At times, we may need to contact someone out of the blue and it becomes an issue when that contact goes missing. Which is why it is important to correctly transfer your iCloud contacts to Google so that no contact goes missing; whether you are switching devices or creating a back-up.
Undoubtedly, contacts in our devices are amidst the most important things for us. The first thing we do when we meet someone new professionally or personally, is to ask for their contact details. This often works as the first step of forming a comrade, that in turn, helps you at various junctions in your life. So, don’t take a chance with your contacts, especially when importing/exporting them is this simple.
How to Import iCloud Contacts to Google on Mac
Before we move on to the steps, it is important to make sure that all your contacts are synced with iCloud. Another advisable step is to merge duplicate contacts, so that the contacts transferred are streamlined.
Step #1. Open Contacts app on your macOS.
Step #2. Select All iCloud or All Contacts from the side bar to display all the contacts you want to copy.
Step #3. Click on any contact and press Command (⌘) + A to select all contacts.
Step #4. Click on the File Menu in Contacts.
Step #5. Select Export from the drop down menu. And, click on Export vCard from the options.
Step #6. Name the file and select the location, then click on Save to save all iCloud contacts.
Note: if you are not using a macOS, then open icloud.com in your browser. Login with your Apple ID and export all contacts by selecting Export vCard from the Settings section on the bottom left corner.
Step #7. Now open Safari or any other browser and open Google.com. Click on Google Apps tab.
Step #8. Select Contacts from the drop down menu.
Step #9. In the Contacts window, select Import from the bottom left menu.
Step #10. Click on Select file from the pop-up window.
Step #11. Select the file saved in step #5 and click on Choose.
Step #12. Click on Import to initiate the transfer.
It may take a few seconds to transfer depending upon the the size of the contact file.