How to get rid of duplicate contact details

Hello Florian_Lenz

Thank you for posting in the Apple Support Community. To get rid of duplicate contact details on your iPhone, you can follow these steps:

• Open the Contacts App: Open the "Contacts" app on your iPhone.
• Search for Duplicates: Scroll through your contacts list and manually look for duplicate entries. You might notice multiple entries with the same name or contact information.
• Edit or Merge Contacts: Tap on one of the duplicate contacts to open it. Then tap "Edit" in the upper-right corner. Review the contact details, paying attention to address entries. If you see multiple identical address entries, delete the duplicates by tapping the red minus (-) button next to them and then tap "Delete."
• Merge Contacts: If you have multiple contacts with the same name but different details, you can merge them. Tap "Link Contacts" or "Merge Contacts" (the wording may vary depending on your iOS version) to combine the duplicate entries into one.
• Repeat for Other Duplicates: Go back to your contacts list and repeat these steps for other duplicate entries. It's a manual process, so you'll need to do this for each duplicate contact.
• Check iCloud: If you use iCloud to sync your contacts, you can also check and merge duplicates on the iCloud website (www.icloud.com) by selecting "Contacts" and using the "Find & Merge Duplicates" option.
• Third-Party Apps: If you have many duplicates and find the manual process too time-consuming, consider using third-party apps from the App Store designed to find and merge duplicate contacts. These apps can simplify the task.

By following these steps, you can clean up your contacts and remove duplicate entries from your iPhone.

Btw. We have a community for English here: discussions.apple.com. Since you’ve posted in English, we’d be happy to see you join us there.

Thanks!

Ah, I see now! You're referring to the situation where you have many contacts, and within each individual contact's details, there are repeated address entries or other repeated fields. This can be quite a headache to deal with manually. Here are a few approaches to tackle this:

There are several apps available that can help you identify and merge/remove duplicate contacts. A popular choice for macOS users is Cardhop. It’s not free, but it offers some advanced tools for managing contacts. Cleaner Pro is an app available for iOS devices that can assist with removing duplicate contacts.

Regardless of the method you choose, always create a backup of your contacts before attempting any large-scale operations. This ensures that you can restore them if something goes wrong.

Finally, if you're experiencing this issue across multiple devices or platforms, you'll want to figure out the root cause to prevent it from reoccurring. It could be due to multiple accounts syncing contacts or some third-party apps causing these duplicates.

I hope this helps, and you find a solution to streamline your contacts!

Just a gentle reminder: We have a dedicated community for English discussions over at discussions.apple.com. Since your post is in English, we warmly invite you to join us there for further discussions. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation!

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