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3 Ways to Transfer SoundCloud Playlist to Spotify

Updated on: January 13, 2025

SoundCloud and Spotify are two popular music streaming platforms. Spotify, however, focuses on mainstream music content and offers a more curated library with a larger selection of songs. If you want to transfer your playlists from SoundCloud to Spotify, this article provides 3 clear instructions to help you do it.

 Transfer SoundCloud Playlist to Spotify

Method 1. Transfer SoundCloud to Spotify via Music Transfer Tool

There are some online playlist transfer tools that help to migrate music libraries from one streaming service to another, for example:

We will take Tune My Music as an example to show you how it works to batch move SoundCloud playlists to Spotify library.

Step 1 Go to "Tune My Music" and click the "Let's Started" button.

Step 2 Select the SoundCloud icon and log in to your SoundCloud account.

Step 3 On the next page, select "Load from SoundCloud account". Choose the playlists or tracks you want to transfer.

 choose SoundCloud Playlist to Spotify

Step 4 Click "Select Destination" and choose the Spotify icon.

Step 5 Log in to your Spotify account. Click "Start Transfer".

 move SoundCloud Playlist to Spotify
Pros:
  • No need to install an extra app.
  • Simple and easy-to-follow steps to transfer SoundCloud to Spotify.
Cons:
  • Only SoundCloud 500 songs can be transferred for free.
  • Some SoundCloud tracks may not be transferred if they're unavailable on the Spotify platform.

Method 2. Free Transfer SoundCloud to Spotify Directly

SoundCloud allows every user to upload their music files to share with fans. The uploader can choose to approve their listeners to download the tracks offline. So if your favorite artists offer SoundCloud songs for free downloads, you can easily get them offline, and import to Spotify Local Library.

Step 1 Navigate to SoundCloud.com and log into your account. If you haven't, create one for free.

Step 2 Explore and discover your favorite tracks that allow downloads on SoundCloud. It may take some time. If a "Download" button is available, it means that the artist allows you to save it for offline listening. Once you find it, start downloading the file.

download SoundCoud music directly

Step 3 The final step is to transfer your SoundCloud music files to the Spotify app. Open the Spotify app and click on your profile picture, select "Settings". Go to the "Local Files" section and enable the "Show Local Files" option.

Next, click on "Add a Source" and find & choose SoundCloud music tracks. Now, you will get all the SoundCloud audio files uploaded to Spotify library.

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Pros:
  • Free to download and transfer SoundCloud playlist to Spotify.
  • No need to install extra application.
Cons:
  • Take time to find SoundCloud playlist that is free to download.
  • Audio quality may be varied.
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Method 3. Transfer SoundCloud to Spotify via SoundCloud Downloader

In this part, it's going to show you a SoundCloud downloader to extract any music file from the service. So that you can transfer all your SoundCloud playlists to Spotify.

NoteBurner SoundCloud Music Converter, also called NoteBurner Music One, is a powerful tool for downloading tracks and playlists from both SoundCloud Free, and SoundCloud GO+. NoteBurner software lets you download SoundCloud songs in formats including MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, or ALAC, all without losing the original audio quality.

The most important is, unlike the other online free SoundCloud downloader that come with security risks, NoteBurner is safe, easy to use, and outputs high-quality files.

NoteBurner Music One
NoteBurner Music One Features:
  • Batch-convert music from SoundCloud, Qobuz, and YouTube at 4X speed.
  • Convert tracks from Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, YouTube Music, and more at a 10X speed.
  • Save songs as MP3, AAC, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, or ALAC with no quality loss.
  • Preserve ID3 tags like Title, Artist, Album, Artwork, etc.
  • Organize music by Album, Artist, or Playlist folders.
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Step 1 Run NoteBurner Music One and Choose SoundCloud

Open NoteBurner Music One, and also select "SoundCloud" as the download port.

Choose SoundCloud on NoteBurner

Step 2 Select SoundCloud Playlist or Tracks

From the SoundCloud web player, select the playlist or individual track that you want to transfer to Spotify, and hit "Add".

Add SoundCloud Music

Step 3 Choose the Output Format for SoundCloud Songs

Click the "Settings" button to customize the output preference. Here you can select the output format, output quality, and output path.

Customize Output Settings

Step 4 Download SoundCloud Music Offline

Once you have finished selecting the output settings, hit the "Convert" button to start downloading SoundCloud songs.

Start Converting SoundCloud Music

Step 5 Find SoundCloud Music Files

Once done, go to the "Converted" tab to find all the downloaded SoundCloud songs. They are saved on your local drive.

Find Downloaded SoundCloud Music Files

Step 6 Transfer SoundCloud to Spotify Playlist

Well, the last step is to move all SoundCloud music files to your Spotify playlist. Just open the Spotify app, and head to "Settings > Local Files". And switch on the "Show Local Files" option, then choose all SoundCloud music songs to add to Spotify playlist.

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Pros:
  • Support to download high-quality SoundCloud tracks for transfer.
  • Support to batch download SoundCloud playlist to Spotify.
  • Support to save SoundCloud on Spotify library forever.
Cons:
  • Need to install the SoundCloud downloader app on computer.
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The End

There are 3 ways to transfer SoundCloud music to Spotify: using a music transfer tool (like Tune My Music), directly downloading available tracks from SoundCloud and adding them to Spotify's local files, or using a SoundCloud downloader (like NoteBurner) to extract and transfer tracks in high quality. Suggest to use the last method, as you can even keep SoundCloud playlist on Spotify for good.

Note: The free trial version of NoteBurner Music One is limited to convert the first 1 minute of each song. You can buy the full version to unlock the limitation.

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