If you don't want to use iTunes to back up iPad contacts on your laptop, you can use a third-party iPhone data transfer program like Qiling MobiMover to quickly and easily transfer your contacts.
With Qiling MobiMover, you can export almost all iPad files to your laptop for both data backup and freeing up iPad space, including contacts, messages, notes, calendars, voice mails, books, Safari bookmarks & history, photos, videos, and audios.
If you want to transfer contacts from your iPad to your laptop in a visible and manageable way, Qiling MobiMover is a smart choice. Unlike iTunes, it allows you to export iPad contacts to a customized location with readable and manageable features. This tool also supports data transfer from computer to iOS device or between two iOS devices. With Qiling MobiMover, you can easily transfer various iPad files to your laptop, and our user guides can help you with the process, such as transferring videos from iPad to laptop without iTunes.
Step 1. Connect your iPhone/iPad to your laptop, unlock your device and click "Trust" in the prompt, then launch Qiling MobiMover and choose "Phone to PC" > "Next" to transfer contacts.
Step 2. To transfer contacts from your iPhone or iPad to your laptop, check the "Contacts" option and click on the default storage path to set a custom path if needed, then click "Transfer" to initiate the transfer process.
Step 3. After the transfer process is complete, you can view the contacts on your computer. They will be saved as an HTML file, which you'll need to open in a browser to view the details.
MobiMover offers four functions, including copying contacts from iPad to laptop, transferring files from laptop to iPad/iPhone, syncing data between two iOS devices, and transferring iOS data with comprehensive file management solutions.