How to Find Past Music Purchases on Your iPhone

To find music you bought on your iPhone, open the iTunes Store app, go to Purchased, tap Music, and choose Not on This iPhone to see the songs you own that aren’t downloaded right now. Tap the download button next to any song to save it to your phone again at no charge.

These steps are for the iTunes Store app on iOS 26 and iOS 27, and they match Apple’s guide to redownloading iTunes Store music as of October 2026. They also work on iOS 18 and on an iPad, where the filter reads Not on This iPad. This guide covers songs and albums you paid for in the iTunes Store. Songs you added from an Apple Music subscription aren’t purchases, so they won’t appear in this list.

What Counts as a Music Purchase

Apple keeps a record of every song and album you buy from the iTunes Store with your Apple Account (the account Apple used to call your Apple ID). That record is what the Purchased page shows. It includes music you deleted from your iPhone to free up space, music you bought on an old phone, and music you bought on a computer with the same account.

What it doesn’t include:

• Songs you added to your library from an Apple Music subscription. Those stay in your library only while the subscription is active.
• Music you ripped from CDs or copied from a computer. Those files were never bought from Apple, so there’s nothing to redownload.
• Music bought in another store, such as Amazon Music.

To keep subscription songs playable without a connection, see how to download Apple Music songs offline.

Apple says purchased media can be downloaded to an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Windows PC, and that once a file is on your device, Apple can’t remove it. Apple also notes that a song can disappear from the store if it loses the rights to sell it, so it’s worth keeping a downloaded copy of music you care about. You can read the details in Apple’s page about purchasing music and movies.

Find and Redownload Purchased Music on iPhone

Before you start, make sure you’re connected to Wi-Fi or have enough cellular data for the downloads, and that you’re signed in with the Apple Account that bought the music.

1. Open the iTunes Store app. Its icon is a white star on a purple background. If you can’t find it, swipe down on the Home Screen and type “iTunes Store” in the search bar.
2. Tap More (the three-dot icon) at the bottom right of the screen, then tap Purchased. If Purchased already appears in the tab bar at the bottom, tap it there instead.

3. Tap Music. A list of the artists you’ve bought music from appears.
4. Tap Not on This iPhone at the top of the screen. The list now shows only artists with purchased songs that aren’t stored on your phone. Tap All if you want to see every artist you’ve bought from, including music that’s already downloaded.

5. Tap an artist’s name. You’ll see the songs and albums you bought from that artist.
6. Tap the download button (a cloud or arrow icon) next to a song to save it to your iPhone. When the download finishes, the song is stored on your phone and plays without an internet connection.

You won’t be charged again for anything on this page. The Purchased list only shows items you already own, and downloading them is free.

Downloaded songs go into the Music app. Open Music, tap Library, and look under Songs, Albums, or Artists to find them. Tap Downloaded in the Library tab to see only the music stored on your phone.

Why the Not on This iPhone Filter Helps

If you’ve bought a lot of music over the years, the All list can be long and mixes songs you have with songs you don’t. Not on This iPhone is the faster way to see what’s missing after you set up a new iPhone, restore from a backup, or delete songs to save space. If a song shows up under All but not under Not on This iPhone, it’s already on your phone.

Find Music Bought by a Family Member

If you’re part of a Family Sharing group and the organizer has purchase sharing turned on, you can download music other family members bought.

1. Open the iTunes Store app and go to More > Purchased.
2. Tap Music.
3. Tap the family member’s name. Their purchased music appears.
4. Tap Not on This iPhone, choose an artist, and tap the download button next to a song.

If you don’t see family members on the Purchased page, purchase sharing may be off, or the family member may have hidden the item. The family organizer can check this in Settings > their name > Family > Purchase Sharing.

If you are the organizer and haven’t set this up yet, see how to share your iTunes library with family.

See the Date and Price of a Past Music Purchase

The Purchased page tells you what you own, but it doesn’t show when you bought something or how much you paid. For that, use your Apple Account purchase history, which lists iTunes Store music along with apps, subscriptions, and other Apple purchases.

1. Open the App Store app.
2. Tap your photo or initials at the top of the screen.
3. Tap Apps & Purchase History. You may need to sign in with your Apple Account.
4. Tap Purchase History. The list shows purchases from the last 90 days.
5. Tap Last 90 days at the top to choose a different time range. If you know the amount of a charge but not what it was for, search for the amount.

You can also see the same history in any web browser by signing in at reportaproblem.apple.com. Apple’s steps for both are in its purchase history guide. If you find a charge for a subscription you no longer want, see our guide to canceling subscriptions on iPhone.

Redownload Purchased Music on a Mac or PC

The same purchases are available on a computer signed in with your Apple Account.

• Mac: Open the Music app, then choose Account > Purchased in the menu bar. If you use Family Sharing, the menu reads Family Purchases. Click Songs or Albums and click the download button, or click Download All at the bottom of the window. Apple’s Mac redownload guide notes that your Mac needs to be authorized with your Apple Account first.
• Windows PC: Apple has a separate guide to redownloading music on a PC using iTunes for Windows or the Apple Music app for Windows.

If You Can’t Find a Purchased Song

• You’re signed in with a different Apple Account. Go to Settings, tap your name, and tap Media & Purchases. The account shown there is the one the iTunes Store uses. If it’s not the account you bought the music with, the Purchased page won’t show those songs. Signing out removes downloaded content from Apple services on the iPhone, so only do it if you need to switch accounts.
• The song is hidden. Go to Settings > your name > Media & Purchases > Hidden Purchases. On some versions of iOS you’ll tap View Account before you see Hidden Purchases. Find the song, tap Unhide, and it returns to your Purchased list, where you can download it.
• The download button is missing or grayed out. That usually means the song or album is already in your library. Open the Music app and check Library. If you just tapped download, the song may still be downloading.
• The song came from Apple Music, not a purchase. Subscription songs don’t appear in Purchased. If your Apple Music subscription has ended, those songs are no longer available.
• The song was removed from the store. If the artist or label pulled it, it may no longer be available to redownload. A copy saved on another device, such as a Mac, is still playable.
• Purchased music still isn’t showing in the Music app. Our guide to purchased music not showing in the Music app covers more fixes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to pay again to redownload music I bought?

No. Anything on the Purchased page is already yours, and downloading it again is free.

Why don’t I see a Purchased option in the iTunes Store app?

On iPhone, Purchased is usually inside the More tab, not in the main tab bar. Tap More at the bottom right of the iTunes Store app, then tap Purchased.

Can I see purchases I made years ago?

Yes. The Purchased page lists every iTunes Store music purchase made with your Apple Account, no matter when you bought it, as long as the item is still available in the store and isn’t hidden. To see dates and prices, change the time range in Purchase History.

How do I free up space after redownloading a lot of music?

You can delete downloaded songs from your iPhone at any time, and they stay in your Purchased list so you can download them again later. Our guide on how to delete songs on an iPhone shows how to remove downloads without removing them from your library.

Can I find purchases from a different Apple Account?

Only by signing in to the iTunes Store with that account. Purchases are tied to the Apple Account that made them. If a family member bought the music, Family Sharing with purchase sharing turned on lets you download it without switching accounts.