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How to Import Gmail Contacts to iCloud

By: Waseem Patwegar

If there are Contacts in your Gmail Account, you can find below three different methods to Import Gmail Contacts to iCloud.

Import Gmail Contacts to iCloud

Import Contacts from Gmail to iCloud

Almost all Android Phones provide immediate access to Gmail Contacts as they are deeply integrated with Google services.

In case of iPhone, Gmail Messages and Contacts will not appear on your device, even if you are using a Gmail Account as your Apple ID.

However, all that is required to import Google Contacts to iCloud is to Add your Gmail Account to Mail App or the Contacts App on iPhone.

Another way to transfer Gmail Contacts to iCloud is by downloading Contacts from your Gmail Account to computer and then uploading them to iCloud.

1. Import Gmail Contacts to iCloud Using Contacts App

As mentioned above, the easiest way to Add Gmail Contacts to iPhone is to add your Gmail Account to the Contacts App on iPhone and sync them to iCloud.

Go to Settings > Contacts > Accounts > Add Account > On the next screen, select Google.

Add Google Account to iPhone

Enter your Gmail Address > Enter Gmail Account Password and tap on Next.

Enter Gmail Password

On the next screen, move the slider next to Contacts to ON position and tap on the Save option.

Enable iPhone Contacts on Gmail

After this, go to Settings > tap on your Apple ID Name > iCloud > move the toggle next to Contacts to ON position.

Enable iCloud Contacts on iPhone

After this, all your Contacts (including Gmail Contacts) will sync to iCloud.

2. Import Gmail Contacts to iCloud Using Mail App

Similarly, you can also transfer Gmail Contacts to iCloud is by adding your Gmail Account to the Mail App on iPhone and enabling the option to Sync Gmail Contacts to iPhone.

1. Open the Mail App on your iPhone > On the next screen, select Google as your Email service provider.

Select Google As Email Service Provider

2. On the pop-up, tap on Continue to allow the Mail App to use your Gmail Account to sign-in.

3. Enter your Gmail Account User Name > Enter Password and tap on Next.

Enter Gmail Password

4. On Gmail screen, move the toggle next to Contacts to ON position.

Sync Gmail Contacts to iPhone

5. On the pop-up, tap on Keep on My iPhone to keep your local Contacts on iPhone and tap on Save.

6. After this, go to Settings > tap on your Apple ID Name > iCloud and move the toggle next to Contacts to ON position.

Enable iCloud Contacts on iPhone

This will ensure that your Gmail Contacts sync to iCloud.

3. Import Gmail Contacts to iCloud Using Mac or PC

As mentioned above, you can directly transfer Gmail Contacts to iCloud, without adding your Gmail Account to iPhone.

In this method, the first step is to download Gmail Contacts to computer and the next step is to upload the downloaded Contacts File to iCloud.

Step 1. Download Gmail Contacts to Computer

Login to your Gmail Account on a MacBook or computer > click on Google Apps icon (top-right corner) and select Contacts App in the drop-down menu.

Open Gmail Contacts on Computer

On the Contacts screen, scroll down and click on the Export option.

Export Gmail Contacts to Computer

On the pop-up, select vCard (for iOS Contacts) option and click on Export.

Export Gmail Contacts as vCard

On the next screen, select the location for Contacts File (.vcf File) and click on Save.

Save Contacts File to computer

This will download all your Gmail Contacts to computer in the form of a vCard file. The next step, is to upload this vCard file to iCloud.

Step 2. Upload Gmail Contacts from computer to iCloud

Go to iCloud.com on your MacBook or Computer and Login to your iCloud Account > Once you are in iCloud, click on the Contacts tab.

Contacts Tab on iCloud

On the Contacts screen, click on the Gear Icon and select Import vCard option.

Import vCard to iCloud

On the next screen, select the Contacts File (.vcf file) that you want to import and click on the Choose button.

Select Contacts File For Import to iCloud

This will import all Gmail Contacts to your iCloud Account.

Note:

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