Export iPhone Contacts to Excel — Step-by-Step (2026)

May 3, 2026 · 5 min read

Apple does not provide a direct "export to Excel" button. But there is a clean two-step workaround: export all contacts as a .vcf file from iCloud, then convert it to Excel. The whole process takes under two minutes and requires no software installation.

Step 1 — Export contacts from iPhone as VCF

The fastest method uses iCloud.com on a desktop browser:

1. Open icloud.com on any browser and sign in with your Apple ID.
2. Click Contacts.
3. Press Cmd+A (Mac) or Ctrl+A (Windows) to select all contacts. Or click the gear icon → Select All.
4. Click the gear icon again → Export vCard.
5. A file called Contacts.vcf is downloaded. It contains all your iPhone contacts.

If you only want a single contact from iPhone directly:

1. Open the Contacts app on iPhone.
2. Tap the contact → scroll down → Share Contact.
3. Choose AirDrop, Mail, or Files to save the .vcf to your device or desktop.

Step 2 — Convert the VCF to Excel

1. Go to vcftocsv.online.
2. Drop the Contacts.vcf file into the converter (or click Browse).
3. Your contacts appear in a preview table — name, phone, email, company, address.
4. Click Download CSV (free) or Excel (.xlsx) (requires €4.99 upgrade) to download your spreadsheet.

Opening the file in Excel

If you downloaded the CSV:

• Excel (Windows/Mac): Double-click the file. If characters look wrong, go to File → Open → Text Import Wizard → UTF-8.
• Google Sheets: File → Import → Upload → select the CSV. Choose UTF-8 encoding.
• Numbers (Mac): Double-click the CSV file — it opens in Numbers automatically.

If you downloaded the .xlsx file: double-click to open in Excel. All contacts are in a formatted table with column headers.

Which columns are included?

The converter extracts everything stored in your vCard: Full Name, First Name, Last Name, Phone, Phone (Work), Email, Email (Work), Company, Job Title, Address, Birthday, Website, Notes.

Are my contacts private?

Yes. Your contacts are processed in server memory and immediately discarded — never stored, logged, or shared. The tool is fully GDPR-compliant. You can verify by checking the privacy policy.