How To Download Everything From Iphone To Mac

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Both Mac and Windows versions are available. The data can be exported from iPhone, iTunes and even iCloud backup with this tool. It supports all iOS versions including iOS 11.2 and almost all iOS devices such iPhone 8 and iPhone X. Using Photos App: Connect your iPhone to your Mac. Plug one end of the iPhone's charging cable.

Exporting Contacts from iPhone: It can be a pain to transfer data from phone to phone or between a phone and computer - but it doesn't have to be that way. This article presents 5 fool proof ways detailing how to export contacts from iPhone to computer.

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  • Extra: Import contacts into Outlook / Gmail

Method 1: TouchCopy

Our easiest and most robust method comes first in the shape of the TouchCopy software.

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TouchCopy is the only tool you need for managing your iPhone with your computer. With it, you can copy all kinds of data like Music, Messages, Photos, Contacts and more.

TouchCopy is great and you can use it locally on your computer, so you don't need to worry about syncing with iTunes, or having a Wi-Fi connection for cloud services or email (as seen in our other methods).

Let's see how to export contacts to computer...

  1. Open TouchCopy
  2. Connect your iPhone with USB or Wi-Fi.
  3. Click 'Contacts' to view your iPhone Contacts.
  4. Hit 'Copy as vCard' (PC) or 'Copy to Mac' (Mac).
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Using this function will save standard vCard (.vcf) contact files to the location that you choose on your PC or Mac. You can also save the contacts directly into Contacts (PC) or Address Book (Mac) by using the relevant buttons in the TouchCopy toolbar!

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Method 2: Contact Transfer

If you have a PC using Windows 10, you'll really want to consider this option. Contact Transfer allows you to easily transfer your contacts effortlessly between iPhone, PC and even Android.

You can even create, edit and delete contacts on your chosen devices, right from your PC.

Let's see how to transfer your iPhone contacts to PC using Contact Transfer:

  1. Install Contact Transfer on your Windows 10 PC and launch it.
  2. Choose 'iOS Device' as your Source, and 'This PC' as your Destination. Click Continue.
    • Choose whether you would like to store your contacts in Windows Contacts, or as vCard files elsewhere on your PC.
    • Connect your iPhone to your PC using your USB cable. Once it has been detected, click Continue.
  4. Now you can select the contacts from the list on your iPhone that you wish to transfer to your PC.
  5. When you are happy with your selection, click Transfer.
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In order for Contact Transfer to access your contacts, they must be stored in your iPhone's local storage. If your contacts are instead stored in iCloud or another cloud platform, you'll need to download them to your iPhone.

Method 3: iCloud

iCloud is a great way to sync data like Contacts and Calendars between all of your devices. This method is great for people who like to access the same data across all iMacs, MacBooks, iPhones, iPads and iPods they own, but for others who like more control over their data, Method 1 may be more suitable.

To use this method to sync contacts from iPhone, you'll need to be connected to Wi-Fi.

Let's see how to sync contacts from iPhone to computer...

  1. On your iPhone, go to Settings > [Your Name] > iCloud.
  2. Ensure that the 'Contacts' entry is toggled on (you may need to merge your iPhone contacts with any existing iCloud contacts).
  3. Next, log in to iCloud with your Apple ID from a browser.
  4. Click the 'Contacts' app icon.
    (If you don't need to save the contacts to your computer, you can skip the next steps).
  5. Click a contact, then do 'Ctrl+A' on your keyboard to select all.
  6. With all Contacts selected, click the cog icon in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
  7. Hit 'Export vCard...' to save contacts directly to your computer

Method 4: Email

This method is great if you need to export only a couple of contacts here and there, but does not compare to TouchCopy and iCloud for bulk exports. You can export individual contacts from your iPhone via email.

In this way, you can quickly email a friend or colleague a contact's details, or even send the email to yourself so that you can access the contact from your computer. Here's how:

  1. Open the Contacts app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap a Contact you wish to send.
  3. Scroll down and tap 'Share Contact'.
  4. Choose 'Mail'.
  5. Compose your email and Send!

Your contact will be sent as an attachment, in vCard (.vcf) format, with the email.

Method 5: How to Export iPhone Contacts via Airdrop

Airdrop is Apple's amazing way to quickly transfer files between iPhone and Mac. Connect your iPhone and Mac to the same Wi-Fi network, then simply choose a file and share it via Airdrop.

If you need to export a long list of contacts, consider a different method, as you can only Airdrop 1 file at a time. As such, it can be a very long and tedious job to transfer your entire contact book 1-by-1.

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Here's how to export a contact from iPhone to Mac using Airdrop...

  1. Turn on Airdrop on your iPhone:
    • Open Control Center by swiping from the bottom of your screen, or from the top if your iPhone has Face ID.
    • Tap and hold the wireless control box to access more options.
    • Tap the Airdrop icon and select 'Everyone'.
  2. Turn on Airdrop on your Mac:
    • Launch Finder on your Mac.
    • Click 'Go', then select Airdrop.
    • Click the 'Allow me to be discovered by: ' link.
    • Ensure that you can be discovered by your iPhone. (choose 'Everyone'; or 'Contacts only' if you only wish to be discoverable by those in your contacts list).
  3. Next, on your iPhone, open the Contacts app.
  4. Select a contact you want to transfer, then tap 'Share Contact'.
  5. Tap Airdrop, then tap your Mac when it's detected.
  6. Your Mac will receive a notification. Click to accept the contact file on your Mac!

Extra: Import contacts into Outlook / Gmail

As we saw in Method 1, we can use TouchCopy to export contacts from iPhone and import them into Outlook with only 1 click. However, if you used iCloud or email to export iPhone contacts to your computer, you can still import the vCard files into your contacts manager like Outlook or Gmail.

Import iPhone Contacts into Outlook

  1. Open Outlook on your computer.
  2. Go to File > Open & Export.
  3. Select 'Import a vCard file', and then click Next.
  4. Complete the Wizard by setting your import preferences

For a complete guide, see Microsoft's guide.

Import iPhone Contacts into Gmail

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  1. Open Google Contacts in your browser.
  2. Click 'More' > 'Import...'
  3. Locate your copied vCard files.
  4. Hit 'Import'!
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Before you begin

  • If you have an Apple Watch and you got a new iPhone, unpair your Apple Watch from your previous iPhone before you set up your new device. Unpairing automatically backs up your Apple Watch so you can restore it after you pair with a new iPhone.
  • Make sure that you have a backup of your device.
  • Have your Apple ID and password ready.
  • Transfer your SIM card. If your new device needs a different SIM card than what you have, or an eSIM, contact your carrier.

Select a method

Quick Start: Use your iPhone or iPad that's already running iOS 11 or later to automatically set up a new device.

iCloud: Transfer your data and purchased content to your new device from your previous device's iCloud backup.

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iTunes or Finder: Transfer your data and purchased content to your new device from a backup you made with iTunes or Finder.