How to Get Contacts from iCloud with Ease

Although we can restore our iPhone from iCloud to get back the lost contacts, it's not recommended to do so because all your previous data will be replaced with the backup. At this moment, we prefer to selectively extract contacts from iCloud rather than restoring. The best way to go is accessing your iCloud to view the contacts you need.

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In this post we will offer you 2 ways to get contacts from iCloud: via web browser or via one iOS data management tool named AnyTrans.

Part 1. How to Get Contacts from iCloud via iCloud Website

Step 1. Open iCloud.com and input your iCloud account and password at the home page. After successfully login, click the "Contacts" icon at the main page and go to the contacts page.

Step 2. You can check all of your contacts and manage them by creating or editing groups/contact. Of course, you can even export contacts (VCards) to your Mac or Windows computer.

Note: iCloud website make you be able to view and manage parts of content on your iCloud for free, such as Mail, Contacts, Notes and Calendar. But now you can't reach messages, videos and some other info via this site.

Part 2. How to Get Contacts from iCloud with AnyTrans

AnyTrans is an iOS file management solution to transfer/backup your iPhone content, and extract files in iTunes or iCloud backup. It allows you to access iCloud backup and view contacts, notes, messages, call history and more. You are also enabled to download these files to computer in readable format.

Step 1. Open AnyTrans > Click iCloud Content > Input your Apple ID and password.

Step 2. Click on iCloud button. Input your Apple ID and password.

Step 2. Go to the category management page > Choose Contacts.

Step 3. Then you can check all the iCloud contacts > If you want to download the contacts to computer, please select the contacts you need and then click To Computer button.

Note: You can click the button looks like gear to set the output format of iCloud contacts. Not only that, you can also edit, delete the iCloud contacts and even transfer the contacts to another iCloud account directly.

The Bottom Line

Except accessing contacts from iCloud, AnyTrans can also be used to extract photos, videos, messages and other iOS data from iCloud and iTunes backup. Why Not Download and Try It Now >. If this guide is useful, please kindly share it with your family and friends.