As per the current scenario, people are trying to find out different steps to transfer Outlook contacts to iCloud. Not only Outlook contacts, but all the email data from different email clients are also being imported to the cloud-based storage.
Here are some queries that I received,
“Hi, I am searching for a direct method to import all my contacts from MS Outlook to iCloud. As I have Outlook data backup stored in my local device. Is there any method to transfer all the contact at once?”
“I recently received a bunch of contact files in .pst format. As a assume that PST files are Outlook files, but I use Mac. And I want to access those contact files, please suggest a solution to open the Contact files on Mac OS.”
From the above-mentioned query, it is clear that Outlook contacts to iCloud are a common need in different situations. Therefore, the article will guide you through the best possible method to transfer Outlook Contacts to iCloud.
Transfer Outlook Contacts to iCloud
Here you will get the solution for windows and Mac as well. As we have discussed in the above section that the requirement may vary from person to person based on the operating system. Therefore, I have come up with a simple method to carry out the process. The below-mentioned topic are we discussed in the article.
- Best Practice to import Outlook Contacts to iCloud For Windows
- Transfer Outlook Contact to iCloud account on Mac
How to Import Contact from Outlook to iCloud on Windows?
Here is the manual method or the common method to backup Outlook contacts to iCloud on Windows OS.
- Start Outlook. From File menu, Select File -> Open & Import – > Import/Export .
- Select Export and then Comma Separate Values from the drop-down menu (CSV).
- Select the Contacts folder, then Browse a location to save the file.
- To save the contacts in CSV format, click OK & Finish.
- Type contacts into the Windows Search box.
- Select Import -> CSV Comma Separated Values from the Contacts pane. In this folder, select the CSV files and import them.
- As a result of adding a CSV file, press the Export button and choose vCard format from the drop-down menu.
Then, import vCard contact files to iCloud,
- Open iCloud and select the Gear icon.
- Pick all of the vCard files and click the Import vCard button.
- All Outlook data will be imported into the iCloud account in a matter of minutes.
Backup Outlook Contacts to iCloud on Mac OS
As we know that Outlook PST files are not supported on Mac OS, as Outlook for Mac stored the data in OLM file format. Therefore, the solution here – PST Converter for Mac, will require Outlook PST backup to perform the task.
Get the PST files on Mac OS, and then use the application to convert PST contact files to vCard format. The tool has multiple saving options, out of which select vCard format and choose a desirable location to store the converted file. That’s it, for more details, follow the procedure mentioned below,
Download the free version of the tool,
- Add PST file using Add File(s) or Add Folder(s). And press Next.
- The tool will scan all the files, from there choose the contact folder, and again press the Next button.
- Soon the tool will show a tab with the Saving option. From there choose the vCard option and browse the location to store the resultant file.
- Finally, press an Export button and get the contact list in *.vcf format.
Thereafter, you can import the vCard file to iCloud mentioned in the import vCard contact files to the iCloud section.
How the Tool is best?
One should prefer a third-party tool to transfer Outlook Contacts to iCloud because the PST file can’t be accessed on a Mac machine. Learn about the features of the tool before getting the application.
User-Friendly Software: The whole process can be done within a few clicks. People with or without any technical skill can use this tool trouble-free.
No prerequisites needed during conversion: Yes. The tool operates on its own without the support of any external application or service. Within the tool itself change Outlook contacts to vCard and import the files to iCloud.
Transfer PST Emails: Using the add button to upload PST files, users can add and import multiple PST email files or contacts at once. As a result, relative to other processes, it saves time and effort.
Naming Option: The naming convention for the contacts when converting Outlook PST contacts to vCard. This will eventually aid them in locating the contacts both before and after the process.
Create Separate vCard: When importing Outlook PST contacts, this tool gives users two choices. All of the contacts are stored in separate vCard files by default. Users can, however, save the entire address book in a single vCard file if they prefer.
The Bottom Line
In the write, we have explained the best method to import Outlook contacts to the iCloud account. The migration is to cloud storage; therefore, one can access the contacts from Mac or Windows. Get the solution as per the operating system and migrate all the contact lists to iCloud.
