Why Transfer Contacts from iPhone to Computer without iTunes?
It’s a wise idea to backup iPhone
contacts regularly. In this case, if you lose some important contacts unfortunately, you
can get them back quickly. Actually, iTunes can help us only sync contacts to computer and
the backup files are readable, you can click Info > check the box “Sync Contacts with”
> select “Windows Contacts” or “Outlook” > check All Contacts > click the Sync
button to make it.
However, for anyone who is not familiar with iTunes may feel a little bit complicated. Or you
may prefer one no-iTunes way for some other reasons. Just keep reading to learn three other
methods to transfer contacts from iPhone to computer without iTunes.
How to Transfer Contacts from iPhone to Computer without iTunes?
Besides using iTunes, there are three other methods can help you transfer
contacts from iPhone to computer: if you prefer the easiest way for iPhone contacts backup
and restore, then AOMEI MBackupper is the best choice; if you have enough storage plan and a good
Internet connection, then you can take the assistance of iCloud; if you only need to transfer
one or two contacts, then just send an email to yourself.
Tip 1. Backup iPhone Contacts to Computer without iTunes
AOMEI MBackupper is
one professional iPhone transfer and backup tool for Windows PCs. It can help you backup contacts,
messages, photos, and more in an easy way.
★ It lets you backup contacts selectively or all at once.
★ It allows you to check the backup files anytime you want.
★ It will not erase any existed data during or after the restore.
The tool is compatible with every leading iOS device, including the new iPhone 11, 12 with the latest iOS version. Download the tool on your PC and follow the steps below to backup your
iPhone contacts to computer.
Step 1. Connect your iPhone to computer via the USB cable > Enter your passcode on iPhone to give your
computer access to your device.
Step 2. Choose Custom Backup option > Choose Contacts option.

Step 3. Here you can choose the contacts you want to backup > Click OK to
confirm.

Step 4. Finally, choose the backup path and click Start Backup.

When the process is finished, you can check the backup task on the Backup Management screen.
Here you can choose to locate, browse, restore, or delete the backup files. You can even
choose to restore the contacts to other iDevices with no effort.
Tip 2. How to Copy Contacts from iPhone to Computer without iTunes but via iCloud
You can also try iCloud if you want to copy contacts from iPhone to computer without iTunes.
First, you should turn on Contacts sync to sync iPhone contacts to iCloud server and then go
to iCloud.com to download the contacts to your computer.
◆ To enable contacts sync, go toSettings on iPhone > tap your name > iCloud >toggle on the Contacts option.
Step 1. Open a browser on your computer and go to iCloud.com > Sign in with your Apple ID
and password.
Step 2. Choose Contacts from the list of provided services.
Step 3. Click the gear icon in the lower-left corner > Click Select All if you want to export all contacts. You can also use Shift or Ctrl to only select the
contacts you need.
Step 4. Click the gear icon again > Choose Export vCard... to save the
contacts to your computer.

You can now check the exported contacts on your computer. If you want to save the contacts as
CSV file that can be opened with a spreadsheet app like Microsoft Excel, then you can visit
http://labs.brotherli.ch/vcfconvert/ to export iPhone
contacts to CSV file.
Choose the file you just exported > Confirm other options > Clickconvert to make it.

Format: choose CSV, choose Comma, and enable Add Header Line
Encoding: choose Unicode (UTF-8
Filter: don’t change anything
Modifications: don’t change anything
Tip 3. How to Transfer Contacts from iPhone to Computer without iTunes but via Email
If you want to transfer one or two contacts, you can send yourself an email and
save the contacts on your computer. For anyone who wants to transfer selected/all contacts
at once, please go to Tip 1 to get the one-click way.
Step 1. Open Contacts on your iPhone > Find and click the contact you
need.
Step 2. Click Share Contact option > Choose Mail.
Step 3. The contact will be attached as .vcf format in email > Enter your email address
and send it.

Step 4. Check the email and download the VCF attachment on your computer.
Conclusion
That’s all for how to transfer contacts from iPhone to computer without iTunes. If you prefer
the direct way to backup your contacts, then AOMEI MBackupper is the best way to go. It can help you backup all or selected contacts to computer in only a few clicks. Besides, if necessary,
you can choose to restore the contacts back to your iPhone without any data loss.