CopyTrans "Manual Backup" chosen iPod/iPhone tracks to iTunes or folder
CopyTrans "Manual Backup" transfers all chosen tracks, track information, artworks and playlists to iTunes or a folder of your choice. You decide what to transfer. Full control and 100% customizable.
Get started with CopyTrans
Start CopyTrans
Connect your iPod/iPhone
Switch to "Manual Backup"
Note: If your iPod is not detected please follow these troubleshooting tips.
If more than one device is connected, please select the correct iPod from the drop down menu.
CopyTrans one-click "Smart Backup" helps you transfer all iPod/iPhone contents automatically back to iTunes. Learn more.
Explore iPod content
- Use the Categories, Genres, Artists and Albums menus to easily browse your iPod.
- You can search for specific tracks by using the search box.
- Click on an iPod playlist to display its tracks.
- Sort tracks in the main list view by clicking on any column name.
Note: Right click a column name to hide or show additional track details.
Select tracks for backup
Select a track or playlist for backup by ticking its checkbox.
Note: Marking a playlist for backup will automatically select all associated tracks.
Double click a track to mark it for backup.
To select all visible tracks, right click and select "Check All" (you can also use the "Ctrl+A" keyboard shortcut).
Compare iPod/iPhone to iTunes
If iTunes is installed, CopyTrans automatically detects the differences between the iPod/iPhone and iTunes library. It determines which iPod tracks need to be transferred, need an update, are missing in a playlist and those that can be safely skipped.
This track is not in iTunes. Track should be transferred.
This track is in iTunes but not up-to-date. Track should be updated.
This track is in iTunes and up-to-date. Track will be skipped.
Select your backup destination
Backup to iTunes
Once tracks to transfer have been selected, click the "Backup to iTunes" button.
Backup settings overview
The "CopyTrans is ready to backup" window appears and lets you choose to customize:
iTunes music folder:
Location of your iTunes music folder (i.e. where your track files will be copied to).
File and folder naming preview:
How will track files be named and organized within the iTunes music folder.
iTunes import:
Which track information will be transferred.
Customize file and folder naming
Folder name options:
Decide how folders and subfolders should be generated.
Note: If you want all your track files to end up in a unique folder (no subfolders) set all 3 drop down menus to blank.
File name options:
Customize how each track file should be named.
This will modify the track file names in the iTunes music folder and not their titles in iTunes.
Advanced renaming options
To further customize file and folder naming:
- Select "Advanced"
- Use the list of "available keywords"
Customize iTunes import options
Import iPod songs with:
Select exactly what track information should be backed-up to iTunes.
Import iPod playlists:
Defines if CopyTrans should or not backup selected playlists.
Add prefix to playlist name:
Date or assign all playlists to a user (e.g. 11-10-2009 Rock or David Rock).
Start backup
When satisfied with custom settings return to the "CopyTrans is ready to backup" window and click "Start Backup".
The "Backup in progress" window will appear and CopyTrans will start copying files. Copy time will depend on how many tracks are selected for backup.
Once all tracks have been copied, a new window will inform you of the backup summary.
Everything's back in iTunes!
All chosen tracks, track information, artworks and playlists are now back in iTunes exactly the way you wanted them to.
Note: Depending on the number of tracks you are recovering, iTunes can take up to 45 minutes to refresh the music library. It may seem that iTunes is frozen during this time.
iTunes might ask you to "Erase & Sync" your iPod/iPhone. This is explained here.
If you experienced any problems, feel free to visit our dedicated support page.
Backup to folder
Once tracks to transfer have been selected, click the "Backup to Folder" button.
You will be asked to select the folder or external hard-drive where tracks should be backed up.
Backup settings overview
The "CopyTrans is ready to backup" window appears and lets you choose to customize:
Destination folder:
Folder or external hard-drive where track files will be backed up.
File and folder naming preview:
How will track files be named and organized within the destination folder.
Customize file and folder naming
Folder name options:
Decide how folders and subfolders should be generated.
Note: If you want all your track files to end up in a unique folder (no subfolders) set all 3 drop down menus to blank.
File name options:
Customize how each track file should be named.
Advanced renaming options
To further customize file and folder naming:
- Select "Advanced"
- Use the list of "available keywords"
Start backup
When satisfied with custom settings return to the "CopyTrans is ready to backup" window and click "Start Backup".
The "Backup in progress" window will appear and CopyTrans will start copying files. Copy time will depend on how many tracks are selected for backup.
Once all tracks have been copied, a new window will inform you of the backup summary.
Everything's in your folder!
Selected tracks are now in the destination folder exactly the way you wanted them to.
At any time, you can import your tracks and playlists into iTunes. To do so, follow these simple instructions.
Note: Due to iTunes limitations, when using the above mentioned import into iTunes option after a "Backup to Folder", some track information will not be imported back into iTunes (i.e. Date Added).
