How to export iPhone contacts, sync iPhone contacts to Gmail

Syncing iPhone contacts to Gmail will help you get your contacts back the fastest when you replace the device, or when your iPhone is damaged and cannot be restored. Then you just need to export contacts from Gmail back to your iPhone. To back up data on iPhone, or back up contacts on iPhone, you can save contacts to your iCloud account or save contacts to Gmail. The article below will guide you how to export contacts on iPhone.

Quick start Guide

Sync iPhone contacts to Gmail

1. Go to Settings , click on Passwords & Accounts . Switch to the new interface, click Add account .
2. Tap Google to add a Google account. Then log in to your Google account. Next, display the synchronization interface on Gmail, activate the Contacts button and then click Save.
3. For this sync to begin, the user will return to the Passwords & Accounts interface . Then click Fetch new data and turn on the Push option .

Export iPhone contacts to computer

1. At the interface on the device, click on Settings , click on the Apple ID account name at the top and then select iCloud.
2. Next, in the iCloud list, scroll down and turn on Contacts .
3. Visit the iCloud homepage, then log in to your iCloud account.
4. Go to the new interface, select Contacts .
5. Soon you will see the interface of all contacts on the device. Select the contacts you want to transfer to Gmail, or click on the gear icon and select Select all contacts and then select Export vCard.

Transfer contacts from iPhone to Gmail

1. Log in to your personal Gmail account on your computer.
2. Open Gmail contacts by clicking Contacts in the Google Apps list on the top right of the screen.
3. At the new interface that appears, in the left column, click More > Import .
4. Click Select file to import the VCard Contacts file saved on the computer.
5. Finally click Import to import iPhone contacts to Gmail.

Detailed instructions

1. How to sync iPhone contacts to Gmail

Step 1:

At the iPhone interface, first go to Settings and then click on Passwords & Accounts . Switch to the new interface, click Add account .

Step 2:

Now users will see different accounts to add, we click on Google to add a Google account. The user will then need to log in to their Google account . Next, display the synchronization interface on Gmail, activate the Contacts button and then click Save .

Step 3:

So your contacts have been synchronized to Gmail. For this sync to begin, the user will return to the Passwords & Accounts interface. Then click Fetch new data and turn on the Push option .

Scroll down to see the option to automatically load data or adjust other times you want. It's best to leave your contacts in automatic mode so that your contacts are automatically backed up to Gmail.

2. How to export iPhone contacts to computer

Step 1: At the interface on the device, we click on Settings , click on the Apple ID account name at the top and then select iCloud.

Step 2: Next, in the iCloud list, scroll down and turn on Contacts .

Step 3: Next, we access the iCloud homepage on the computer following the link below. Then log in to your iCloud account .

Then, you need to enter the 2-factor verification code to continue.

Step 4: Go to the new interface, select Contacts .

Step 5: Immediately after that we will see the interface of all contacts on the device . Click on the contacts you want to transfer to Gmail, or click on the gear icon and select Select all contacts and then select Export vCard .

The iCloud.vcf vCard contacts file will be downloaded to your computer.

So now you have an iPhone contacts file saved on your computer . You can use this file to transfer contacts to another iPhone, or import this contact into your Gmail account if you want.

3. How to transfer contacts from iPhone to Gmail

To transfer contacts from iPhone to Gmail, copy contacts from iPhone to Gmail, export the file as instructed above by TipsMake, then continue with the following operations:

Step 6 : Log in to your personal Gmail account on your computer.

Step 7: Open Gmail contacts by clicking Contacts in the Google Apps list on the top right of the screen.

Step 8 : At the new interface that appears, in the left column, click More > Import .

Step 9: A new interface appears, click Select file to import the VCard Contacts file saved on your computer.

Finally click Import to import iPhone contacts to Gmail.

Immediately, we will see all contacts and contacts on the iPhone imported to Gmail.

So you've finished creating an additional backup copy of your iPhone contacts as well as quickly transferring these contacts to your Gmail account. Hope the article is useful to you!

Lesley Montoya

Update 11 April 2024