad, on there go to Settings > General > Reset, tap Erase All Content and Settings

- When you're setting up the iPad, it will ask if you want to restore from an iCloud backup—just choose the iPhone backup

Using a computer with iTunes:

- Sync your iPhone with iTunes—this will also make a backup

- If you've already used your iPad, on there go to Settings > General > Reset, tap Erase All Content and Settings

- Connect your iPad to your computer and follow the steps in iTunes to restore from the iPhone backup

If you are Mac user, try to refer this article about How to transfer iPhone music/video to iPad on Mac.

For PC user: How to transfer iPhone music/video to iPad on PC

YOu are a legend... I have been trying to do this for ages... They are downloading as we speak! Thank you. X

Well if possible try plugging your iPad and your iPhone into your computer go to the music file on both devices on your computer and transfer music from your iPad to your iPhone.

If you do not want to use a computer, then you can use Bluetooth connectivity to transfer songs. You have to turn the Bluetooth capability on, for both the iPhone and the iPad. Select the kind of songs you want and connect to the device. After you are done, check your settings to turn off the Bluetooth.

Airdisk Pro - free to try and transfers the files via a wifi network either from mac/pc to iDevice and/or between iDevices...

aimeetompson wrote:

Well if possible try plugging your iPad and your iPhone into your computer go to the music file on both devices on your computer and transfer music between your iPad and iPhone.

If you do not want to use a computer, then you can use Bluetooth connectivity to transfer songs. You have to turn the Bluetooth capability on, for both the iPhone and the iPad. Select the kind of songs you want and connect to the device. After you are done, check your settings to turn off the Bluetooth.

May be transfer music from iPad to iPhone via Bluetooth is better, so you don't need a computer.

using bluetooth? it is possible? how?

Yep. It's impossible. Therefore, I prefer to transfer music from iPad to iPhone by other software.

The method you show does not use Bluetooth.

Thank you justicelee! I bought a song on iTunes on my iPad and tried for ages to get it on my iPhone too (I though it would just happen, or show up in "downloads", but it obviously doesn't work that way). I didnt even realise there was a "not on this iPhone" bit, where you had to manually download the song! But your answer helped me find it, and solved a load of frustration. Thanks.

Yes, there is: through iCloud.

Music, purchased or not, is not part of backups, for the reason of preventing exactly what you're recommending he do.

Oops, I wasn't sure if it went through from the email, so I wrote something similar once more. Disregard one of them, at least)!)

Yes, that'll do. It only took me about 30 seconds to transfer about 100 songs, out of which only two were purchased, technically speaking.

No, it needs the same Apple ID, that is the condition. If it's the same ID, it's done in seconds; if not, it cannot be done. Logically.

Your music can only be stored in the cloud if you use iCloud music library, which requires a subscription to either iTunes match or Apple music, sorry wrong again.