Sync Twitter photos and usernames with your iOS device contacts

Sync contact photos and usernames from Twitter on your iOS device

How to sync contact photos and usernames from Twitter to your iOS device


While I love using Twitter, it can often be difficult to keep your Twitter photos and usernames in sync with your iOS contacts. For most people, they never update their iOS contacts and end up keeping two separate lists of contacts.

By keeping two separate lists of contacts, this means lost time and lost productivity.  Fortunately, if you have just a few minutes, you can learn how to sync contact photos and usernames from Twitter on your iOS devices.

Before you can sync contact photos and usernames from Twitter on your iOS device, you need to first download the Twitter app.

Download Twitter app

How to sync contact photos and usernames from Twitter on your iOS device

  1. Install the Twitter iOS app (download Twitter app)
  2. On your iOS device, go to Settings > Twitter
  3. Click ‘add account’ to add your Twitter account – you will need to login to Twitter
  4. Select ‘update contacts’ – depending on how many contacts you have, it could take a few minutes

You have just learned how to sync your contact photos and usernames from Twitter on your iOS device. Now – what to do with all of that extra time you just saved?

Now anytime you want to send someone a tweet or check someones Twitter stream, all you need to do is go to your contacts and tap on their Twitter account name.  For a quick demonstration, watch this video.

Have additional questions on how to sync contact photos and usernames from Twitter on your iOS device, send me a tweet with your questions.