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How to Export Contacts from iPhone

In the Contacts app, tap Lists, touch and hold All Contacts or another list and tap Export. Choose which fields to include, then save the vCard file to Files or send it. On a computer, you can also export from iCloud.com: open Contacts, select the contacts and choose Export vCard.

Updated October 2026

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Export on iPhone

Open the Contacts app and tap Lists at the top left.
Touch and hold All Contacts, or the list or account you want to export.
Tap Export, choose the fields to include and tap Done.
Save the file to Files, or send it with Mail or AirDrop.

Export from iCloud.com

On a computer, sign in at iCloud.com and open Contacts.
Select the contacts you want. To select all, use the keyboard shortcut for Select All.
Open the options menu and choose Export vCard.

Good to know

A vCard file (.vcf) can be imported by Google Contacts, Outlook and most other apps.
Contacts in iCloud are already backed up, and iCloud.com can restore earlier versions under Data Recovery.
Leave out the Notes field when you export for someone else.

The easier way with Starrise Contacts

Starrise Contacts doesn’t lock anything away: it works directly on your iCloud, Google and Exchange contacts, so whatever you export from Contacts is your complete address book. Your notes, gift ideas and to-dos stay in step across your devices with iCloud Sync (Pro), through your own iCloud account. See iCloud Sync for contacts.

With Pro, a deleted contact can also be brought back from the Trash, with its notes, gift ideas, to-dos and files.

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Steps checked in October 2026 against Apple’s iPhone User Guide.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I export all contacts from iPhone without a computer?

Yes. In the Contacts app, tap Lists, touch and hold All Contacts and tap Export. Save the vCard file to Files or send it.

What format are exported contacts in?

As a vCard file (.vcf). It holds all the exported contacts in one file and can be imported by most contact apps and services.

Can I export contacts to Excel?

Not directly. Export a vCard file, import it into Google Contacts or Outlook, and export a CSV file from there.

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