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Luma Transfer, free for macOSFrom Mac to iPhone,without any detours.

Luma Transfer is a small, free Mac app that sends your music over Wi-Fi or a USB cable straight to Luma on your iPhone or iPad. You drag in songs or whole folders, pick your device and accept the transfer on the iPhone. The music goes straight from device to device, with no server and no Finder sync.

Download for Mac Guide

Free on macOS 26 or later, and you need Luma on your iPhone or iPad.

The Luma Transfer window on a Mac: the iPhone it found at the top, ready over Wi-Fi, the “Drag music here” area below and the Send button at the bottom

How it works

Three steps
to your iPhone.

Drag in your whole collection and Luma Transfer takes every subfolder along, sending it album by album. Up top you see how many songs have arrived and how long it’s going to take. Whatever is already on the iPhone is skipped.

  1. Open Luma

    In Luma on your iPhone or iPad, tap Import Music ▸ From Mac. Then plug in the USB cable, or stay on the same Wi-Fi as your Mac.

  2. Drag in music

    Drag files or whole folders into the Luma Transfer window, or click “Choose Folders or Files…”.

  3. Send & accept

    Pick your device, click “Send” and accept the transfer on the iPhone. Luma sorts everything into your library by itself.

At a glance

Luma Transfer does
exactly one thing.

The app brings music from your Mac to Luma on your iPhone, and that’s all it’s meant to do. Playing music and building a library is what Luma for Mac does, and Luma Transfer is already built into it.

  • ConnectionWi-Fi (Mac and iPhone on the same network) or USB cable
  • FormatsFLAC, ALAC, MP3, AAC, M4A, WAV, AIFF, Opus
  • DuplicatesSongs already on the device are skipped before sending
  • ProgressSongs arrived, percentage and time remaining, even with thousands of tracks
  • InterruptionsIf the connection drops, a second try only sends what’s still missing
  • SecurityEvery transfer has to be accepted on the iPhone or iPad
  • PrivacyStraight from device to device, with no server, cloud or account
  • UpdatesLuma Transfer updates itself, and you can turn off the update check
  • RequirementsMac with macOS 26 or later and the current version of Luma on iPhone or iPad
  • PriceFree

FAQ

Questions about
Luma Transfer.

Step by step and for troubleshooting: the Luma Transfer guide. Every other way is in music from a Mac or PC to your iPhone.

Do I need iTunes or the Finder?
No. Luma Transfer sends your music straight to the Luma app on your iPhone or iPad. You don't sync anything through the Finder and need neither iTunes nor a cloud.
Can I send my whole collection at once?
Yes. Drag in your entire music folder: Luma Transfer includes every subfolder and sends album by album. Songs that are already on the iPhone are skipped, so only what's missing arrives. If the connection drops along the way, just send again and Luma Transfer only transfers the rest.
Wi-Fi or USB cable, what do I need?
Either works. Over Wi-Fi, your Mac and iPhone have to be on the same network and Luma needs local network access on the iPhone. Over a USB cable it works without that permission too.
Does Luma Transfer sync my library?
No. Luma Transfer copies the tracks you send and doesn't keep libraries in sync. Whatever you change or delete on the Mac afterwards stays as it is on the iPhone.
Is there Luma Transfer for Windows?
No, Luma Transfer runs on Macs with macOS 26 or later. How to get music from a Windows PC into Luma is explained in the guide music from a Mac or PC to your iPhone.
What does Luma Transfer cost?
Nothing. Luma Transfer is free and needs no account, just like Luma on iPhone and iPad. Luma for Mac already has Luma Transfer built in.
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Send your first albumto your iPhone today.

Luma Transfer is free, and whatever you send lands straight in Luma on your iPhone or iPad.

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