Sync your iPhone, iPad, and iPod with iTunes using USB
Learn how to sync your iOS device with iTunes on your computer.
Use iTunes to sync information on your iPod, iPhone, or iPad with your computer. For example, if you have movies or music on your computer, syncing adds this media to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod.
Set up syncing
Some tabs might not appear if you don't have the corresponding content in your iTunes library. For example, if you don't have any podcasts in your library, the Podcast tab won't appear. Your tabs might include:
Summary: Features information about your device, options for backing up or updating your device, and accessibility settings.
Apps: Manage your apps and file sharing.
Music: Sync your music.
Movies: Sync your movies.
TV Shows: Sync your TV shows.
Podcasts: Sync your podcasts.
iTunes U: Sync your iTunes U courses.
Books: Sync your books and and PDF documents.
Audiobooks: Sync your audiobooks.
Tones: Sync your ring and other alert tones.
Photos: Sync your photos. Learn how to sync photos with iTunes.
Info: Sync your contacts and calendars.
On My Device: Shows you the music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, books, audiobooks, tones, and voice memos that are on your device.
You can also sync your iOS device over Wi-Fi. For more information, see Sync your iPhone, iPad and iPod data with iTunes using Wi-Fi.