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Export the entire contact list from my iPhone to excel or csv on windows?
Hello, For data safety, it is necessary to export the full contact list from my iPhone, but not sure what the best method is. I want to back up all contacts and possibly move them to another phone, ...
iCloud is Apple’s official way to export contacts from iphone to excel, supporting contacts from iPhone, Gmail, Outlook, etc.
How to export contacts from iphone to excel:
- On iPhone: Go to Settings → [Your Name] → iCloud → turn on Contacts, choose Merge when prompted.
- On PC: Go to iCloud → sign in → open Contacts → select all → click the gear icon → Export vCard.
- You can directly open the exported vCard file in Excel, and Excel will automatically parse all contact content into a table.
Cosn
- Older versions of Excel may not fully recognize or parse vCard files.
- Contact information may be scattered across disorganized columns and require manual reorganization.
- After importing, certain custom contact fields, notes, and special tags may be lost.
- Duplicate contacts cannot be automatically split in bulk and must be cleaned up manually.
Your contacts (names, numbers, emails, etc.) will be fully preserved in Excel format.
ps：
Before syncing your contacts to the software, make sure your iPhone is connected to a stable Wi-Fi network.
Do not edit your contacts during the sync to avoid duplicate entries.
After exporting, check the CSV file to ensure that phone numbers and email addresses are not garbled.