3 Ways to Sync Contacts from iPhone to iPad

If you are looking for a solution to sync contacts between your iPhone and iPad, then here is the right place. In the following guide, we’ll introduce you 3 ways to sync contacts from iPhone to iPad.

Updated Apr 19,2018 | by Niko

Nowadays, most of you have more than just 1 iOS devices, and would like to share and sync files & data across different iOS devices. If you are looking for a solution to sync contacts between your iPhone and iPad, then here is the right place. In the following guide, we’ll introduce you 3 ways to sync contacts from iPhone to iPad.

Sync Contacts from iPhone to iPad via iTunes

Offered by Apple, iTunes is a media library and management tool for iOS users. You can use iTunes to sync contacts from iPhone to iPad. First things first, make sure that you have already backed up iPhone contacts to PC properly.

To sync contacts from iPhone to iPad:

1. Connect iPad to PC, and run iTunes

2. Click the iPhone icon at the top-left corner to open the menu

3. Click “Restore Backup…”

Here’s the thing. If you choose to use iTunes to sync iPhone contacts to iPad, then all the files & data on iPad will covered. You are not allowed to just transfer iPhone contacts to iPad with iTunes.

For anyone who only wants to sync contacts from iPhone to iPad, just try other 2 methods.

Sync Contacts from iPhone to iPad via iCloud

iCloud is another feasible but easy way to sync contacts from iPhone to iPad. With iCloud, you can sync and access your contacts from iPhone, iPad, iPod and PC. When you add or update any one of the contact, Contacts updates automatically. All you have to do is to turn on iCloud Contacts.

Here’s how to sync contacts from iPhone to iPad with your iCloud.

On you iPhone and iPad, go to Settings > [Your Name] > iCloud > turn on Contacts.

Sync Contacts from iPhone to iPad via IOTransfer

IOTransfer, as your reliable iPhone manager, helps you transfer contacts between iPhone, iPad and computer safely. You can use this tool to manage iPhone photos, music, videos and other contents as well. Besides, IOTransfer can work as the Phone Cleaner and online video downloader to download any videos from YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo and more.

Let’s see how to sync contacts from iPhone to iPad with IOTransfer.

To begin with, free download IOTransfer and install it on your Windows PC.

1. Connect your iPhone to PC, and run IOTransfer

2. Transfer Contacts to PC

3. Connect your iPad to PC, go to MANAGE > Contacts > Import, then choose the .ctt file and sync iPhone contacts to iPad

Using IOTransfer, you cannot only transfer contacts between iPhone, iPad and computer, but also easily manage iPhone contacts including add, edit and bulk delete contacts information on your iOS devices.

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