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Is it possible to export iPhone contacts to vCard and VCF file?
Well, exporting contacts to vCard/VCF format on computer is neccessary when you are planning to import your iPhone contacts to email account. And also it is convenient to use in case of any unfortunate instance such as accidental deletion of contacts or lost files.
The contact exporting process can be very easy if you have selected a correct tool. This article is going to show you the best way to export iPhone contacts to vCard/VCF file.
Why Choose This Software to Export iPhone Contacts to vCard/VCF:
- Powerful and simple solutions to keep your iPhone contacts 100% safe & secure.
- 3 Solutions to Export iPhone Contacts: Export from iTunes backup, iCloud backup or directly from your iPhone.
- 3 Export Formats: Export iPhone contacts to vCard, Html, Excel on computer.
- Fast Scan and Flexible Export Mode: You could preview and selectively export contacts without any loss in information.
- Supports Export More than 20 Files Types: Other than Contacts, it supports Photos, Call History, Messages, WhatsApp & Facebook Messages, Notes, Reminder and so on.
Part 1: How to Directly Export Contacts to vCard/VCF from iPhone
dr.fone - Data Recovery (iOS) offers fast and effective solutions through three modes of export: directly from your iDevice, iTunes backup & iCloud backup. It works out conveniently when you cannot keep up with the repeated contacts or too many contacts in your iPhone. It is a wise choice to export them on your Mac/PC to keep them safe & secure.
Step-by-Step Guide to Export Contacts to VCF/vCard from iPhone
Step 1. Connect Your iPhone to Mac/Computer
First of all install and run the dr.fone - Data Recovery (iOS). Connect your iPhone. In the main interface, you will all features listed in the toolbox. Select "Data Recovery" menu.
Step 2. Choose "Contacts" & Start Scan
dr.fone - iOS Data Recovery will automatically detect and display all the files from your iPhone. As you are going to export only contacts, select "Contacts" from the file types. Begin the scanning process by clicking "Start Scan". Please be patient as it will take only few seconds.
Step 3. Extract and Export iPhone Contacts to vCard/VCF File
When you see the scan report, all the contacts from the iPhone will be displayed. Select "Contacts" from the category and preview them. This will display the contacts on your iPhone, together with the deleted or lost contast on your device. Mark the contacts you hope to export to computer and click "Recover to Computer" to export them as vCard/VCF file.
Solution 2: How to Export Contacts to vCard/VCF from iCloud or iTunes Backup
Good news is, if you have backed up your contacts to iCloud or iTunes backup, you can also use dr.fone to export them to vCard/VCF on computer. Let's see how to do it.
Step 1. Sign-In Your iCloud Account
Run dr.fone iPhone contacts extractor and select "Recover from iCloud backup file" in "Data Recovery" menu. In the screen, it will ask for your login details. Sign in with the username and password. Your username/password will be safe as they are never saved by the application.
(Note: If you are going to export contacts from iTunes, please choose "Recover from iTunes backup" in this step)
Step 2: Download & Choose Contacts from Backup File
When you are logged in, dr.fone will display all the backup files from iCloud. You just need to choose one iCloud backup and select "Download" button. After it is downloaded, select "Contacts" tab and click "Next" button in the pop-up window. When the scan is finished you could preview the contacts list and select them or Mark all the contacts to be exported.
Step 3. Export iPhone Contact to vCard/VCF
After Preview, select "Recover to Computer" to export them as VCF/vCard file to your Mac or Windows computer.
How to Import Contacts to Gmail or Hotmail Account
Now that you have ‘vcf/vcard’ file for your contacts, let’s now get it uploaded to your Gmail account. Here is a complete step by step guide for your convenience.
#1. How to Export Contacts to Gmail
Step 1 – Head to the Gmail website and login into your Gmail account. Once done, you need to hit on the Gmail logo to bring up a drop down menu and select ‘Contacts’ from the available options.
Step 2 – Now, you’ll be redirected to a new dashboard window which now says ‘Contacts’ at the place where it was displaying ‘Gmail’ in the first place. Then, you simply need to hit on the ‘More’ button and select the ‘Import’ option from the drop down list.
Step 3 – Lastly, you just need to either tap the ‘Choose File’ button to locate the vcard file on your computer. Or, you can simply drag and drop the vcard file to the import window. That’s about it, you now have successfully imported all your contacts to your Gmail account.
#2. How to Export Contacts to Hotmail
Well, that was pretty easy. Likewise Gmail, importing your contacts to Hotmail account is also a cake walk. Here is the step by step guide to make you familiar with how to import iPhone contacts to Hotmail account.
Step 1 – Visit the official Outlook (formerly Hotmail) website and sign in to your account using your outlook/hotmail credentials.
Step 2 – From the upcoming screen, you need to hit on the ‘Menu’ icon available besides the ‘Outlook’ label on the top left corner. And then switch the ‘Outlook’ dashboard interface to the ‘People’ dashboard interface by tapping on the ‘People’ tile from the available options.
Step 3 – As soon as you hit on ‘People’, you’ll then be redirected to the People dashboard interface window. Once you have it on your screen, look for the ‘Manage’ button available just below the ‘Search’ box. Hit on it and from the appearing drop down menu tap on the ‘Import contacts’ option.
Step 4 – A pop up window will now appear on your screen from where you can import your contacts file. Simply, click on the ‘Browse’ button and locate the contacts file on your computer storage. Lastly, hit the ‘Import’ button and you’re done. Your contacts will be uploaded to your Hotmail account within a short while.
Elva
staff Editor