Did you know that you can copy a playlist on Spotify? This can be quite handy if you’ve found a playlist you like or are listening to a collaborative playlist and you’re worried that someone might remove songs you like.

Also, if anyone asks you to share one of your playlists, you can quickly create a copy without including your musical guilty pleasures.

If you want to learn how to duplicate a Spotify playlist both on desktop and mobile, keep reading.

How to Copy a Spotify Playlist on Desktop

Copying a playlist is one of the Spotify tricks worth knowing. Fortunately, the process is similar to copying any file on your computer.

Launch the Spotify app and start playing the playlist you want to copy. Then, click one of the songs and press Ctrl + A on Windows or Command + A on Mac to select all songs. Right-click one of the songs and head to Add to playlist > Create playlist. You can also add the playlist to one of the existing ones.

Copy an entire playlist on Spotify

It’s worth knowing that you can create the perfect Spotify playlist by copying individual songs from a playlist.

Press and hold Ctrl or Command while selecting the songs you want to add to a new or an already existing playlist. Once you’re done choosing the songs, right-click one of them and select Add to playlist.

Copy songs to a new Spotify playlist

You can’t copy a Spotify playlist on the Spotify website.

How to Copy a Spotify Playlist on Mobile

At first, the ability to copy a Spotify playlist was available only on the desktop app. Fortunately, it is now available on the mobile app as well. No matter if you have an Android or iOS device, go through the steps below to copy one of your playlists:

  1. On the Spotify app, open the playlist you want to copy.
  2. Tap the three-dot icon below the playlist name and choose Add to other playlist.
  3. On the next menu, tap New playlist or select one of the existing playlists.

Unfortunately, you can’t copy multiple songs at once on Spotify for mobile. Instead, you’ll have to individually tap and hold the song you want to copy. Then, in the next window, select Add to playlist. Once you put together your favorite songs, you can share the Spotify playlist with your friends.

Create the Perfect Spotify Playlist

Using this handy Spotify feature, you can quickly create new playlists with just a few clicks. As we’ve mentioned, it might be harder to create the perfect Spotify playlist on your phone. However, there are several tricks that you can use to improve your Spotify experience on mobile.