How to Import Contacts from an iPhone via iCloud

Objective

  • Import contacts from an iPhone to another Android via iCloud

Environment

  • iPhone 
  • Android Phone
  • iCloud
  • Google Account
  • Desktop
  • Connected to Wi-Fi

Procedure

  1. From your Android phone create a Google Account if you do not have one
  2. From your iPhone navigate to Settings
    • if in iOS 10 tap contacts then choose accounts
    • if in iOS 11 tap your name
  3. Select iCloud
  4. Toggle on Contacts and select Merge
  5. Once the process completes navigate to icloud.com from your computers web browser
  6. Log in with your Apple ID and select Contacts
  7. Click on the gear icon in the lower-left corner
  8. Click on Select All
  9. Click the gear icon again and select Export vCard and save
  10. From your web browser navigate to gmail.com
  11. Click Mail and select Contacts
  12. Click More and select Import
  13. Click Choose File
  14. Click on your saved vCard file
  15. Once importing is complete your Gmail will display the number of contacts imported

Additional Notes