How to Delete Duplicate Contacts in iCloud Quickly and Easily

Every iPhone or iPad user knows that iCloud can sync content of our device like Contacts, Calendars, Reminders and so on. With the increasing use of our device and regular sync content to iCloud, more and more duplicate contacts may come into being in iCloud. We should timely clean them up to release more space for iCloud. This guide will show you two detailed tutorials of how to delete duplicate contacts from iCloud.

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Method 1. How to Delete Duplicate Contacts in iCloud

Step 1: Log into your Apple ID account at iCloud.com

Step 2: Click Contacts.

Step 3: With long pressing on Command (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) to select multiple duplicate contacts you want to remove and click Delete.

Method 2. How to Delete Duplicate Contacts in iCloud with AnyTrans

AnyTrans is an iOS content manager and data transfer for all iPhone, iPad and iPod. It helps you manage device content, iTunes Library, and iCloud content with ease. Enables you to transfer data between iDevice & computer, between two iDevices, and between iDevice & iTunes Library.

With AnyTrans, you can manage your iCloud content in a smart way. You can add, edit, and delete data that you’ve synced to iCloud. Also you can transfer data from one iCloud account to another, transfer data from device to iCloud, export data from iCloud to computer etc. Now, let’s get the detailed steps of how to remove duplicate contacts from iCloud.

Step 1. Download and install AnyTrans on your computer. Open it and click iCloud Content button as we show, sign in your iCloud account.

Step 2. Click the second function button at right, and then choose Contacts.

Step 3. Select the duplicate contacts you want to remove, then click Delete.

Apple will not let you log in your iCloud account on the third party app with turning on TWO-STEP VERIFICATION, so please turn off it temporarily.

The Bottom Line

Hope these two methods can help you solve the problem of how to remove duplicate contacts in iCloud. If you have a ton of duplicate contacts need to remove, you’d better choose the second method because it’s easier to choose multiple items at the same time. Furthermore, this function is totally free. So give it a try.