How do you transfer contacts to an iphone

When switching from Android to iPhone you are probably thinking about saving your address book first. It’s actually pretty easy to transfer contacts from Android to iPhone with the right tools.

Choose what suits your needs:

The methods described in this article work for all Android and iOS versions.

Transfer contacts from Android to iPhone

If you want to transfer contacts from Android to iPhone hasslfree, we suggest using CopyTrans Contacts.

Unlike other methods, CopyTrans Contacts transfers all contacts from any Android to iPhone, including:

To transfer data from Android to iPhone:

Switching from Android to iPhone

How to transfer contacts from Android to computer

1. On your Android phone, open the Contacts app.
2. Tap Menu button ➔ Settings ➔ Export ➔ Save. It will create a VCF file with all your contacts and save it to the internal memory of your Android phone.

How to transfer Android to iPhone

Import contacts to iPhone

Since Apple operating system is more complicated and more closed, you need additional software to import contacts Android to iPhone. CopyTrans Contacts is the best for this purpose.

✔️ Works with all Android phones, all iOS versions
✔️ Transfers contacts from Android to iPhone without WiFi
✔️ Keeps all data in place
✔️ Transfers your Android contacts to iCloud, Outlook, Gmail
✔️ Manages calenders, messages and notes – all in one place
✔️ Available in a free test version

The whole process will be performed in 3 simple steps – just watch us go:

1. Download CopyTrans Contacts from the following page: Try CopyTrans Contactsfor free
2. Install the program. If you need help installing CopyTrans Contacts, please refer to the installation guide.
3. Run the program, connect your iPhone and wait until the loading process is completed.
4. Moving from Android to iPhone with CopyTrans Contacts is very easy, just click on Import Contacts ➔ From a file and select the contacts.vcf file from your Desktop.

That’s it. Hope we answered your question: “How do I transfer contacts from Android to iPhone?”.

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Move contacts from Android to iPhone

How to move contacts from Android to iPhone: short guide

How to import contacts from Android to iPhone:

1. Export Android contacts to PC as a .vcf file.
2. Start the app, click on Import contacts.
3. Choose the Android contacts file you saved to PC.
4. Click OK to import the contacts to your iPhone.

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How to import contacts from Google to iPhone

If you have contacts synced to your Google account, you can connect it to CopyTrans Contacts and copy the contacts to your iPhone.

Advantages of CopyTrans Contacts:

✔️ Manage all iPhone, iCloud, Outlook and Gmail contacts;
✔️ Save contacts in a few clicks;
✔️ Work with different formats: .xlsx; .vcf; .csv;
✔️ Transfer iPhone messages to PC in different formats;
✔️ Manage iPhone and iCloud calendars;
✔️ Easy-to-use, intuitive interface.

1. Download CopyTrans Contacts and install it: Try CopyTrans Contacts for free
2. When switching from Samsung to iPhone (or another Android phone), in the top-right corner, select More ➔ Cloud setup.

Click on New connection ➔ Gmail.

Enter your Google account credentials and click on Add account.

Close the Cloud setup window. Select your Google account ➔ select all contacts or only the contacts you want to transfer ➔ right-click on the contacts ➔ Move to ➔ your iPhone.

Once you have transferred your Android contacts to your iPhone, you can continue using CopyTrans Contacts to manage and backup iPhone contacts to your PC and much more.

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If you want to manage iOS device, CopyTrans offers you many options:

❕ Save your iPhone music on PC or iTunes with CopyTrans

❕ Manage iTunes library with CopyTrans Swift

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How to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone

Here, we outline 6 ways to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud or iTunes, or using iCloud and iTunes if you like, or using the AirDrop feature. You can even transfer contacts to new iPhone if you don’t have the older device anymore!

Anyway, let’s get busy with transferring iPhone contacts:

NOTE: If your contacts are stored on your SIM card, follow the official Apple tutorial on how to import SIM contacts to your iPhone.

How to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone

The easiest and fastest method to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone, here we go! The method will also help if you’re wondering how to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone with different Apple ID.

The perks of using CopyTrans Contacts:

✔️ Save and restore contacts in a few clicks;
✔️ Transfer contacts between different Apple IDs;
✔️ Manage iPhone, iCloud, Outlook, and Gmail contacts;
✔️ Work with .xlsx; .vcf; .csv formats;
✔️ Merge old and new contact sets;
✔️ Enjoy an easy-to-use, intuitive interface.

Let’s get started!

First, download and install CopyTrans Contacts:

If you need help, refer to the installation guide.

Run CopyTrans Contacts and connect your iPhone. You will see a loading icon: the program is retrieving all your contacts, messages, calendars, and notes. Wait until the loading is finished, only then proceed to Step 3.

➕ If your iPhone is encrypted, you may be asked for an iPhone backup password. What password?

Select the contacts you wish to copy to your PC.

➕ To select several entries, hold down Ctrl while clicking on each contact.
➕ To select all contacts at once, check the box on top of the contact list OR press Ctrl+A.

TIP: If you don’t see your contacts in CopyTrans Contacts interface, follow this troubleshooting guide.
Click Export selected:

After that, select iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch (multiple .vcf files):

Select the destination folder. I’ve created a new folder on my desktop for this purpose. Click OK:

How to import contacts to new iPhone

1. Halfway there! Let’s connect the target device. In my case, the device is empty, and so is the CopyTrans Contacts interface. But not for long… Click Import contacts:

Find where you placed your contacts, select all the .vcf files (Ctrl+A), then click Open:

All the contacts you selected will now be imported to your iPhone:

Give CopyTrans Contacts a go!

✔️ Transfer your contacts between cloud accounts;
✔️ Export messages, calendars, notes to PC;
✔️ Move your contacts between iPhone and Outlook;
✔️ Export WhatsApp chats in a printable format;
✔️ … and more!

How to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud

This method allows you to transfer contacts from one iPhone to another bypassing iCloud. So, let’s start transferring contacts to your new iPhone.

The perks of using CopyTrans Shelbee:

✔️ Backup and restore iPhone, iPad without iTunes;
✔️ Transfer only contacts without touching other data;
✔️ Restore from iTunes or third-party backups;
✔️ Transfer WhatsApp and other apps from device to device;
✔️ Validate your backup when you create it;
✔️ Enjoy an easy-to-use, intuitive interface.

So, here’s how to transfer contacts without iCloud:

First, download and install CopyTrans Shelbee:

If you need help, refer to the installation guide.

If you already have an iTunes or CopyTrans Shelbee backup, skip this step. If you don’t, create a full Backup.

Now connect the target device: iPhone or iPad. The feature you need is Custom restore: it will restore contacts selectively, without overwriting the rest of the data.

How to transfer contacts from iPhone backup

Did you know that you can restore your iPhone contacts to a new device even if your older iPhone has been broken or stolen? If you don’t have your iPhone, CopyTrans Backup Extractor will still fight to retrieve your contacts.

The perks of using CopyTrans Backup Extractor:

✔️ Find iPhone backups on your PC or in iCloud;
✔️ See what data types each backup contains;
✔️ Extract contacts to PC – without device;
✔️ Find PC folders where your backups are stored.

Download and install CopyTrans Backup Extractor:

For help with the installation, follow the installation guide.

Run the program and log in to iCloud if you want to find more backups. Once ready, click Find Backups.

We care about your online safety: your credentials go directly to Apple through a secure SSL connection.

Wait for the backup hunt to be complete. You will see a list of all available backups: choose the latest backup which contains deleted iPhone messages.

➕ If you are restoring from iTunes backup, you may be asked for a backup password. What password?

➕ iCloud backups will be marked with a cloud icon (☁️) and they are never password-protected.

From the list of items to restore, choose Contacts and press Next. You will be prompted to select the destination folder.

Next, turn AirDrop on. Press and hold the Wi-Fi (or any other) icon in the control center to show other options, tap on AirDrop and tap Everyone. You can also start AirDrop by going to Settings > General > AirDrop > Everyone (or Contacts Only, if you only wish to get AirDropped by people you have in your contacts). Make sure Hotspot is turned off on both iPhones:

Go to Contacts > pick the contact you want to share > tap Share Contact > choose the iPhone you want to share the contact with:

Click Accept on the other iPhone to finish the transfer:

Thanks for reading this lengthy article 🙂 Maybe you know another way of moving contacts from iPhone to iPhone? Hit me up! If you have any questions or problems, leave a comment below.

Irina is a marketing and tech-support specialist in charge of the English-speaking market, who dyes her hair in the color of her cats’ fur (future cat lady detected) and enjoys sitting on her balcony on a rainy day reading books, watching TV shows, playing video games and drinking hot chocolate. With marshmallows.

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