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Make sure your Google Account is connected to your iPhone or iPad using SSL, the recommended secure connection. Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings app. Tap Contacts Accounts. Tap your Google. You can restore your contacts and contact groups from an earlier version that was automatically archived in iCloud. On iCloud.com, go to Account Settings, then click Restore Contacts in the Advanced section. Available versions are listed by the date and time they were archived. To the right of the version you want to restore, click Restore.

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There is an old saying that says 'Prevention is better than cure'. That's indubitably correct. There is no guarantee when your phone may crash due to hardware or system failure which may cause deletion of all important contacts on your phone or even the worst case scenario, your phone may get stolen and you lose all information forever. Even if you are using some expensive phone with high specifications such as Samsung Galaxy, Google Nexus, OnePlus, HTC and so on cannot even get back the contacts into your phone if they are accidentally deleted.

So, the best thing to do would be to back up your contacts list before you lose them. That way even if anything goes horribly wrong, you will be relieved to know that all your stuff is safely backed up and you can restore them. Fortunately, Gmail does offers to back up your contacts to its drive directly. The process is quite easy but for long shot, it is indeed efficient and helpful and you can be assured that your contacts are safe with Google even if they are erased from your phone.

Method 1. How to Backup Android Contacts to Gmail on the Phone

Please note that contacts will be automatically stored in Gmail whenever you sync your phone with it. So, if you sync contacts with Gmail anytime then it is assured that the contact list has already been added to your Gmail account. To add a Gmail account manually, follow this steps.

Step 1: Go to settings by swiping down from the top of the screen and click on the gear icon from the top right corner.

Step 2: Tap on 'Accounts and Sync.'

Step 3 : Tap on 'Add account' followed by 'Google'.

Step 4: Touch on sign in and enter your Gmail login credentials. If you do not have an existing Gmail account then touch on 'Create new account' then fill in the form to make a new account.

Step 5: Next, click on sign in and tap on 'Sync Contacts' and as soon it is done, tap on 'Finish'.

This should perfectly save all contacts from your phone to the Gmail account. Now, if you want to backup Android contacts to Gmail manually from your computer then the process will be a bit different. Only apply the following method if you want to import all contacts to Gmail from your computer.

Method 2. How to Backup Android Contacts to Gmail on Computer

You will be jubilant to know that it is possible to transfer Android contacts to Gmail using your computer or laptop. Simply follow these instruction properly and you should be able to back up your contacts to Gmail at the end of this guide.

Firstly, you need to open contacts application on your Android phone then tap on the menu button and click on 'Import/Export'. Then on the following option tap on 'Export to Storage' and save all contacts to your memory card or phone storage device. Next, connect your phone to PC and copy the '.vcf' file on your computer. Or, you may keep the phone connected and use the following steps.

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Step 1: Go to Gmail.com and login with your email and password..

Step 2: Click on the drop-down icon from the top left corner that says 'Gmail'.

Step 3 : From the drop-down options, click on 'Contacts' followed by 'More' and then click on 'Import Contacts'.

Step 4: Now locate the '.vcf' file that is saved on your phone or computer and click on 'Open' to start importing all contacts to Gmail account. (If the file is saved on your phone then choose the file from your phone storage path)

Step 5 : You may now check your Gmail contacts folder and you will find all the Android contacts are visible on your Gmail account.

Final Tip: How to Backup Android Contacts to PC

In case you forgot the Gmail account, it is highly recommended backing up your Android contacts to PC. This will double sure the contacts are kept in safe place. You can do it in less than 2 minutes with the help of Android Assistant, which can transfer all kinds of files and data between an Android device and computer.

Step 1: Download and install Android Assistant. Open the program by clicking 'Transfer' tab on the main screen.

Step 2: Open the program and connect your Android to computer via USB cable. Make sure USB debugging is on. Or the program can't scan the device.

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Step 3: Once the phone was detected, click on 'Contacts' tab on the left sidebar and select the contacts you wish to backup. This is more flexible than the above two methods. A few seconds later, all the contacts will be saved to a local folder on the computer.

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When you need to transfer contacts from iPhone to Android phone, it is very useful to sync iPhone contacts to Gmail. This is also a good way to back up your contacts and avoid any data loss. However, many new iPhone users and even some old users end up with many duplicate or lost information because they do not know the appropriate way to import iPhone contacts to Google account.

To help you import iPhone contacts to Gmail seamlessly, this article provides four options to you: Settings, iTunes, iCloud and transfer tool.

Method 1. Sync Contacts from iPhone to Gmail via Settings

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Using the Settings on iPhone is the easiest way to sync contacts from iPhone to Gmail, and vice versa. It is also a common way to sync your contacts between iPhone and other address books like Yahoo, AOL, Outlook, etc. Specific steps are as follows:

  • Head over to Settings > Passwords & Accounts on your iPhone.
  • Tap on “Add Account” and choose “Google”. If a dialog box pops up saying “’Settings’ Wants to Use ‘google.com’ to Sign In”, tap Continue.
  • Follow the onscreen instructions to add your Google account and click “Next”.
  • Once you reach the Gmail screen, turn on “Contacts” and then tap “Save”.

Note: This method can get Gmail contacts to your iPhone too. If you don’t want that to happen, you can try other methods in this page.

Method 2. Backup iPhone Contacts to Gmail using iTunes

You can also import iPhone contacts to Gmail Contacts through iTunes. During the syncing process, you are required to keep the iCloud Contacts feature turned off on your iPhone. Also, make sure that the iTunes on your computer is of the latest version. Now follow the instructions below to backup iPhone contacts to Gmail Contacts using iTunes.

  • Step 1: Connect your iPhone to the computer and open iTunes if it doesn’t pop open automatically.
  • Step 2: Click the device icon when it appears in the iTunes window, and then select “Info” tab from the left sidebar.
  • Step 3: Check the small box next to “Sync Contacts with” and choose the “Google Contacts” option as shown in the picture.
  • Step 4: Now visit gmail.com, log in with your Google account and choose “Contacts” from the drop-down menu in the upper-left corner.

Method 3. Import iPhone Contacts to Gmail through iCloud

Another way to sync iPhone contacts to Gmail is to use iCloud. You should first upload your iPhone contacts to iCloud, then download them from iCloud.com to your computer, finally import downloaded contacts to Google Contacts.

This method requires enough space in the iCloud. If your iCloud storage is too low to store contacts from your iPhone, you can skip to the next method and see how to export iPhone contacts to the computer in one click.

  • Make sure iCloud Contacts is enabled on your phone by going to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
  • Access iCloud.com in your computer browser, sign in with your Apple ID and passcode, and then click on “Contacts”.
  • Select the contacts that you want to transfer from iPhone to Gmail and click the Settings button (the gear icon) in the lower-left corner. If you need, click “Select All” to select all contacts.
  • Then click “Export vCard” and save exported contacts to the folder you want.
  • Turn to https://contacts.google.com/ and log in to it.
  • Select the “Import” tab from the left pane and click “Select file” in the small pop-up window.
  • Choose the exported vCard file and then click Import to confirm.

Method 4. Export iPhone Contacts to Gmail with Third-Party Tool

The essence of the third method is to export iPhone contacts to your computer and then import them to Gmail Contacts from the computer. iCloud is not the only way to get iPhone contacts on the computer. You may also use some third-party data transfer tools to accomplish this task. Jihosoft iPhone Manager is the most representative one.

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With it, you can transfer and backup your data from iPhone, iPad, or iPod to computer in one click, including contacts, photos, music, messages, notes and more data. It helps you easily manage, archive and view old iTunes backups on computer. Moreover, it enables you to freely access, view and export all kinds of data from your iTunes backup files.

Here is how to export iPhone contacts to computer via Jihosoft iPhone Manager:

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  • Step 1: Download, install, and launch Jihosoft iPhone Manager on your computer.
  • Step 2: Connect your iPhone to the computer using a USB cable.
  • Step 3: Once your device is detected, click the “Backup Now” option to start the backup process. If need be, you can click “Change Backup Location” to specify where to store the backup.
  • Step 4: When the backup process is completed, you can click the Contacts icon to view details and export them to readable formats: Text, CSV, or vCard.
  • Step 5: Now you can log in to Google Contacts and upload the exported contacts there.

Conclusion

In this article, we’ve discussed four effective ways to import iPhone contacts to Gmail. If you have no idea syncing iPhone contacts to Gmail, you can follow any of the tips above to do so. That’s all. Any questions or suggestions are welcomed in the comment section below.

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