Unable to transfer GarageBand audio to iMovie

I looked up how to do it but it never worked




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Original Title: GarageBand to iMovie

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Posted on Sep 3, 2025 9:53 AM

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Posted on Sep 8, 2025 1:53 AM

Re: GarageBand to iMovie : I looked up how to do it but it never worked


Am guessing you are using both Garageband and iMovie apps on your iPhone ?


Wondering where you looked it up:

and

What happened when you tried


NB: Some music / audio is protected by copyright etc, so can not be used.


Apple Support's online article: Share songs with GarageBand for iPhone - Apple Support

Eg: says:

"You can open a GarageBand song in iMovie or another app on your iPhone.

The app must be compatible with the “Open in” feature.

  1. In the My Songs browser, touch and hold the song you want to share, tap Share , then do one of the following:
  • Send a stereo audio file: Tap Song, then tap Share.

After you tap Song, you can add the artist, composer and title information.

You can also choose the audio quality and an image for the audio file.

    • Send a GarageBand project: Tap Project.
  1. Tap “Open in”.
  2. A list shows apps that can open the song. If there are no compatible apps on your iPhone, the list is empty.
  3. Tap the icon of the app you want to open the song in."

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Other useful articles: Add songs and other audio files to your iMovie project - Apple Support

Eg: says: Eg: says:

"You can add audio files like M4A, MP4, MP3, WAV, and AIFF files stored on your device",

and

More on how to: Add music and soundtracks in iMovie on iPhone - Apple Support

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Resource: GarageBand User Guide for iPhone - Apple Support

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Sep 8, 2025 1:53 AM in response to Mee369

Re: GarageBand to iMovie : I looked up how to do it but it never worked


Am guessing you are using both Garageband and iMovie apps on your iPhone ?


Wondering where you looked it up:

and

What happened when you tried


NB: Some music / audio is protected by copyright etc, so can not be used.


Apple Support's online article: Share songs with GarageBand for iPhone - Apple Support

Eg: says:

"You can open a GarageBand song in iMovie or another app on your iPhone.

The app must be compatible with the “Open in” feature.

  1. In the My Songs browser, touch and hold the song you want to share, tap Share , then do one of the following:
  • Send a stereo audio file: Tap Song, then tap Share.

After you tap Song, you can add the artist, composer and title information.

You can also choose the audio quality and an image for the audio file.

    • Send a GarageBand project: Tap Project.
  1. Tap “Open in”.
  2. A list shows apps that can open the song. If there are no compatible apps on your iPhone, the list is empty.
  3. Tap the icon of the app you want to open the song in."

__________________

Other useful articles: Add songs and other audio files to your iMovie project - Apple Support

Eg: says: Eg: says:

"You can add audio files like M4A, MP4, MP3, WAV, and AIFF files stored on your device",

and

More on how to: Add music and soundtracks in iMovie on iPhone - Apple Support

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Resource: GarageBand User Guide for iPhone - Apple Support

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