It happens a lot, from one reason or another, you may lose contacts on your iOS device. If you had backed up the contacts to iCloud, you can easily and quickly get them back by restoring them to your device. This is also a good way to bring your contacts with you to a new iOS device.

In this article, we are going to provide you with different ways to download contacts from your iCloud account.

1 Re-Download Contacts from iCloud to your iPhone or iPad

The following is a simple step by step tutorial to help you re-download contacts from iCloud to your iPhone or iPad.

Step 1: Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad and the tap on iCloud.

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Step 2: Turn on 'Contacts' If you and already turned it on, turn it off and then back on again. This will trigger a re-download of the contacts. If you are asked what to do about the existing contacts, select 'Keep on My iPhone'.

Step 3: Choose the 'Merge' option and then launch the 'Contacts' or the 'Phone' app and your contacts should be there.

2 Download Contacts from iCloud.com

Another option is to download your contacts from iCloud.com. This is an ideal solution for anyone who wants to switch services or just wants an extra backup of their contacts. The contacts are downloaded in .vcf file format which you can then upload to an app that supports it.

Follow these simple steps to do it.

Step 1: Go to www.iCloud.com and then log in to your iCloud account. Click on 'Contacts' and then select all the contacts available.

Step 2: Click on the gear icon on the left-hand corner of the screen and then click on 'Export vCard'.

3 Download 20+ File Types from iCloud without Restoring

If you want to download more than just contacts from your iCloud backup file, and you need a tool to help you gain access to an iCloud backup file without restoring, then iMyFone D-Port iCloud Backup Extractor is an ideal choice for data extraction from iCloud backup.

Some of its features that make it the ideal solution to download data in iCloud backup.

Key Features:

• It can retrieve 20 types of data from iCloud backup such as messages, notes, voice memos, photos, WhatsApp, WeChat, Kik and more.
• It can also be used to extract data from an iTunes backup file or directly export data from iOS device.
• It is very easy to use. As we shall see shortly, a few simple steps will have you access your iCloud data in a few minutes.
• It also comes with a feature that allows you to selectively download data in iCloud backup.

How to Download Contacts from iCloud using iMyFone D-Port

The following is a simple step-by-step process to help you use iMyFone D-Port to download contacts from your iCloud account.

Step 1: Install the program to your computer and then launch it. From the main window, select 'Extract Data from Backup' and then you will see all the backups on your computer. Click 'Download iCloud Backup' as the following picture shows to proceed .

Step 2: Sign in to your iCloud account and then select the backup file you want to download the contacts from. Click 'Next' to check 'Contact' so that the program will scan contacts in this backup after downloading.

Step 3: In the results page, click on the contacts found and then click 'Extract' to save them onto your computer.

Download the free trial version of iMyFone D-Port iCloud Backup Extractor to view what the program can download from your iCloud backup now.

As one of the most useful and important services for iOS device users, iCloud allows you to automatically sync all the data and content on all your iOS devices. It is a useful service that helps you save your data from loss. However, we sometimes need the data on iCloud for further use. How can we make it?

In this article, we are going to focus on how to download iCloud on your MacBook.

1 How to Set up iCloud on Mac

To set up iCloud on a Mac, you need to be running Mac OS X 10.7.2 or later. So, if your Mac is not up to date, download and install the latest version before you continue. If it is, follow these simple steps to set up iCloud on your Mac.

Step 1: Open System Preferences from the Apple Menu

Remove Icloud From Macbook Pro

Step 2: Under the “Networking” section, select “iCloud”

Step 3: Enter your Apple ID or create one if you don’t have one yet.

Step 4: Choose the apps and items you want to sync with iCloud.

2 How to Download iCloud Data through iCloud.com on MacBook

If you want to download content from your iCloud account to a MacBook, the easiest way would be to log in to iCloud.com from your browser and the select the content you want to download . Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Log in to iCloud.com using your Apple ID and password.

Macbook Icloud Sync

Step 2: Click on the type of data you want to download for example, Photos

Step 3: Select the individual photo you want to download

Step 4: Once the photo is loaded on to the screen, click on the download icon on the upper right corner of the browser window and the photo will be downloaded to your computer.

Repeat the process for all the other content you want to download.

3 How to Download up to 20 File Types from Your iCloud Backup on Mac

The above process could take a while especially if you have a lot of content to download. Also, you may not be able to see all the content on iCloud.com. There is therefore the need to have a more effective way to quickly download all content from an iCloud backup.

Lucky for you, we have that solution in the form of iMyFone D-Port data exporter which is an iCloud backup viewer and downloader that will allow you to gain access to any iCloud backup file and download up to 20 different types of data. The following are some of its features.

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Key Features:

• It can extract nearly all types of data including messages, contacts, notes, videos, voice memos and even third-party app data such as WhatsApp/Kik/WeChat/Viber/Line messages.
• It is ideal for you to extract only the data you need instead of restoring the whole backup with iTunes/iCloud.
• It can also be used to view and extract data from an iTunes backup or an iOS device.
• It comes with a preview function that allows users to selectively download data and it is very easy to use.