"I have bought a new iPad for work, but I have no idea on how to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPad? Is there a direct and easy way to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPad?"
- from an iPad user
In most cases, when iPhone users switch to a new iPad, they may choose to import contacts from iPhone to iPad at first so that they can use the iPad to call their family and friends. If you are in the same situation as this and wonder how to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPad, you are so lucky to have this passage. In this guide, you are provided 5 ways to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPad. Let's look together to find the best way for you.
If you don't want to rely on iCloud, here are four methods you can use to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPad.
Coolmuster Mobile Transfer is a professional phone transfer tool that supports easy and secure transmission of various data between different devices. It's the best way to transfer data from iPhone to iPad. With this software, you can transfer all your contacts from your iPhone to your iPad with just one click.
Key features of Coolmuster Mobile Transfer:
Please download and install Mobile Transfer software on your computer and follow the step-by-step guide to transfer a large number of contacts from the iPad to the iPhone with Mobile Transfer.
Here is how to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPad without iTunes and iCloud using Mobile Transfer:
01Please connect your iPhone and iPad via USB cables and touch the "Trust" button when the notification shows up on your iPhone and iPad.
02Thus, your iDevice will be connected successfully by the program. Please make sure your iPhone is on the source device side while the iPad is on the destination device side. If not, you can switch them by clicking the "Flip" tab.
03Now, please tick the "Contacts" on the primary interface, and press the button of "Start Copy" button. Thus, it will start to transfer the whole contacts from iPhone to iPad automatically and directly.
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If you want to transfer parts of your contacts to the iPad, here is an alternative choice to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPad. With the Coolmuster iOS Assistant, you can choose some target contacts and transfer them from the iPhone to your computer for backup and export the contacts from your computer to your iPad easily. Besides, it is widely compatible with all generations of iPhones and iPads.
Sounds attractive? Download the software on your computer and follow the step-by-step guide below.
Here is how to link contacts from iPhone to iPad using iOS Assistant:
01Run iOS Assistant on your computer after installation, connect your iPhone to your computer via a USB cable, and then tap "Trust" if asked. After that, you will see the connected interface as below.
02Once your iPhone is detected successfully, please click the "Contacts" tab where you can preview all contacts from your iPhone. Choose the target contacts that you want and click the "Export" button below, choose the output format that you want to start transferring contacts from iPhone to computer.
03Once you have copied the iPhone contacts on your computer, please disconnect your iPhone and connect your iPad to the program. Once connected, please click the "Import" tab to choose the contacts file that you just copied on the computer to import to your iPad. Confirm your choice, and your iPhone contacts will be transferred to your iPad automatically.
If you want to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPad wirelessly, there is no doubt that using AirDrop is another flexible way to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPad. However, it is quite time-consuming, for you have to open your contact files on your iPhone and share them one by one on your iPad. Considering hundreds of contacts on the iPhone, this repeated process takes up much of your time. However, if you are interested in this method, you can see the detailed steps below.
Here is how to share iPhone contacts with iPad via AirDrop:
Step 1. On your iPhone and iPad, enable AirDrop and ensure that Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are turned on for both devices. (AiDrop not working on your iPhone or iPad?)
Step 2. Open the "Contacts" app on your iPhone and select the contacts you want to transfer.
Step 3. Tap the "Share" button, choose to share via AirDrop, and then select your iPad.
Step 4. On your iPad, accept the contact and save it to your Contacts app.
iTunes can also help you share contacts from iPhone to iPad. However, you have to sync your contacts from your iPhone to iTunes before you transfer contacts from iPhone to iPad via iTunes.
Here is how to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPad mini using iTunes:
Step 1. Sync iPhone contacts to iTunes
To sync iPhone contacts to iTunes, you need to connect your iPhone to the computer and open the iTunes. Click the device icon and select "Sync with this iPhone over WiFi" under the "Summary" tab in iTunes.
Step 2. Connect the iPad to the computer
If you already completed the above process, just do the same thing on your iPad. Then, click the "Summary" button from the left menu of "Settings" and click the "Info" button. Just tap the "Sync Contacts" button.
Step 3. Start to sync iPhone contacts to iPad
Click "Contacts" and choose the contacts you want to sync to your iPad. Finally, click "Apply". This will sync all the contacts from iTunes to iPad. If you add your new contacts later, it will sync with iTunes by updating data.
iCloud is Apple's cloud storage and synchronization service that can automatically sync contacts from your iPhone to your iPad. This method requires no cables or computers; as long as the devices are connected to Wi-Fi, iCloud will automatically sync your contacts, making it one of the simplest and most convenient solutions. Before doing it, you need to ensure the following:
Here is how to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPad wirelessly via iCloud:
Step 1. Log in to the same Apple ID on both your iPhone and iPad.
Step 2. On your iPhone, go to "Settings" > tap your name > select "iCloud" > find "Contacts" and toggle it on.
Step 3. On your iPad, do the same to ensure "Contacts" sync is enabled.
Step 4. Once connected to a Wi-Fi network, iCloud will automatically sync your iPhone contacts to your iPad.
In summary, there are various methods available for transferring contacts from an iPhone to an iPad. For users who want a quick and simple transfer, Coolmuster Mobile Transfer is highly recommended. It is not only easy to use but also does not rely on the internet, ensuring both speed and security during the transfer.
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