If you have an old iPod lying around, here’s how you can turn it into a cool flash drive.
By Filipe Espósito Nov. 7, 2026 4:00 pm EST Filipe Espósito for Engadget Add Engadget on Google: Google DiscoverApple discontinued the iPod lineup years ago, but there are still many people who have one or more lying around — whether because they appreciate the nostalgia of using an MP3 player in the age of streaming or simply forgot them in a drawer. But even if you don't want to use your iPods to listen to music, they can still have a second life as a cute (and somewhat hidden) way to store files and transfer them between computers, as pre-iOS iPods can function as a basic USB flash drive that works on both Mac and Windows.
