3 Hassle-free Methods to Sync Contacts from iPhone to iPad

Is there any way to sync contacts from iphone to ipad?

If a similar query about transferring contacts from iPhone to iPad has brought you here, then you are going to certainly get it resolved.

A lot of people would like to keep their contacts handy and move them from their iPhone to iPad. Since both these devices run on similar firmware, it is pretty easy to copy contacts from iPhone to iPad. In this post, I’m going to make you familiar with 3 different (and simple) ways to sync contacts from iPhone to iPad.

Part 1: Sync Contacts from iPhone to iPad via MobileTrans - Phone Transfer

With the help of MobileTrans – Phone Transfer, you can directly import contacts from iPhone to iPad. As the name suggests, the application can directly transfer all kinds of data from one device to another. This includes moving your photos, contacts, videos, call logs, messages, bookmarks, and so much more. Here are some of the major features of MobileTrans – Phone Transfer.

• • It provides an extremely fast and simple way to import contacts from iPhone to iPad. This will include the entire contact list (names, numbers, and other details).
• • User will get a list of various supported data types on its interface and can pick the type of data they wish to transfer.
• • There is no need to jailbreak your iOS devices to use the MobileTrans application.
• • Apart from iOS to iOS, you can also move your files between Android and iOS or Android and Android too.
• • Since the application is extremely easy to use, you won’t encounter any issue transferring your data. There is no prior technical background needed to use it.

To learn how to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPad using MobileTrans, follow these steps:

Step 1: Launch the Phone Transfer tool

To sync contacts from iPhone to iPad, just launch the MobileTrans application on your computer first. Now, from its home, launch the Phone Transfer application.

Step 2: Connect both your devices to the system

Now, using USB cables, you can connect your iPhone and iPad to the system. They will automatically be detected by the application and would be marked as either source or destination. You can use the flip button to make sure that iPhone is the source and iPad is the destination device.

Step 3: Transfer contacts from iPhone to iPad

On the interface, you can view the list of data types that MobileTrans can transfer between different devices. Just select the “Contacts” option from here and click on the “Start” button to transfer your contacts. Once the transfer is complete, the application will let you know by displaying the following prompt.

Pros

• • Fast and easy to use
• • Can transfer tons of other data types
• • No compatibility issues (can also transfer data between Android and iOS)

Part 2: Transfer Contacts from iPhone to iPad Using AirDrop

If your devices are running on iOS 7+ and they can be placed in close vicinity, then you can also AirDrop your contacts. Though, this method to copy contacts from iPhone to iPad can be a bit time-consuming. Therefore, it is only recommended to sync contacts from iPhone to iPad via AirDrop if you only wish to transfer a few contacts. If there is a lot of data to transfer, then you can consider some other option instead. To learn how to get contacts from iPhone to iPad using AirDrop, follow these steps:

Step 1. Before you proceed, make sure that the AirDrop feature is enabled on both the devices. You can go to your iPhone’s Control Center and tap on the network options to enable AirDrop.

Step 2. Alternatively, you can also go to its Settings > AirDrop and manually enable it. You can do the same on your iPad and make sure that the visibility of the device is public.

Step 3. Now, just go to the Contacts app on your iPhone, select the contact you wish to move, and go to its more options. You can tap on the “i” icon on the top for that.

Step 4. From the provided options, just tap on “Share Contact” and select the available iPad from here. Tap on it and accept the incoming data on your iPad to import contacts from iPhone to iPad.

Cons

• • Complicated to implement
• • Time-consuming

Part 3: Sync Contacts from iPhone to iPad Using iCloud

You might already know that we can connect multiple iOS devices to a single iCloud account. Therefore, you can sync contacts from iPhone to iPad by connecting both of them to the same iCloud account of yours. Since Apple only provides 5 GB of free space on each iCloud account, just be sure that you have enough storage in it. If you are ready, then follow these steps to learn how to import contacts from iPhone to iPad.

Step 1. Firstly, unlock your iPhone and go to its Settings > iCloud. In some devices, you would have to tap on your Apple ID to visit iCloud settings.

Step 2. Under the available iCloud settings, you can find an option to sync various apps. Just make sure that the “Contacts” option is enabled from here.

Step 3. Wait for a while for your contacts to be synced with your iCloud. Later, you can do the same and go to your iPad’s iCloud settings. Just be sure that you are using the same iCloud account on both devices.

Step 4. Under the iPad’s iCloud settings, choose to sync your contacts as well. You can select the option to merge your contacts now to avoid duplicate entries.

Cons

• • Can be confusing to many users
• • You need to link both the devices to the same iCloud account

This brings us to the end of this extensive guide on how to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPad. You can see that there could be different ways to sync contacts from iPhone to iPad. Though, the best way to copy contacts from iPhone to iPad directly would be MobileTrans – Phone Transfer. It provides a quick, smart, and direct solution to transfer our data from one device to another. The tool offers tons of other solutions as well that would certainly come handy to you while transferring your data.

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Axel Nash

staff Editor