Transfer Non Purchased and Purchases Files from iPod to iTunes

I want to transfer my music from my iPod to my iTunes. I don't get why apple make it so complicated!!!! My sister has all our songs on her iTunes and has forgotten the password and can't get into an email so I can't authorize my computer! Anybody knows a simple way I can easily transfer music across (without downloads.) Thanks.

Forgot to backup your iTunes library before reinstalling the computer? Lose your iTunes library due to the computer crashes or formatting by accident? Or, like the user above, you just forget your apple id and password, which makes you fail to transfer purchased files to iTunes? Fortunately, you have stored all data on your iPod. In these cases, you probably want to transfer files to iTunes right now. This article here is going to show you two methods about how to transfer purchases and non purchased files from iPod to iTunes. Now, read on them.

Method 1. Transfer purchases and non purchased from iPod to iTunes
1) How to transfer iPod music to iTunes
2) How to move movies from iPod to iTunes
3) How to copy playlists from iPod to iTunes
4) Transfer iTunes U, podcasts, music videos, TV shows audiobook
Method 2. Transfer purchases from iPod to iTunes (Totally free)

Method 1. Transfer purchases and non purchased from iPod to iTunes

Pros: Transfer all or selected purchases and non purchases.
Cons: Not free.

To transfer non purchases as well as purchased files from iPod to iTunes, the Wondershare TunesGo is undoubtedly a good choice. It's a reliable and trustworthy iPod to iTunes transfer software, letting you copy selected or all music, movies, iTunes U, podcasts, music video, audiobook and TV shows from iPod to iTunes within a few clicks.

Preparation:

Ensure that you've downloaded and installed the right version of the iPod to iTunes transfer software on the computer. Here, we try the Windows version to transfer files from iPod to iTunes. Mac users can take the similar steps.

Step 1 Connect your iPod to the computer via USB cable

Use an Apple USB cable to connect your iPod to the computer. This iPod to iTunes transfer software will detect and show your iPod and its contents in the primary window.

Note: The Windows version works well with iPod touch 3/4/5 with iOS 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, iPod nano 1/2/3/4/5/6/7, iPod classic 3/2/1, and iPod shuffle 1/2/3/4. As for the Mac version, it's fully compatible with iPod touch 5/4 running iOS 9,8,7, 6 and 5. Besides, the Mac version allows you to transfer music and playlists from iPod nano/shuffle/classic to iTunes.

Step 2 Copy files from iPod to iTunes

You get different categories on the top line. Choose one category and click it to show its window.

1. Transfer music from iPod to iTunes

Click Music on the top line to enter the music management window. This software will detect all the songs and filter the song existing in iTunes and only copy those that iTunes don't have to iTunes.

Check the songs you want to transfer to iTunes or choose all, and then right click to select Export to iTunes.

2. Move Movies from iPod to iTunes

Go to the Video tab on the top line. Select the movies or videos you want to move to iTunes.

You can also move iPod movies to iTunes selectively.

3. Copy playlists from iPod to iTunes

What about transfer playlists from iPod to iTunes? After you click "Music" on the top, click Playlist in the left column. Then right click to choose your wanted playlists and export them to iTunes.

4. Switch podcasts, iTunes U, audiobook, music videos and TV shows

To switch these media files, you just need to click the media files on the top line one by one. Then, in the corresponding window, tick the media files and export them to iTunes.

Method 2. Transfer purchases from iPod to iTunes (Totally free)

Pros: Totally free. Transfer all purchased files.
Cons: Fail to move non purchased files. Need Apple ID. Should authorize the computer.

Follow the step-by-step-tutorial below:

Step 1 Run iTunes on the computer.

Step 2 Click Account and in the drop-down menu, select "Authorizations". And click Authorize This Computer…

Step 3 When a dialog comes out, input the apple id and password that you use to buy files from iTunes. If you have used many Apple IDs to purchase files, you should authorize the computer for all of the Apple IDs.

Step 4 Connect your iPod to computer

Step 5 Under DEVICES, right click or control click your iPod. In its drop-down list, click Transfer Purchases.

You can also follow this path: File > Devices > transfer purchases from...

Note: A computer can be authorized at most for five Apple IDs.