How to Backup iPod to Computer Quickly

Like a handy iPhone or iPad, your new iPod touch also contains some important data, for instance, your hundreds favorite songs, your Melbourne trip photos, your fond classic movies etc. It is an essential option to backup your iPod contents to computer for you may lose your iPod data in some dreadful day. Or your computer crashed and you lost iTunes library, you want to retrieve the data from iPod touch back to iTunes.

In the next part, we will show you two ways on backup iPhone to Mac or PC computer, you can choose one as per your needs. Let’s begin.

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Method 1. How to Backup iPod to Computer with iTunes

Step 1. Download and install the latest iTunes on computer > Open iTunes and plug in your iPod.

Step 2. Click the Device button > Choose Summary > Click on Back Up Now.

Step 3. After the backup, you can go to iTunes > Preference > Device to check the backup list.

iTunes will not allow you to access backup files freely. You can view the backup files unless you restore your iPod. If you prefer one easier way, just go to Method 2.

Method 2. How to Backup iPod to Computer with AnyTrans

AnyTrans is the perfect replacement to iTunes and allows you to transfer music, playlists, videos and more from iPod to computer freely!

1. It allows you to backup your iPod contents to iTunes and computer as you want, you can preview and select the contents you want to transfer.

2. You can access and view the backup files at anytime, and transfer them to your device without erasing the existing data on your device.

Download AnyTrans to Have a Try Now

Step 1. Open AnyTrans > Plug in your iPod.

Step 2. Click Device icon > One-Click Content Management > Content to PC.

Step 3. Choose the items you need to backup > Select destination > Click ">" to start transfer.

You can also create iTunes backup with AnyTrans: Click on Backup on the homepage > Click on Backup button on the top right corner.

The Bottom Line

AnyTrans is your best option to backup iPod to computer, especially for those music enthusiasts who keep thousands of songs on their iPods. It also supports backing up iPhone and iPad contents to PC/Mac. Download AnyTrans to Have a Try Now!