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 are signed in with the same Apple ID on each device. If you have devices where you are not signed in with your Apple ID or that have the Contacts feature turned off, you will not 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.
Do one of the following:
iOS 16, iPadOS 16, or later: Tap Show All, then turn on Contacts.
iOS 15, iPadOS 15 or earlier: Turn on Contacts.
All the contacts that you see in the Contacts app are now stored in iCloud.
For more information on how to use Contacts on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, or Contacts on iCloud.com 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 (iOS 15 or earlier): 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, do one of the following:
macOS 13.3 or later: Choose Apple menu
> System Settings, click [your name] at the top of the sidebar, then click iCloud. Below Apps Using iCloud, click Show All or Show More Apps, then turn on Contacts.macOS 13 to 13.2: Choose Apple menu
> System Settings, click [your name] at the top of the sidebar, click iCloud, then turn on Contacts.macOS 12 or earlier: Choose Apple menu
> System Preferences, click Apple ID, click iCloud, then 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
See Set up iCloud Calendars and Contacts in Outlook on your Windows computer in the iCloud for Windows User Guide.
If you are having trouble with iCloud contacts in Outlook, see the Apple Support article If you cannot add iCloud Mail, Contacts or Calendars 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: