“How to transfer files from iPod to computer? I have an iPod which was synced to my laptop with all its itunes data on that laptop. My laptop had a problem and it had to get completely wiped. Now I have an iPod with all my files on it. The question is how do I copy all the content from my iPod to my computer?”      —— Answers Yahoo

Although iTunes is very good at keeping a computer-based library synchronized to an iPod automatically, or for manually transferring files from iTunes library onto your iPod, it provides extremely limited functionality for transferring information in the opposite direction—from your iPod back to your computer.

Therefore, in order to transfer files from iPod to computer, you’d better get a professional iPod Transfer. Here, you can turn to Wondershare TunesGo for Windows which can transfer files such as muisc, videos, photos etc from iPod to computer and transfer files from computer to iPod as well.

Tips: If you need to transfer files from iPod to Mac, you can turn to TunesGo for Mac.

Step by step to transfer files from iPod to computer

Step 1: Connect your iPod to the computer

Download, install and run TunesGo, connect your iPod to the comptuer via a USB cable. TunesGo will automatically detect your iPhone and you will see the following interface:

Tips: To transfer files from iPod to computer, you need to install iTunes on your computer

Step 2: Transfer files from iPod to computer

You can use TunesGo for Windows to transfer music, videos and photos from iPod to Windows.

1) Transfer music from iPod to computer

To transfer iPod music to computer, you need to click “Export Music to Folder” on the bottom of the main interface.

Or, to move songs and playlists from your iPod to computer, you can also click “Media”  on the left directory tree. On the right top interface, click “Music”.

Then, select the songs that you want to export and click “Export to”. When the drop-down list shows up, choose “Export to My Computer” to pop up a small file browser window. Select a place on your computer to save these music.

2) Transfer videos from iPod to computer

To transfer videos from iPod to computer, you need to click “Media“ on the left directory tree. On the right top interface, click “Movies”. In the movies management window, choose the movies you need to export, and then click “Export to”. When the small files browser window appears, you can choose a place to save the movies. Then let the program start to move movies from iPod touch to computer.

3) Transfer photos from iPod to computer

Click “Photos” in the left-side panel to bring up the photos management window. Select photos or albums, including camera roll, and then click “Export to”. Then, a small files browser window pops up.

Select a location to save the exported photos and albums. Then, let the program to move iPod touch photos and albums to your computer.

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