# How to share a contact list with a team, club or class

Source: https://exportcontacts.com/guides/share-a-team-or-class-contact-list/
Updated: 2026-11-14 · By the Contaxo team

> Put the members in one group, then in **Contaxo** tap **Share Contacts**, filter to that group and send the vCard file to your WhatsApp, Telegram or email group. Each person taps the file and adds everyone at once. For a list to print or pin up, export the same group to **PDF**, **Word** or **Excel** instead.

## What you need

- An iPhone, iPad or Android phone with the members' contacts
- The free Contaxo app (shares up to 100 contacts; Pro shares any number)

## Share the list as one vCard file

1. **Make a group.** On iPhone, open **Contacts › Lists › Add List**, name it (for example Football team) and add the members.
2. **Tap Share Contacts.** In Contaxo, tap **Share Contacts**. You see the file, how many contacts it holds and its size.
3. **Filter to the group.** Tap **Filter** and pick the group, so only the members go into the file.
4. **Send it to the group chat.** Tap **Share via Apps** and choose WhatsApp, Telegram, Mail or Messages. Everyone who opens the file can add all members in one tap.

## Which format should you send?

| The group wants | Send |
| --- | --- |
| Everyone's numbers in their phone | A **vCard** from Share Contacts |
| A printed list for the notice board | A **PDF** with name and phone |
| A list they can edit (shifts, roles) | A **Word** or **Excel** file |
| A sign-up or mailing list | An **Excel** or **CSV** file with emails |

## Keep it up to date

When someone joins or changes their number, update the contact and the group on your phone, then share a fresh file. Ask people to run their phone's duplicate cleanup if they add the file twice; see [Why duplicate contacts appear](https://exportcontacts.com/guides/why-duplicate-contacts-appear/).

## Without an app

- **iPhone (iOS 17 or later):** in **Contacts › Lists**, touch and hold your list and tap **Export** to share it as a vCard.
- **Android:** Google Contacts can export a label from **contacts.google.com** on a computer (**Export › vCard**).

Contaxo adds filters, the contact count and file size before you send, and the same list as PDF, Word or Excel.

## Frequently asked questions

### What do the others need?

Nothing special. On iPhone they tap the file and choose **Add All Contacts**. On Android the file opens in the Contacts app. They don't need Contaxo.

### Should I include photos?

For a large group, turn off **Include Photos in vCard** in Contaxo's settings to keep the file small enough for every messaging app.

### Should I share everyone's details?

Ask members first, and keep the file to what the group needs, usually name and phone number. Remove personal notes before sharing.

### Is it free?

Sharing up to 100 contacts is free, which covers most teams and classes.

## Related

- [How to export your contacts to a vCard (VCF) file](https://exportcontacts.com/to-vcf/)
- [How to send multiple contacts at once](https://exportcontacts.com/guides/share-multiple-contacts-at-once/)
- [How to make a printed phone book for an elderly parent](https://exportcontacts.com/guides/print-a-phone-book-for-an-elderly-parent/)
- [How to export your contacts to Word](https://exportcontacts.com/to-word/)

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