How to Save Contacts on iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

Keeping track of your contacts on iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPad, or iPod has become incredibly easy thanks to the introduction of iCloud. iCloud is built-in to all iOS and macOS devices and acts as cloud storage that automatically saves specific data online "in the cloud." Any devices that are signed into your iCloud account share this information, and are as such always kept up-to-date.

In this guide, we will demonstrate how to access your iCloud account online and export a copy of all the contacts stored within it. This will create a local backup of all your contacts that can be used with any other platform or service.

What You'll Need:

• If you choose to update your TV via USB drive, you'll need access to a computer that's connected to the Internet, and a USB drive.

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Before You Begin:

• Make sure you have access to a computer that's connected to the Internet, and a USB drive.

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Update via Internet

Provided your Smart TV is connected to WiFi, it can check for updates using its Internet connection.

Update with a USB Drive

If your Smart TV does not have an Internet connection, or is unable to connect to WiFi, a USB drive can be pre-prepared and used to update your television.

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2. Access your Contacts Online

By default, your iOS device saves all your contacts to a free iCloud service that you can access from any computer with a web browser.

It's updated and backed-up automatically; meaning you do not have to worry about keeping your own copy.

Accessing Your Contacts

1. Open your preferred web browser on your computer.
   

1. In the address bar at the top, type in icloud.com and press enter or return.
   

1. If prompted, sign in with the same iCloud account you use on your phone.
   

1. Select Contacts.
   

1. You'll see a list of your contacts here. You can edit, add, and delete them, and the changes will appear on your phone in a few moments.
   

3. Export iCloud Contacts

Your contact list is kept up-to-date automatically between your smartphone and the Google Contacts website.

A saved copy of your contacts will not automatically update. You will need to save a new copy periodically so you're not missing any.

Exporting Contacts from Google Contacts

1. Open your preferred web browser on your computer.
   

1. In the address bar at the top, type in icloud.com and press enter or return.
   

1. If prompted, sign in with the same iCloud account you use on your phone.
   

1. Select Contacts.
   

1. On the left, select the Gear icon, then Export vCard.
   

1. You will need to repeat this step for each contact, exporting each as its own separate vCard. iCloud has no facility to export your entire address book.