[2020] How to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPad?

When aquiring a new iPad, it’s easy to sync contacts from iPhone to iPad using the cloud solutions. But I personally am against sending my contacts to the cloud.

This quick guide shows how to transfer contacts from your iPhone to your new iPad without a cloud solutions. The method will help sync:

all phone numbers,
contact information,
photos,
birthday,
notes,
and more.

How to sync contacts from iPhone to iPad

Download CopyTrans Contacts from the following page:
Download CopyTrans Contacts
Install the program. If you need help installing CopyTrans Contacts, please refer to the Installation guide
Run CopyTrans Contacts and connect your iPhone first. Wait until all your contacts are loaded – they will appear in the program’s main window.
Select the contacts you wish to transfer to iPad. To transfer all iPhone contacts to your iPad, tick the checkbox next to “Contacts”. To transfer a certain number of contacts, tick the checkbox next to each contact. When done, click the “Export selected” button.
A new window with several choices will appear. Select “iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch (multiple .vcf files)”.
Navigate to the location on your PC where you want to temporarily save your iPhone contacts and click OK. If you are not sure where to save your iPhone contacts, simply select your PC’s Desktop.
Your contacts will be exported from your iPhone to your computer in the form of individual vCard files.
Next, disconnect your iPhone from your PC, keep CopyTrans Contacts open and connect your iPad. Click on the “Import contacts” button to sync iPhone contacts to iPad.
Select “From a file (all contact formats)”.
Navigate to the location on your PC where you have exported your iPhone contacts. Select all contact entries and click “Open”.
That’s it! Your have successfully transferred contacts from iPhone to iPad. Note: If you had contact groups on your iPhone, they will also be transferred to your iPad.