[2 Methods] How to Download MP3 to iPhone Directly

Downloading music

Is there any way to download music as MP3s to the iPhone without using wired websites?

- Question from Apple Community

In daily life, you may have many accesses to music online on your iPhone. At the same time, there also are some occasions where you may want to play MP3 on iPhone so that you can play music in MP3 format offline to save your cellular data. In this passage, you will get 2 ways about how to download MP3 to iPhone.

Part 1. Can you download MP3 to iPhone directly?

Generally speaking, you cannot download MP3 directly to iPhone with official tools. For the sake of limited storage space on your iPhone, Apple makes all the songs you downloaded and purchased in iTunes saved in the ACC format. So if you just want to save MP3-format music on your iPhone, you can convert them using iTunes.

On the other hand, you may download/save MP3 songs on PC and want to transfer them to your iPhone, so you can enjoy them wherever you go. Then the following content will guide you on how to save them to your iPhone in detail.

Part 2. 2 ways to download MP3 to iPhone

Method 1. Transfer downloaded MP3 to iPhone directly with AOMEI FoneBackup

To save MP3 songs from computer to your iPhone, it is highly recommended AOMEI FoneBackup, which is definitely the best tool for you to transfer MP3s to iPhone. You just need to download the wanted MP3s to computer. AOMEI FoneBackup can help you transfer MP3s to Apple Music in iPhone directly.

AOMEI FoneBackup can provide you more than you can imagine.
✓ Transfer more MP3s. You may have difficulty transferring non-purchased music to iPhone for some copyright consideration. However, AOMEI FoneBackup makes it possible and simple.
✓ Faster transfer speed. With AOMEI FoneBackup, you can transfer files at a faster speed, like 1000 songs in 9 minutes.
✓ Simpler operations. You can transfer photos, music, contacts, videos, etc. among iDevices and computer in a few steps.

Make sure all music is stored in the same folder that can be located easily and modify the file extension to MP3. follow the steps below to transfer MP3 to iPhone with AOMEI FoneBackup.

Step 1. Download and install  AOMEI FoneBackup by clicking the icon below > Connect your iPhone to computer with USB.

Step 2. In the Home interface of AOMEI FoneBackup, click Phone Transfer. Move the mouse to PC to iPhone. Click Get Started.

Step 3. Click folder icon in the box to add music from computer, click Open to add to the box.

Step 4. If you have added all MP3s, click Start Transfer to send them to your iPhone.

Besides the transfer function, AOMEI FoneBackup can do many other things for you. For example, after you transfer MP3s to iPhone, you can backup iPhone music and other files by the way.

Method 2. Save MP3 to iPhone via iTunes

The other way is to save MP3 to iPhone iTunes. iTunes is the official software that you can download, manage and transfer media between your iPhone and a computer. It is also an option for you to download MP3 to iPhone. You may not allowed to save MP3 to iPhone directly. Instead, you need to convert the songs stored in your iTunes Music Library to MP3s firstly, then transfer them to your iPhone.

>> How to convert songs to MP3 via iTunes
Step 1. Open iTunes > In the menu bar, choose Edit > Preferences > General > Then click Import Settings.

Step 2. Choose MP3 Encoder for the Import Using option > Select OK > Then OK again to return to your library.

>> How to download MP3 files to iPhone via iTunes
Step 1. Connect your iPhone to computer with a USB cable > Go to Music on iTunes > Check the Sync Music option.

Step 2. Choose to sync Entire music library or Selected playlists artists, albums, and genres.

Step 3. Click Apply to sync music from iTunes to iPhone.

To selectively transfer MP3s to your iPhone, you can also click Song > Click Songs > Select the MP3s as you like > Choose Add to Device > Select your iPhone’s name to make it.

Conclusion

That’s all about how to download MP3 songs to iPhone. You aren’t allowed to download MP3 to iPhone directly. But luckily, you can make it with the help of iTunes or its alternative - AOMEI FoneBackup. For more queries or feedback, please feel free to contact us.