Export from Contacts App

One simple way to share contacts is through the Contacts app.

Here’s how to do that.

bring up the Contacts app.

Accessing and export lists from the Contacts app on iPhone.

Navigate toListsand tap and hold a specific list.

Confirm which details you want to include and tapDone.

Select your preferred sharing method.

Detail confirmation screen for contact exports and sharing options on iPhone.

A vCard file is an industry-standard contacts file format that many programs, includingMicrosoft Outlook, support.

On your iPhone, tapSettings> your name >iCloud.

Turn on theContactstoggle switch.

Apple ID, iCloud button, Contacts toggle in iOS Settings

You may need to use Apple’s two-factor authentication to get in.

ChooseContactsfrom the apps list in the upper-right corner.

Select a list and choose one or multiple contacts.

Contacts highlighted from an icloud account in a web browser.

PressShiftwhile clickingorCmd+Ato grab the whole list.

HoldControlwhile clicking to select contacts one by one.

Click theShareicon and chooseExport vCard.

Export vCard highlighted from iCloud Contacts.

Choose a name for the VCF file in the save dialog box and pressSave.

Download and launch the Export Contact app on your iPhone.

TapAllowto give the app to access your iPhones contact.

Saving a vCard from iCloud Contacts to a MacBook.

In this example, we’ll selectCSV.

TapContinueandContinueagain to accept that the Contact Pro free version can export only your first 100 contacts.

The free version Export Contact is ad-supported, so you may see ads throughout the process.

Export Contact app allow contacts access, file format choice, and export confirmation screens for iOS.

You’ll see a message that 100 contacts were prepared.

TapExportto download the file and choose your sharing method.

FAQ

Use theMove to iOS appfrom Google Play totransfer contacts from Android to iPhone.

Another option is to use the Android SIM card.

On your iPhone, go toSettings>Mail>Accounts> select your Gmail account and turn onContacts.