How to Add MP3 to iTunes?

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How to Add MP3 to iTunes?

23 January 2020 John Weaver Senior Program Developer

Last update by Emma Johnson at 8 November 2026

Summary
iTunes is the common tool used to transfer music to iOS devices. Is there any other way to add music to iTunes? In this essay, we will talk about how to add MP3 music to iTunes.

Content

Part 1: Common Format of iTunes Music

Part 2: How to Add MP3 Music to iTunes

1. Renee Audio Tools
2. iTunes Library
3. iTunes Store

Part 3: Comparison

Part 4: How to Get Music Resources

1. Google Play Music
2. Spotify
3. Video to MP3 in Renee Audio Tools

Part 5: How to Set Music as Ringtone?

Part 1: Common Format of iTunes Music

Since some audio formats cannot be used in iOS, we usually select MP3 or M4R as the output format in iTunes. Moreover, the file size of MP3 is small and the audio quality is well, so MP3 is used by Apple users.

Part 2: How to Add MP3 Music to iTunes

How to add MP3 music to the iTunes library? Here are three ways for you.

1. Renee Audio Tools

Renee Audio Tools is the professional software for audio editing. Users can edit music, add audio effects, and convert video to audio and transfer music to iTunes. Next, we will show you how to add MP3 music to iTunes with Renee Audio Tools.

Professional Audio Editor – Renee Audio Tools

CutterArbitrarily cut and clip audios in MP3, ACC, FLAC and APE formats. Many effects, such as fade in/out, speed adjustment, music mixing and volume adjustment, are available.

ConverterConvert music files between all audio formats, including MP3, M4A, ACC, OGG, AAC, FLAC and the others. It can also convert the video format into MP3.

RecorderRecord computer sounds from streaming media and microphone at the same time and output into multiple audio formats.

JoinerMerge music files into one regardless the original file formats. The output format and quality can be set, too.

CD BurnerBurn multiple music files into CD, DVD and also make APE or BIN image file.

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CutterArbitrarily cut and clip audios in diffrent formats. Many effects, such as fade in/out, speed adjustment, music mixing, are available.

ConverterConvert music files between all audio formats, including MP3, M4A, ACC, OGG, AAC, FLAC and the others. It can also convert the video format into MP3.

RecorderRecord computer sounds from streaming media and microphone at the same time and output into multiple audio formats.

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a. Download and install Renee Audio Tools.

b. Open the software and click [Transfer to iTunes].

click to transfer to itunes with renee audio tools

c. Click [Add Files] to select the MP3 music.

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d. Check the item and click [Add to iTunes]. It will be listed in the iTunes library soon.

how to transfer music from ipad or iphone to computer to itunes with renee audio tools

2. iTunes Library

a. Download and install iTunes.

double click to open itunes to transfer music from iphone to computer

b. Click [File] > [Add File to Library] > select the target music.

how to add music files to from itunes library to iphone

how to select and add music from itunes to ipad

c. Check if it is listed in the library.

3. iTunes Store

a. Log in your Apple ID and click [New] in iTunes. Then, search your wanted song to buy.

b. Soon, the song will be downloaded to the library.

Part 3: Comparison

Ways to add MP3 music to iTunes	Cut music?	Easy to use?	Free of charge?	Free of charge?
Renee Audio Tools	Yes	Easy	Yes	Yes
iTunes library	No	Not bad	Yes	No
iTunes Store	No	Not bad	No	No

Part 4: How to Get Music Resources

Apart from the local audio files, we can get music resources from the other channels. There are three ways, online music websites, the steaming media software and the video-audio converter. Next, we will tell you more about these ways.

1. Google Play Music

Google Play Music is a music search engine. You can go to the website (link: https://play.google.com/music/listen) and search the wanted songs to listen.

how download from googl play music and to add mp3 to itunes

2. Spotify

Spotify is a streaming media player. You can search, listen to and download the wanted songs.

how to download from spotify and add mp3 to itunes

3. Video to MP3 in Renee Audio Tools

If you want to save the background music of a video, you can use Renee Audio Tools to extract audios from the video. This software is always favored by users because it supports lots of audio formats and processes quickly. Next, we will show you how to convert a video to MP3 with Renee Audio Tools.

a. Download and install Renee Audio Tools.

b. Click [Video to MP3].

Convert youtube to wav click video to mp3 in renee audio tools

c. Click [Add Files] to select the target video.

d. Select the output format and the output position. Finally, click [Start] to convert.

set the output format and output folder in renee audio video to mp3

Part 5: How to Set Music as Ringtone?

If you want to set a song as ringtone, you should edit and cut it. Next, we will tell you how to use Renee Audio Tools to edit an audio file and then add the MP3 file from iTunes to iPhone.

a. Download and install Renee Audio Tools.

b. Open and click [Cutter].

c. Click [Add Files] to select the target audio file.

how to edit music add the target file to renee audio cutter

d. Then, click [Cut].

e. Select the wanted part and then add some voice effects.

f. Open iTunes. Next, click [Edit] > [Preferences] > [Tones]. After that, [Tones] will be shown at the left pane. Click [Tones] and add the edited song to the iTunes library. Finally, connect your iPhone with the computer and transfer the audio file from iTunes to your iPhone.