Google To Iphone Contacts

We recently published an article on how you can sync your iPhone contacts with your Google account. This is an easy process. But when you setup your iPhone to sync with Google / Gmail contacts, it syncs only those contacts that will be added after setup is done. iPhone will not sync contacts that were already there in your iPhone phonebook. In this article we are publishing instructions on how to export existing iPhone contacts and then import them into your Gmail contacts.

1. Sync Google Contacts To Iphone
2. Export Google Contacts To Iphone
3. Google To Iphone Contacts Backup

It is a two part process. First you will need to export the iPhone contacts into a vCard file and then you will need to upload this file into your Google Contacts account. Let's see how to get it done!

Tap Google Account services Google Contacts sync Status. Turn off Automatically sync. Manually sync contacts. If Automatically sync is turned off and you want to update your contacts, you can. All your iPhone contacts are now saved on Google as well. When you purchase your new Android smartphone and sign in with your Google account, and the contacts sync is enabled by default, then all your contacts will automatically show up on your Android device too. Related: How to Export iPhone Contacts to VCF & Excel/CSV File.

1. Export iPhone Contacts into a vCard file

1. As you know, you need an Apple ID to log into your iPhone. The same ID is used to log into your iCloud account and all your iPhone data is synced and backed up in iCloud. So, first you go to iCloud.com website. You will be asked to sign in. Use your Apple ID and password to sign in.
   
2. After successful login you will see apps screen. Click on Contacts app.
   
3. List of all your iPhone contacts will appear. From here you can export any or all of the contacts. Select the contacts that you want to export. If you want to export all the contacts use Command+A on an Apple computer or Ctr+A on a Windows computer to select all the contact. After selecting the contact, click on the wheel icon in the bottom left corner and select Export vCard option from the pop-up menu.
   

A .vcf file will be downloaded in your computer. This file contains all the contacts that you had selected while exporting. Now you can import this iPhone contacts file into your Gmail account. Let's see how!

2. Import iPhone Contacts into Gmail / Google Contacts Account

1. Go to Google Contacts
2. Sign in with your Google account credentials
3. Once logged in, you will see the list of existing contacts in your Google account. The list will be empty if you have no contact.
4. Click on Import option given in the left hand sidebar
   
5. Google will present a popup box. You select CSV or vCard file option from the given choices.
6. Google may inform you that This preview version of Google Contacts doesn't support importing from a contacts file yet. To import from a contacts file now:
   1. Go to the old Google Contacts
   2. From the More menu, click Import and upload your file
   3. Come back to this window and refresh your browser
   4. If Google asks you to go to older version, just click the GO TO OLD VERSION. The website will refresh and a slightly older version of Google Contacts will appear. From the left hand sidebar, click on Import Contacts…
7. Google will ask you to select the file to be uploaded. Select the .vcf file that you had exported from iCloud and upload it.
8. All your iPhone contacts will be imported into Google Contacts.

After successfully importing the contact, you should make sure that you have properly setup your iPhone to sync contacts with your Google account so that any new contact added in your iPhone automatically gets synced with Google.

We hope this article was useful for you. Should you have any question on this topic, please feel free to ask in the comments section. Our reader community and we at TechWelkin will try to assist you. Thank you for using TechWelkin!

When you are using an Android phone, one prefers using Google Contacts to store and manage contacts. But when it comes to the iPhone, users are confused between iCloud Contacts and Google Contacts. If you are also wondering where to save contacts on your iPhone – iCloud or Google? You will find the answer in this post.

You can pick one of the option when you start using your new iPhone. Of course, you can always switch to another service later. But why would you want to take the risk and headache of merging or losing contacts?

We will help you figure out which one should you pick between iCloud Contacts and Google Contacts. Let's get started.

Required Cloud Account

Typically, when you save a contact on your iPhone, it gets saved on your iPhone's storage. Now you can either enable iCloud Contacts or use other services such as Google Contacts to sync contacts.

iCloud Contacts is a service attached to iCloud storagethat uses Apple ID. When you add an Apple ID on your iPhone, iCloud is activated automatically. It's a default cloud service on Apple devices. You can enable/disable various services like photos, notes, reminders, calendar, etc. Contacts are also one such service. When iCloud Contacts is enabled, contacts from your iPhone sync to your iCloud account. You'll be glad to know that iCloud Contacts works without adding any additional account or app to your iPhone.

On the contrary, Google Contacts, as is obvious, is a service from Google. You need to sign in with your Google account on your iPhone to use Google Contacts.

Availability

You can access iCloud contacts primarily on Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, and Mac). And on the web version of iCloud that can be accessed from a Windows PC as well.

You can use Google Contacts on iPhone, iPad, web, and Android phones without any issue. Basically, you can access Google Contacts from other phone, computer or tablet by connecting your Google account and without using any workaround.

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Sync Contacts

Once you have added respective accounts for iCloud or Google on your iPhone, each service's existing contacts will sync with the ones on your iPhone.

Any changes you make to contact on iPhone or other devices will immediately reflect on other connected devices. Basically, the sync process works in the same manner for both iCloud and Google. You don't need to worry on that front.

The only difference is that by default, the existing and any new iPhone contacts will sync to iCloud. You will need to manually change the default storage location of new contacts, as shown at the end of the post.

Sync Google Contacts To Iphone

Special App

Whether you save contacts on iCloud or Google, those can be accessed using the same app on iPhone, i.e., Apple Contacts app. Google doesn't offer a dedicated contacts app for iPhone as available on Android.

Organize Contacts

When the contacts are saved on either service, you might wonder what features you would get. Let's begin with the organization.

On both services, you can organize your contacts into categories. With iCloud Contacts, you get the Groups and on Google Contacts, you have Labels.

Import/Export Contacts

Fortunately, both make it easy to add new contacts in bulk using the Import feature. Similarly, you can export all your contacts with Export. The feature is available on the web version of both services and cannot be used on the iPhone directly.

Find and Merge Contacts

Over time, you save duplicate copies of various contacts. Instead of finding duplicate contacts manually, you would prefer a feature that would find duplicate contacts automatically.

Fortunately, one of Google Contacts' interesting capabilities is to look for duplicate contacts and merge them. You can perform this action using the web version of Google Contact (on mobile and PC both) and through the Google Contacts app on Android phones.

On the other hand, only Mac supports finding duplicate contacts in iCloud (Go to Card > Look for Duplicates in Contacts app). Otherwise, you will either have to find them manually or take the help of third-party apps such as Cleaner.

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Restore Deleted Contacts

In case you accidentally delete a contact from either service that you intend to use, you can restore it on both services.

What version of microsoft office do i have. You will have to use the Account settings section on the iCloud web to restore Apple contacts. We have done a detailed guide on how to restore deleted contacts from Google Contacts.

Where to Save Contacts on iPhone

The answer depends on your need and preferences. Meaning, if you are using Apple devices only, then you should continue staying with iCloud Contacts. You should also move your existing Gmail contacts to iCloud. In case you decide to move to Android or Google Contacts in the future, you can always do so.

But if you own an Android phone or keep switching between Android and iPhone regularly, then Google Contacts is a better choice. Moreover, if you use lots of Google services, you should opt for Google Contacts.

However, there is no hard and fast rule. You can use either, both, or none of the services. Your user experience will be the same whether you use Google Contacts or iCloud Contacts. When both services are enabled, existing contacts from both services will sync to your iPhone. However, you will have to decide where you want to save new contacts, as shown below.

Tip: Change Default Contacts Account on iPhone

For that, open Settings on your iPhone and go to Contacts. Tap on Default account. Select Gmail or iCloud. The iOS will use selected account to save new contacts. Nothing will happen to the existing contacts.

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The Right Choice

Export Google Contacts To Iphone

If you decide to stay with iCloud Contacts, you don't need to move your existing iPhone contacts. They will automatically sync to iCloud. But if you want to use Google Contacts, change the default storage location of new contacts as shown above. Then move your existing iCloud Contacts to Google Contacts. You can use both services to keep contacts in sync between iPhone and iPhone as well.

Next up:If you are keen on using Google services instead of Apple, you might want to sign out of Apple ID. Find out what happens when you log out of Apple ID on your iPhone or iPad from the next article link.

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