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:

  1. Select Your Device
  2. Access Contacts
  3. Select Your Contacts
  4. Export Your Contacts
    1. Windows Contacts
    2. Mac Contacts
    3. Spreadsheet
  5. Export Preferences

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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