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To ensure data safety and seamless access across various devices, we often resort to cloud services like iCloud, Google, etc., for storing our information. While syncing contacts to Gmail is swift and hassle-free on Android, the process is notably more intricate on iOS devices.
Unlike Android devices, syncing contacts from an iPhone to Gmail requires first syncing contacts to iCloud before transferring them to Gmail. Follow the instructions below for a step-by-step guide.
1. Sync Contacts to iCloud
Step 1: Navigate to Settings => Password & Account on your device.
Step 2: Tap on Add Account if you haven't logged into iCloud yet. If you're already logged in, you can skip this step and proceed to Step 4.
Step 3: Select the iCloud option and sign in with your iCloud or iTunes account.
Step 4: Toggle the switch under Contacts to enable it.
Step 5: Tap on Merge to save your contacts to iCloud.
2. Export contacts from iCloud to your computer.
After importing contacts to iCloud, proceed to export contacts from iCloud to an Excel file for importing into Gmail. Follow the steps below.
Step 1: Go to https://www.icloud.com/ and sign in to your iCloud account on your phone.
Step 2: Click on Continue to proceed.
Step 3: Select the Contacts option.
Step 4: In the contacts interface, press Ctrl + A to select all contacts. Then, locate and click on the gear icon in the bottom left corner and select Export vCard.
Step 5: After clicking Export vCard, a .vcf file will be generated in the Downloads folder as shown below:
3. Sync your contacts to Gmail.
Step 1: Go to Google Contacts at the following address and sign in with your Gmail account.
https://contacts.google.com/?hl=en&tab=wCs
Step 2: Select the Import Contacts option.
Step 3: Click on the Select file option.
Step 4: Choose the vCard file downloaded from iCloud and click Open to proceed.
Step 5: Click on Import to continue.
After completing the above steps, your contacts are imported as shown below, indicating successful synchronization of contacts from iPhone to Gmail.
Synchronizing contacts from an iPhone to Gmail can be quite complex and cumbersome. If the article is difficult to understand or incomplete, you can provide feedback to Mytour by leaving a comment below the article! Wishing you all success!
