iMovie is one of the most user-friendly editing software for content creators. With iMovie, it’s never been easier to create memorable, cinema-quality videos and let your imagination run wild. Meanwhile, you'll also feel the magic as music and your video blend perfectly.

You may have attempted to import songs from Apple Music to iMovie on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad but have been unsuccessful. Because all Apple Music tracks are encoded in protected formats for personal streaming only. Apart from listening, you cannot set Apple Music songs as ringtones or directly add Apple Music into a video clip via iMovie without the help of a professional 3rd party tool. Thankfully, here we’re going to share this fantastic tool and guide you through importing Apple Music to iMovie. Kick it off!

• Part 1. How to Download Apple Music to MP3 Files
• Part 2. How to Import Apple Music to iMovie on Mac/iPhone/iPad

Part 1. How to Download Apple Music to MP3 Files

Tool Required: AudiCable Apple Music Recorder

To download Apple Music from protected ALAC, AAC, M4P formats into a plain MP3 and then import it to an iMovie project, you should not miss this powerful AudiCable Apple Music Recorder.

AudiCable Apple Music Recorder is designed to help you easily record music from Apple Music to MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, and ALAC formats with lossless quality and ID3 tags preserved. In addition, this professional tool has an independent ability to complete the whole process of Apple Music downloading and converting, so no additional apps (including Apple Music) are required. After downloading Apple Music songs to MP3 files, importing Apple Music songs to iMovie is simple. Whether you're using iMovie on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, all it takes is a few simple clicks! Let's keep reading the following tutorial.

📂 Tutorial on Downloading Apple Music to MP3 Files

The following is a detailed tutorial to guide you to download Apple Music to MP3 files. Please download AudiCable Audio Recorder first before getting started.

Step 1: Download and Launch AudiCable Audio Recorder

Firstly, download and launch AudiCable Audio Recorder. Then, click the "Apple Music" icon from the main interface. After that, the log-in window of Apple Music will automatically pop up, please log in to your Apple Music account.

Step 2: Adjust the Output Format as MP3

On the top-right corner of AudiCable, click on a "gear icon". From the pop-up setting window, you need to choose "MP3" as the output format. Then close it to apply the changes.

Apart from the output format, you can also freely customize the output quality and output path as you like. The audio quality varies from 128kbps to 320kbps.

Step 3: Start Downloading Apple Music Songs to MP3

Choose songs you want to download from Apple Music. AudiCable will record Apple Music songs simultaneously as soon as you play them. If you want to mute the sound and just download Apple Music songs in the background, you can tap the "sound" icon to switch to mute.

Step 4: Check Downloaded Apple Music MP3s on Mac

Once the recording is done, click the "Recorded" tab and you can check all the Apple Music songs that have been converted successfully. Click the "Folder" icon beside the music and you'll be directed to the downloaded MP3 files of Apple Music.

Part 2. How to Import Apple Music to iMovie on Mac/iPhone/iPad

Now you've successfully downloaded Apple Music songs as MP3 Files on your Mac. Next, let's follow the steps below to import the downloaded Apple Music songs to iMovie on your Mac/iPhone/iPad.

On a Mac:

1. Run iMovie on your Mac, select the movie item you want to edit, and then click "Import" to add the downloaded Apple Music file to iMovie.

2. Open the output folder and then choose the Apple Music song from it, and then click "Import Selected".

On an iPhone/iPad:

1. You should import the well-recorded songs to iTunes first. Click the File menu, and then click "Add to Library". Here choose the folder or location of the downloaded files you want to import.

2. Next connect your iPhone or iPad with a USB cable or via WiFi. From the iTunes app on your Mac, go to the "Music" tab and tick "Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres". Now sync the imported songs to your iPhone.

3. After that, Open iMovie on your iPhone or iPad. Click "Add Button > Audio > My Music > Playlist" to locate the newly imported songs and add them to your video.

★ Disclaimer

1. All these methods are for personal or educational use only.
2. You should not use this tool to distribute music or for business.

Conclusion

A piece of excellent background music will be a good bonus to your iMovie video. But soundtracks from iMovie are not enough for us. Here we would like to recommend AudiCable Apple Music Recorder. It can help you import Apple Music to iMovie, which meets your needs perfectly. After the downloads, it's time to bring the downloaded Apple Music songs into iMovie and make some magic!

Note: The free trial version of AudiCable enables you to record a maximum of 10 Apple Music songs. To get the full conversion, please become a registered member by buying a license from AudiCable.

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