How to Make a Playlist on Your iPad

This article explains how to create a playlist directly on your iPad using the Music app. Instructions cover iPads running iOS 12 and later iPadOS versions.

Create a New Playlist on iPad

Before you can organize your songs into playlists, you'll need an empty playlist.

1. On the iPad Home screen, tap the Music app.

2. If Music doesn't open in Library view, go to the bottom of the screen and tap Library.

3. Tap New.

4. In the New Playlist screen, enter a name for the playlist.

5. Optionally, tap the Camera icon to take a photo or select an image from your photo library. Also optional, add a description of the playlist.

6. Tap Done to save the empty playlist.

Add Songs to a Playlist

Now that you've created a blank playlist, populate it with music in your library.

1. Go to the Library, select the playlist, then tap Edit.

2. Select Add Music.

3. Tap a category to browse by artists, albums, songs, music videos, and other options.

4. To add a tune to the playlist, tap the plus sign (+) next to the song. The plus changes to a checkmark when the song is added.

5. When you're finished adding songs, tap Done.

Remove Songs From a Playlist

If you want to remove tracks you added to a playlist:

1. Go to the Library, tap the playlist you want to modify, then select Edit.

2. Tap the Minus sign (-) next to the song you want to remove, then tap Delete. This doesn't remove the song from your iTunes library.

3. When you finish removing tracks, tap Done.