How to Sync iCloud Contacts to Google Easily

Q: A two-way sync between iCloud and Google, not just adding CardDAV to my devices. My contacts are mainly in iCloud, but I do use gmail.com to compose email on other computers (non-apple). Is there any good application out there that does a two-way sync? Or even a constant one-way sync from iCloud to Google?

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A:Yes, you can sync iCloud contacts with Google easily, just export the iCloud contacts firstly, and then transfer iCloud contacts to Google. Please keep reading, we will show you two methods to make it.

For some reasons, you may use some other applications to keep contacts of friends, families and colleagues, for example, Google contacts. If you send emails with Google mail, you cannot use the iCloud contacts, and vice versa, which is annoying. Then you may want to merge two kinds of contacts, like sync iCloud contacts with Google. But the question is how to sync iCloud contacts with Google.

To sync iCoud contacts with Google, you need to export iCloud contacts firstly. Here we introduce you an iCloud content management tool– AnyTrans, which helps you export multiple or all iCloud contacts at once. Except downloading contacts from iCloud, it also can do other iCloud contacts management job, like, delete unwanted contacts from iCloud at one click, transfer contacts from one iCloud to another iCloud directly, etc.

Now, follow methods below to export iCloud contacts to Google.

Method 1. Sync iCloud Contacts with Google via AnyTrans

Step 1. Download and install AnyTrans on your computer > Launch it and click iCloud Content > Sign in iCloud account.

Step 2. Click > Click Contact.

Step 3. Click the gear button to set the output format of contacts and the export path. Select the contacts you want to export > Click button.

Step 4. Open Google Contacts > Click Import Contacts > Click Choose File and select the contacts you download in step 3 > Click Import.

We have talked about how to transfer iCloud contacts to Google via AnyTrans, and if you still want to try other methods, you can read on.

Method 2. Sync iCloud Contacts with Google via iCloud.com

Step 1. Open any browser on your computer and sign in iCloud on iCloud.com, and then click Contacts.

Step 2. Select the contacts you want to sync with Google > Click the gear in the left corner > Click Export vCard.

Step 3. This step is the same with the step 4 in the first method.

The Bottom Line

That's all for how to sync iCloud contacts with Google, and we advise you to use AnyTrans, because it not only helps you export iCloud contacts to Google, but also allows you to export other kinds of iCloud data like photos, notes, reminders, calendars and even give the ability of accessing and exporting data from iCloud backup. Such an amazing iCloud data transfer tool, why not download it to have a try?