Your friend just sent you a Spotify link. You’re on Apple Music. The link is useless.
Or maybe it’s the other way around — you want to share an Apple Music link with someone who only uses Spotify. Either way, you need to convert the link. Here’s how to do it.
Quick answer: Paste your Spotify or Apple Music link into Annie or song.link to get a universal link that works on any streaming platform.
Method 1: Use Annie (fastest)
Annie is the fastest way to get from any music link to a universal one that works across major streaming platforms.
Step 1: Open Annie on your phone.
Step 2: Paste the Spotify (or Apple Music) link into Annie.
Step 3: Annie generates a universal link that works on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, YouTube, and other major platforms.
Step 4: Share that single link. The recipient opens it, and the song loads in whatever app they use.
That’s it. No switching between apps or websites. No manual searching.
Bonus: Annie also identifies songs playing around you. So if you hear something great at a coffee shop, you can identify it and get a universal link in one tap — no existing link needed.
Method 2: Use Odesli (song.link)
Odesli is a free web-based tool that converts streaming links.
Step 1: Copy the Spotify or Apple Music link.
Step 2: Go to song.link in your browser.
Step 3: Paste the link and hit enter.
Step 4: Odesli shows the song with links to every available platform. Copy the one you need, or share the Odesli page itself.
Odesli works well and supports a wide range of platforms. The downside is that it’s browser-based, so there’s more friction compared to a native app. You also need to already have a link — it can’t identify songs from audio.
Method 3: Search manually
The low-tech approach. It works, but it’s slow.
Step 1: Open the Spotify link and note the song title and artist.
Step 2: Open Apple Music (or vice versa).
Step 3: Search for the exact song.
Step 4: Share the new link.
This method is fine for a single song, but it falls apart when you’re sharing multiple tracks, when the song has a common name, or when there are multiple versions (remixes, live recordings, etc.). You might end up sharing the wrong version without realizing it.
Why links don’t work across platforms
Every streaming service uses its own URL structure. A Spotify link like open.spotify.com/track/... points directly to Spotify’s servers. Apple Music links go to music.apple.com/.... These services don’t talk to each other.
The song itself is available on both platforms — usually with the same ISRC (International Standard Recording Code). The problem is that the links are platform-specific. Universal link tools solve this by typically matching the ISRC across platforms and generating a single redirect URL.
For a deeper explanation of how universal links work, check out our complete guide to universal music links.
When you need this most
Converting links comes up more often than you’d think:
- Group chats where half the people are on Spotify and half on Apple Music
- Social media posts where you don’t know your audience’s preferred platform
- Music blogs or playlists that need to be accessible to everyone
- Sharing with family who might not be on the same ecosystem as you
If you share music regularly, having a conversion tool on hand saves time every single week.
Why Annie is the better long-term solution
Tools like Odesli and manual searching solve the conversion problem one link at a time. Annie solves the sharing problem entirely.
Instead of converting links after the fact, Annie builds universal sharing into the discovery process. Hear a song, identify it, and the shareable link is already there. No extra steps.
It’s the difference between fixing a problem every time it happens and removing the problem altogether.
Frequently asked questions
Can I convert a Spotify playlist to Apple Music?
Universal link tools like Annie and Odesli work best with individual tracks and albums. For full playlist transfers, a dedicated tool like TuneMyMusic is a better option.
Is the converted link an exact match?
In most cases, yes. Tools use ISRCs to match the exact same recording across platforms. Occasionally, regional licensing differences mean a song might be available on one platform but not another.
Do I need an account on both platforms to convert links?
No. You don’t need accounts on either platform to convert a link. The tool handles the matching. The recipient just needs an account on whatever platform they want to listen on.
Skip the conversion step entirely
Instead of converting links every time you share music, use Annie to generate universal links from the start — whether you’re pasting a link or identifying a song playing around you.
Download Annie and share music that works for everyone.