How to Add Your Own Songs to Spotify: The Complete Guide

Whether you are an independent artist wanting to test-drive your unreleased masters in a real playlist ecosystem, a producer checking a mix on different speakers, or a listener with rare tracks downloaded to your hard drive, Spotify makes it remarkably easy to blend your personal music collection right in with your streaming library.

While you can’t directly “upload” a raw audio file to Spotify’s public servers as a casual user (that requires going through an authorized digital music distributor), you can use Spotify’s Local Files feature to play your own audio files across both your computer and your phone.

Here is everything you need to know to get your tracks up and running.

Phase 1: Prep Your Audio Files

Before touching Spotify, make sure your tracks are ready for prime time.

• Supported Formats: Spotify natively reads MP3, MP4, and M4P files (note: videos containing audio or unsupported formats like raw FLAC or WAV directly won’t show up until converted).
• Organize Your Library: Create a dedicated folder on your computer (