If you have ever maintained your own collection of music you've probably created playlists to help you organize that collection. But how do you import those playlists into Spotify?

Unfortunately, there's no native way to import playlists into Spotify. It's one of the problems with Spotify. However, there are plenty of other ways to import them.

Here's how to add your custom playlists into Spotify, including M3U playlists and iTunes playlists.

1. Soundiiz

Available on: the Web

If you want to import playlists from other music streaming apps into Spotify, Soundiiz should be your first port of call.

Soundiiz works with an impressive array of services, including all of the big names like Apple Music, YouTube Music, Last.fm, and Deezer. The app also supports many smaller apps, such as Telmore Musik, JOOX, Anghami, and KKBox.

In addition to importing playlists, you can use Soundiiz to import your liked artists, albums, and tracks, though not all of the categories are available on all of the platforms.

Soundiiz supports the ability to import your M3U playlists in Spotify. Open the web app, go to Playlists > Import Playlist and select From File.

The big drawback of using Soundiiz to import playlists into Spotify is the lack of custom track matching. Given that one track can have so many versions, this can be a problem.

The free version of Soundiiz only lets you import one playlist at a time and the playlist can have no more than 200 songs in it. However, the $3/month premium version removes these limitations and also adds automatic playlist syncing between platforms as well as a way to transfer your favorite songs, albums, and artists.

Related: How to Make a Collaborative Playlist on Spotify

2. Playlist Converter

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Available on: Windows

If you would prefer to use a local app to import playlists into Spotify (and you're running the Windows operating system), check out Playlist Converter.

This app only lets you sync your playlists with three services: Spotify, Deezer, and Napster. However, unlike Soundiiz, you can override Playlist Convertor's default track match with your own selection.

To begin converting, open the app, and follow the on-screen instructions to connect to Spotify. Then, click on Import > M3U > Convert.

If you're using the free version, the screen will be blocked with an ad while the conversion takes place, but you can pay a small amount to remove it.

When the app eventually displays its list of results, click on a song title to see a list of all the matching songs on Spotify and select which version you want to use in your playlist.

Note that lots of users (myself included) have reported issues when trying to get the app to recognize an M3U playlist file. To avoid the problem, export your playlist as a PLS file from your local music player, and select PLS from the Import menu instead of M3U.

Related: Tips and Tricks for Managing Your Spotify Playlists

3. Free Your Music

Available on: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS

For anyone who wants to convert iTunes playlists into Spotify playlists, Free Your Music (formerly Stamp) is one of the best tools available.

Free Your Music supports lots of music streaming services. In addition to Spotify, you can also send your playlists to Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon Music, Pandora, Deezer, YouTube Music, and more.

Like the other apps on this list, there are free and premium versions available. The free version restricts you to one playlist per session, whereas the premium version—available for a one-time fee of $9.99—removes the limit.

4. SongShift

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Available on: iOS

If you want to transfer a playlist to Spotify via the iOS operating system, have a look a SongShift.

Using the app is simple. Just connect the services that you currently subscribe to, selecting the songs/playlists that you want to move over, and let SongShift search for automatic matches. You will have the chance to confirm your songs and change any that have matched incorrectly before you finalize the import.

SongShift supports a solid set of streaming services, including Spotify, Apple Music, Discogs, HypeMachine, Last.fm, Napster, Pandora, Qobuz, Tidal, and YouTube Music. You can move playlists between any of the services as needed, and SongShift will continue monitoring your playlists to alert you about any changes in the future.

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If you subscribe to the Pro version for $5/month, you can transfer multiple playlists simultaneously, merge sources, and add custom themes. Song match fixing is also only available in the Pro version.

5. TuneMyMusic

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Available on: the Web

The completely free-to-use TuneMyMusic web app is one of the most polished apps on the list. It looks impressive, and the in-app navigation is intuitive.

You can use TuneMyMusic to import playlists into Spotify from Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, SoundCloud, iTunes, KKBox, Last.fm, Beatport, Qobuz, and Napster.

In addition to the music services, you can also sync TXT, CSV, M3U, M3U8, PLS, WPL, XSPF, and XML playlists with Spotify and others.

To use TuneMyMusic to import playlists into Spotify, follow these steps:

  1. Click on Let's Start.
  2. Choose your source from the list of options.
  3. Either connect your source account or upload the correct file from your desktop.
  4. Select the songs in the playlist that you want to import.
  5. Click on Select Destination.
  6. Choose Spotify and give TuneMyMusic permission to access your account.
  7. Click on Start Moving My Music.

When the conversion process has finished, you will be able to access your playlist in the Spotify app.

If you want to keep your playlists permanently in sync without lifting a finger, you can pay $2/month for the premium version.

Importing Playlists Into Spotify: One Final Tip

As we touched on earlier, one of the most significant issues with importing playlists into Spotify is a lack of accuracy in the matches.

To mitigate the problem and make the manual correction process more manageable, it's wise to sync your playlists in small chunks and then merge them within Spotify itself.

If you import a playlist with 500 songs and 100 of them need editing, you'll quickly get lost and/or frustrated. So, break them down into smaller batches to make your life easier.

Regardless, the bottom line is that even with a few errors, these services are still much faster and easier to use than importing your playlists into Spotify manually.