Use Google sign-in
Connect the Google account that already owns the contacts without exporting the entire address book through an intermediate file.
Cloud ContactsSee how it works
Google Contacts on iPhone
Bring Google Contacts to iPhone—then choose where they live.
Sign in with Google, review the contacts already stored in that account, and decide whether they should stay in Google Contacts or be saved to Apple Contacts on this iPhone.
For anyone whose contacts are in Gmail, Google Workspace, or a previous Android phone and who wants a clear result in the iPhone Contacts experience.
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Getting the contacts is only the first decision.
Cloud Contacts connects directly to the Google account you approve. It keeps Google Contacts and Apple Contacts visibly separate, then prepares a reviewed one-way change set when you choose to place contacts in the iPhone address book.
From Google sign-in to a visible iPhone result
Review before saving
Inspect additions, updates, source ownership, and likely duplicates before approving changes to Apple Contacts.
Confirm the destination
See a completion result after approved changes reach Apple Contacts and then verify them in the iPhone Contacts experience.
Get Google Contacts onto your iPhone
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Sign in and add Google Contacts
Open Contact Providers, choose Google Contacts, and complete Google authorization. Cloud Contacts never asks you to type a Google password into the app.
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Check the source and destination
Open Sync Contacts and check From and To. Google to Apple Contacts may be suggested, but both choices are editable: you can use Microsoft or another supported account instead. Allow Contacts access when requested for the reviewed transfer.
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Review, save, and find your contacts
Check the proposed changes and approve the one-way save. Read the applied, failed, and skipped counts. After Apple Contacts confirms the save, open the iPhone Contacts app, choose Lists, and select the destination account.
A deliberate transfer, not a hidden bridge
The workflow makes the source, destination, permission, proposed changes, and final result visible before treating the operation as complete.
No password collection
Google authentication uses the provider sign-in flow; Cloud Contacts does not collect your Google password.
No silent write
Connecting Google loads the source. Saving to Apple Contacts is a separate reviewed action that requires device Contacts permission.
No implied continuous sync
A completed run applies the approved one-way changes. Run another review when you want to reconcile later changes.
Questions about this workflow
Will my Google Contacts appear in the iPhone Contacts app?
Yes, after you choose Apple Contacts as the destination, review the proposed changes, grant Contacts permission, and approve the save. You can also keep Google as the source without copying every record.
Does connecting Google immediately copy or change contacts?
No. Connecting the account makes its contacts available for review. Apple Contacts changes are prepared and approved in a separate sync step.
Is this a permanent two-way sync between Google and Apple Contacts?
No. The app performs a reviewed one-way run to the chosen destination. It does not promise an invisible continuous two-way bridge.
What if the same people already exist on my iPhone?
Review duplicate candidates and field-level differences before saving so you can avoid creating unnecessary parallel records.
Can I transfer Microsoft contacts instead of Google contacts?
Yes. Sync Contacts uses editable From and To choices. Select your Microsoft account as the source and Apple Contacts as the destination, then review and approve the changes. Available writes depend on your app edition and provider permissions.
What does remote sync unconfirmed mean?
For a remote provider destination, changes may be saved locally before server synchronization is confirmed. Check Messages & Logs and retry the provider sync from Contact Providers; do not repeat the copy just because server confirmation is missing.
Start with the contacts you already have.
Connect a source, review what needs attention, and approve changes with a clear view of ownership.
iPhone & iPad
Mac