Can I recreate playlists from iPod to my MacBook?

Hi,
I accidentally corrupted my library, wiped everything out, and the Library file is corrupted. So, I added back all the tunes and podcasts to iTunes. Can I recreate the playlists in iTunes that I had previously synced to my iPod? I have intentionally not plugged in my iPod, because I'm afraid the playlists will be automatically synced and therefore wiped out. I believe I have it set to automatically sync once I plug in my iPod.
Any help will be much appreciated!
-Linda

Hi,
There are many softwares available in the internet. You can retrieve all your iPod songs back to your MacBook without any problems. Just try in Google, you will get some softwares. I had tried long back, but I do not remember the name of the software

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