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Move your contacts from an iPhone to Android
Your iPhone contacts can go to Android in one file. Export them as a vCard, tidy them up if you need to, and import them into Google Contacts.
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Why use a vCard file
A vCard (.vcf) holds every contact, with all their numbers, emails, addresses and birthdays. iPhones, Android phones, Google and Outlook all read it.
Contacts are some of the most personal data you have. Think CONVERT works on them inside your browser, so they are never sent to a website you know nothing about.
When you might need this
- Switching phonesMoving from an iPhone to a Samsung, Pixel or other Android phone.
- Combining old backupsSeveral .vcf exports from old phones, joined into one list with exact duplicates removed.
- Sharing a team listA colleague needs your work contacts in Outlook or a spreadsheet.
Key benefits
- Every detail keptNames, all phone numbers, emails, addresses, companies, birthdays and notes.
- Old and new vCardsWorks with files from iPhone, iCloud, Android, Outlook and older phones (vCard 2.1, 3.0 and 4.0).
- PrivateYour contacts stay on your device from start to finish.
How to move your contacts
- On a computer, go to iCloud.com, open Contacts, select all of them and choose Export vCard.
- If you have several .vcf files, open them all in Merge VCF files here to make one file without exact duplicates.
- On a computer, open contacts.google.com and choose Import, then pick the .vcf file.
- Sign in to the same Google account on your Android phone. The contacts appear within a few minutes.
Tips
- Check iCloud Contacts is switched on (Settings, your name, iCloud) before exporting, so iCloud has every contact.
- Need them in Excel too? VCF to CSV makes a spreadsheet from the same file.
- Some Android phones can also open a .vcf straight from email or the Files app and offer to import it.
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Questions
Will photos of my contacts move too?
Yes, if they are in the vCard. Merging keeps each card exactly as it was, photos included.
What counts as a duplicate?
Only cards that are exactly the same. Two different cards for the same person are both kept, so nothing is lost.
Is this safe?
Yes. The file is read and saved inside your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
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