
Set up iCloud for Contacts on all your devices
You can use iCloud with Contacts on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Windows computer, and on iCloud.com. For an overview of what you can do with iCloud, see Keep your contacts up to date with iCloud.
Note: Make sure you’re signed in with the same Apple ID on each device. If you have devices where you’re not signed in with your Apple ID or that have the Contacts feature turned off, you won’t be able to see your iCloud contacts on those devices.
Set up iCloud for Contacts on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
Turn on Contacts.
To view contacts stored in iCloud, open the Contacts app, then do one of the following:
If you have more than one source of contacts: Tap Groups. Below iCloud, select All Contacts or another group.
If you don’t have multiple contacts sources: All the contacts you see are stored in iCloud.
For more information on how to use Contacts on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or to use iCloud contacts to manage who your children can communicate with on their Apple devices, see any of the following:
iPhone User Guide: Add and use contact information on iPhone or Set up Screen Time for a family member on iPhone
iPad User Guide: Add and use contact information on iPad or Set up Screen Time for a family member on iPad
iPod touch User Guide: Add and use contact information on iPod touch or Set up Screen Time for a family member on iPod touch
Set up iCloud for Contacts on your Mac
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
> System Preferences, click Apple ID, then click iCloud.Select Contacts.
To view contacts stored in iCloud, open the Contacts app. In the sidebar, locate the iCloud section, then click All Contacts or another group.
For more information on how to use Contacts on your Mac, see the Contacts User Guide for Mac. For information on how to use iCloud contacts to manage who your children can communicate with on their Apple devices, see Set up communication limits in Screen Time on Mac in the macOS User Guide.
Set up iCloud for Contacts on your Windows computer
If you don’t already have it, get iCloud for Windows. See the Apple Support article Download iCloud for Windows.
On your Windows computer, open iCloud for Windows.
Select Mail, Calendars, and Notes. Click Apply, then follow the onscreen instructions.
To view your contacts stored in iCloud, open Microsoft Outlook.
If you’re having trouble with iCloud contacts in Outlook, see the Apple Support article If you can’t add iCloud Calendars, Mail, or Contacts to Outlook.
Use Contacts on iCloud.com
You can access your iCloud contacts in a web browser on a tablet or computer.
Go to icloud.com/contacts and sign in with your Apple ID.
For more information on how to use Contacts on iCloud.com or to restore contacts, see any of the following: