Import Contacts to iPhone from a Spreadsheet
The iPhone can't import an Excel or CSV file directly – but your Mac can do it for you. Importer for Contacts imports your spreadsheet into Apple Contacts on the Mac, and iCloud syncs every contact straight to your iPhone. No subscription, everything stays on your devices.
How to get spreadsheet contacts onto your iPhone
- On your Mac, make sure Contacts is signed in to the same iCloud account as your iPhone.
- Open Importer for Contacts and add your Excel or CSV file.
- Map the columns to contact fields and import into Apple Contacts.
- iCloud syncs the new contacts to your iPhone automatically – no cable, no manual export.
Your Mac does the heavy lifting
Instead of fighting with the iPhone's missing import feature, you import once on the Mac. Because Contacts syncs through iCloud, the result lands on every device signed into the same account.
Everything maps correctly
Names, multiple phone numbers, emails, addresses and custom labels all transfer, so the contacts arrive complete on your phone – not just a name and a number.
One place for all your contacts
Pull contacts in from any spreadsheet, CRM export or old database and consolidate them in your iCloud address book.
What users say
"I exported FileMaker Pro contacts to an Excel file and converted directly through the Importer for Contacts app. Instantly synced through iCloud on my iPhone!"
"It is a great tool to convert the excel spreadsheet contact to iPhone. 100% Recommended."
Free to try with 10 records per import – one-time purchase, no subscription.
Frequently asked questions
Can I import a spreadsheet straight onto my iPhone?
Not directly – the iPhone has no spreadsheet import. You import on your Mac with Importer for Contacts, and iCloud syncs the contacts to your iPhone.
Do I need a cable?
No. As long as your Mac and iPhone use the same iCloud account, the contacts sync over the air.
Does my data stay private?
Yes. The import happens locally on your Mac; syncing is handled by your own iCloud account.