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Loading...This article explains how to directly import selected multiple iPhone contacts to iCloud.
If you would like to import iPhone contacts to a third-party iCloud account or if you simply wish to import third-party contacts to your own iCloud account you might not want to necessarily sync your iPhone with another person’s iCloud account.
In order to import contacts to iCloud without the need to sync your iPhone with a third-party iCloud account, follow the below directions:
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Download CopyTrans Contacts from the following page:
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Install the program. If you need help installing CopyTrans Contacts, please refer to this article
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Start the program and connect the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. You will see the iPhone contacts load.
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From the top right, click “More” and select “Cloud setup”
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In order to be able to import the iPhone contacts to iCloud, you would first need to connect the iCloud account with CopyTrans Contacts. To do so, click “+ New connection” and then select “iCloud”
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Enter the Apple ID and password associated with the iCloud account, make sure that the box next to “Contacts” it checked and click “Add account”
NOTE: If you experience trouble connecting your iCloud account, please read this troubleshooting article.
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Close the “Cloud setup” window
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Select all the iPhone contacts you wish to import to iCloud. To select multiple contacts check the box next to each entry. To select all contacts at once, check the box next to “Contacts”
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Right-click on the selection and choose “Move to… > iCloud”
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All selected contacts are imported to the selected iCloud account. A small cloud icon appears next to these contacts
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The iPhone contacts have successfully been imported to iCloud
This is an easy way to import contacts to iCloud without the need to sync your iPhone to iCloud.
