Transfer iPhone or iPad contacts to your Mac or PC computer

Updated on Mar 24, 2026

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Apple's built-in sync tools handle contacts in bulk, with no option to select individual entries or export them to a file. iMazing gives you precise control over the process: select specific contacts, choose your format, and save them to your computer or an external drive, without iCloud and without syncing.

iMazing supports exporting contacts to:

  • Mac Contacts app
  • Windows Contacts

And to the following file formats:

  • vCard (.vcf) — standard electronic business card format
  • Excel (.xlsx) — compatible with Excel, Numbers, and Google Sheets
  • CSV (.csv) — compatible with Excel, Numbers, and Google Sheets

Here's how to transfer iPhone or iPad contacts to your Mac or PC computer:

    Select Your Device

    Click on Devices in the left pane.

    From the Devices view you will see all the devices previously connected and paired to your computer. Click to select a device.

    Access Contacts

    In the Overview section, click More in the Data shortcuts bar, then select Contacts.

    iMazing device overview with More menu open and contact selected

    Note: If this is your first time connecting your device, iMazing will prompt you to run a backup to be able to access your contacts. You can choose to do a full backup or a partial backup: a data-only extraction that is not restorable. If a backup already exists, iMazing will offer to use its existing data or take a new snapshot instead.

    Select Your Contacts

    Select the contact or contacts you want to export.

    iMazing Contacts view

    Tip: Use Ctrl (Windows) or Command (macOS) to select multiple contacts individually. Use Shift to select a range.

    Export Your Contacts

    Choose your target format:

    Windows Contacts

    1. In the bottom toolbar, click Export to Contacts.

    Mac Contacts

    1. In the bottom toolbar, click Export to vCard. A save panel opens.
    2. Choose a destination and click Choose.
    3. Double-click the exported .vcf file to open it in the Contacts app.

    Spreadsheet

    1. In the bottom toolbar, click Export to Excel or Export to CSV. A save panel opens.
    2. Choose a destination and click Choose.
    3. Open the file in your spreadsheet app of choice.

    Tip: On macOS, .xlsx and .csv files open directly in Numbers. To import into Google Sheets, use File > Import.

    Export Preferences

    In iMazing Preferences, you can adjust two export settings:

    • Data Export delimiter: Set the delimiter for .csv exports to Comma, Tab, or Semicolon.
    • vCard export: Choose between exporting one .vcf file per contact or a single aggregated .vcf file.
    iMazing Preferences - Other Data

    To access these settings:

    • macOS: iMazing > Preferences > Other Data
    • Windows: Edit > Preferences > Other Data

    Important: Outlook and Windows Contacts can only import .vcf files containing a single contact. To export contacts to Outlook, export to .csv first, then import that file into Outlook.

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