How to Export Apple iCloud and iPhone Contacts to PC – Guide

  • iCloud: This is the most popular way to transfer contacts from iPhone to computer. It allows you to keep all your contacts in one place, and you can easily access them from any computer.
  • Email: Email is a more traditional way of transferring contacts from iPhone to computer. It can be used for larger files, and it has a slower transfer speed than iCloud. However, email is more reliable and it can be used for longer periods of time.

How do I activate iCloud?

If you have an iPhone 6 or newer, iCloud will be enabled by default. If you don’t have iCloud enabled, you can do so by going to Settings > General > iCloud and turning on the switch. If you have contacts synced with iCloud but they aren’t showing up in your Contacts app, first make sure that your contacts are backed up to iCloud. You can do this by opening the Settings app and tapping on your name at the top. Next, tap on “Contacts” and select “Sync Contacts” from the menu. Finally, make sure that all of your contacts are in the “On My iPhone” section of the sync process. To check if contacts are already synced with iCloud: Open the Settings app and tap on your name at the top. If you’re using an older version of iOS, you’ll need to scroll down or find your iCloud settings. If you don’t have contacts synced with iCloud but they’re backed up to iCloud: Open the Settings app and tap on “Contacts” and select “Sync Contacts” from the menu. Finally, make sure all of your contacts are in “On My iPhone” section of sync process ..

If you have an iPhone or iPad, tap on the name of the iOS device to see iCloud in the middle of the screen. If you have Contacts enabled, make sure the option next to iCloud is turned on. You don’t need to enable iCloud backup for contacts to sync.

How do I get iPhone contacts on PC?

Open a web browser on your PC. Go to iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID. You may be prompted to enter a verification code (provided by your iPhone) if two-factor authentication is enabled for your account. In that case, tap Allow on your iPhone prompt, enter the code that appears and select “Trust this browser”. You will see all available iCloud apps with contacts second on the left. Click on it and you should see all contacts stored on your iPhone

To export contacts from iCloud, first click on a contact in the list. Then press and hold Ctrl-A to select all contacts (looks like the screen above). Now click on the gear icon in the lower left corner and select Export vCard. ..

If you want to open the file with a specific application, choose this option. If you want to save the file to your hard drive, choose this option. ..

How to import contacts from iPhone to Gmail

Copy contacts to the app or webmail you want to use and look for an import option. With Gmail, contacts are a little difficult to find on the web version. You need to click on the nine dots icon in the top right corner to view Google Apps and then click on Contacts. The website will open in a new tab and you will need to expand the “More” section to find the import option.

If you have an iCloud account and have downloaded a CSV or Vcard file from the iCloud website, your contacts will be added to Gmail when you sign in. If you don’t have an iCloud account and have downloaded the file, your contacts will be added when you sign in to Gmail.

Final note

Export your Apple iCloud and iPhone contacts to a PC for use elsewhere. ..