This guide is perfect for you if:
- You keep some or all of your contacts synced with a work Exchange account.
- You changed jobs or retired and you don’t have access to the Exchange account anymore.
- You want to transfer the contacts to iCloud but contacts stored in Exchange do not interact with your iCloud account.
To solve any of the issues mentioned above, follow a quick way to learn how to copy Exchange contacts to iCloud with all details intact including contact images, numbers and email addresses.
How to transfer Exchange contacts to iCloud
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On your iPhone or iPad, ensure that the Exchange contacts account is enabled and that you can see the Exchange contacts. To do so, navigate to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars and tap on the Exchange account. Next, confirm that the Contacts sync toggle is turned to the ON position
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Download CopyTrans Contacts:
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Install the program. If you need help installing CopyTrans Contacts, please refer to the the installation tips.
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Start CopyTrans Contacts and plug in the iPhone to the PC. Wait until your data is loaded.
The Exchange contacts are listed in the main program window with a star on their right.
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Connect the iCloud account with CopyTrans Contacts by clicking on “More”, then choosing “Cloud setup”.
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Click “+ New connection” then click “iCloud”.
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Enter the iCloud account username and password and confirm that the “Contacts” box is checked. Then click “Add account”.
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NOTE: If you experience trouble connecting your iCloud account, please read this troubleshooting article.
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As soon as the connection is established, close the Cloud setup window and from the main program window select the Exchange contacts you wish to copy. To select a contact, check the box to the left of the contact. To select all contacts, check the box next to “Contacts” on top.
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Right-click on the selection and choose “Copy to… > iCloud”
That’s it! You have succesfully copied Exchange contacts to an Cloud account.