Free applications for copying music, videos from an iPod to your computer

This guide includes 2 parts:

  1. How to get songs, pictures and videos from iPod, iPhone to Mac for free?
  2. More free iPod managers for copying music, videos from an iPod to your computer

Part 2, More free iPod managers for copying music, videos from an iPod to your computer (Mac, Windows, Linux)

There as also many other applications and methods for copying music from an iPod to your computer as there are iPod models themselves, which makes finding a sure-fire, free solution a matter of tedious trial and error. Whether you're a Windows user looking to yank tunes from an iPhone, a Mac fan backing up an iPod classic, or a Linux enthusiast trying to get into your new nano, we've got you covered. Follow along for a detailed look at the best ways to transfer songs from your iPod to your computer, no matter what hardware or operating system you're rocking.

1. Floola (Win, Mac, Linux) - portable iPod manager.

Features: (1) move audio and video to/from iPod, (2) manage and import/export playlists, (3) last.fm support, (4) multi-lingual, (5) lyrics and podcasts support, (6) search files, (7) iPod troubleshooting, (8) manage notes, (9) sync files between PC and iPod.

2. YamiPod (Win, Mac, Linux) - yet another portable iPod manager.

Features: (1) playlists import/export (PLS,M3U), (2) PC to iPod autosync, (3) built-in music player, (4) last.fm support, (5) search, (6) song list export and more

3. Sharepod (Win)

Features: (1) move files to/from iPod, (2) built-in music player, (3) search, (4) create winamp-style playlists, (5) network file sharing (office, college, etc.), (6) built-in music player and more.

4. Ephpod (Win) - not as flexible as the ones above but has couple of cool

features: ultra-fast song transfer, powerful playlist creation features, one click sync, winamp support, bunch of extras (news, weather, movie listings, etc.)

5. Rockbox - open source replacement firmware for mp3 players.

Features: (1) dynamic playlist creation, (2) multiple themes, (3) gapless playback, (4) in-built clock, (5) tagging, (6) plugins and more.

6. Amarok (Linux) - iTunes alternative.

Features: (1) manage, create playlists, (2) podcasts support, (3) last.fm support more.

7. Rhythmbox (Linux) - integrated music management application (inspired by iTunes)