iTunes Export

Introduction - Download - Using - FAQ - License - Change Log

Playlist Export, a native Mac OSX application based on iTunes Export is available in the Mac App Store. Check it out!

Introduction

iTunes Export exports playlists defined in your iTunes Music Library to standard .m3u, .wpl (Windows Media), .zpl (Zune), or .mpl (Centrafuse) playlists. iTunes Export also supports copying the original music files with the playlist to facilitate exporting to other devices. iTunes Export is open source and freely available for use.

iTunes Export comes in two versions:

  • Graphical User Interface - An easy to use version.
  • Command Line Version - Supports automated processes and scripting.
Both versions are supported in Windows and macOS. The user interface version requires Adobe AIR.

Both versions, and the source code are available for download from the Download section.

International Support - iTunes Export GUI is now available in multiple language. English and French are available today. If you are willing and able to translate other languages please let me know!

The 1.x branch of iTunes Export was written using the .Net Framework. This version only worked on Windows, and was deprecated in favor of the new 2.0 branch built using Adobe AIR and Go for the GUI and Console versions respectively. If you need to use this older branch for some reason it is available here.
There is also a previous version of the console version written using Java (Scala) avalable at Github. However, this is unsupported and does not work on the newest versions of Java (>= v18).

If you have a questions, please review the FAQ. If it does not answer your question please email me at eric@ericdaugherty.com

Download

GUI Application - Version 2.2.2

Download iTunes Export now.
This application requires the Adobe® AIR™ runtime.


Console Application - Version 1.5.0
On macOS you may get an error that the application is unsigned. If so, you can right-click the applicaiton and select 'Open in Terminal', and then select 'Open' when prompted. It will now work from the terminal/console.

Apple Music may not write out a library xml file. You can export your curent library in Apple Music by selecting File > Library > Export Library.

Application Source at GitHub

Using iTunes Export

iTunes Export UI

iTunes Export UI is a Graphical application that provides a wizard based interface to export your iTunes playlists to m3u files.

To use iTunes Export GUI, simply launch iTunesExport and follow the instructions.

iTunes Export Command Line

iTunes Export is a command line application. To use it, download the correct version above and use as following:

itunesexport -includeAll
      

If iTunes Export is run with the -includeAll parameter it will attempt to locate your iTunes Music Library and will write a .m3u playlist file for each playlist defined in the iTunes Music Library. You can specify the -h parameters for a list of allowed parameters.

If you wish to include only a subset of your playlists in the export, you can specify them using the include option. This takes a single or list of playlists that will be exported.

itunesexport include playlist1 playlist2
  

If you wish to exclude only a subset of your playlists in the export, you can specify them using the -includeAll opton with the exclude option. This will export all playlists EXCEPT playlist1 and playlist2

itunesexport -includeAll exclude playlist1 playlist2
  

If you wish to include all but a subset of your playlists in the export, you can specify them using the -includeAll option with the exclude option. The following example will include all playlists EXCEPT playlist1 and playlist2

itunesexport -includeAll exclude playlist1 playlist2
  

The location of the iTunes Music Library can be overridden using a command line parameter. Example:

itunesexport -includeAll -library "C:\My Music\iTunes Music Library.xml"
      

iTunes Export will write the playlists to the current directory unless an output directory is specified. Example:

itunesexport -includeAll -output "c:\My Output Directory"
      

iTunes Export allows you to export playlists using a variety of formats. By default, playlists are exported at M3U playlists, but you can use the following parameter to change to EXT, WPL, ZPL, or MPL:

itunesexport -includeAll -type WPL
  

iTunes Export will use the absolute location of your music files in the playlist. iTunes Export accepts a command line parameter that will override this default. Example:

    itunesexport -includeAll -musicPath "z:\music"
  

By default, iTunes Export will exclude the 'built in' playlists, such as Music and Movies. If you want to include these, you can use the includeAllWithBuiltin option.

itunesexport -includeAllWithBuiltin
  

You can choose to have iTunes Export copy your music files to an output directory. Three seperate modes are supported. FLAT - Copies all the files into the output directory. ITUNES - Copies the files retaining the iTunes structure (Artist/Album). PLAYLIST - Copies the songs into a folder per playlist.

itunesexport -copy FLAT
  

By default iTunes Export will copy all playlists ignoring any folder structure. To preserve the older structure use -includeFolders

itunesexport -includeFolders