Contacts import reads supported birthday fields after you grant access. You decide which matching contacts to import.
Steps
- Open the ••• menu, choose Import, then choose Import From Contacts.
- Grant Contacts access when iOS asks.
- Wait for contacts containing birthday information to load.
- Select the people you want. Use Select All at the start of the list if every visible contact should be included.
- Check the count in the Import button, complete the import, and review the resulting records.
Before you finish
- Only contacts with usable birthday data can appear.
- The import creates records; later Contacts edits may not automatically update them.
- diBirthday avoids adding an exact same-name and same-date record, but records with changed names or dates can still appear as duplicates.
Tips
- Import a small batch first.
- Check calendar type and year after import.
- If you import too many records, touch and hold a birthday in the main list to enter batch selection.