# How to send multiple contacts at once

Source: https://exportcontacts.com/guides/share-multiple-contacts-at-once/
Updated: 2026-11-14 · By the Contaxo team

> Put all the contacts in **one vCard file** and send that. In **Contaxo**, tap **Share Contacts**, filter to the people you want (a group, or contacts with a phone, email or company) and send the file by WhatsApp, Messages, Mail, AirDrop or Quick Share. The other person taps it and adds everyone at once.

## What you need

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

## Send many contacts as one file with Contaxo

1. **Tap Share Contacts.** On the Home tab of Contaxo, tap **Share Contacts**. You see the file name, how many contacts it holds and its size.
2. **Choose who is included.** Tap **Filter** to send one group, or only contacts with a phone number, an email or a company.
3. **Pick the app.** Tap **Share via Apps** for WhatsApp, Telegram, AirDrop or Quick Share, or send it with Messages, Mail or Gmail.
4. **The other person adds them.** On iPhone, tapping the file shows **Add All Contacts**. On Android, it opens in the Contacts app.

## Ways to send several contacts

| Method | How many | Works with |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Contaxo Share Contacts** | Any group or filter | Any app, any phone |
| iPhone **Share Contact** | One at a time | Any app |
| iPhone **Lists › Export** (iOS 17+) | A whole list | Any app |
| Android Contacts **Share** | Selected contacts, as a .vcf | Any app |
| WhatsApp **Contact** attachment | Contacts you pick in the chat | WhatsApp only |

## Moving all your contacts to a new phone?

Sending a file works, but [Transfer to New Phone](https://exportcontacts.com/transfer/) is made for it: scan a QR code, confirm, and only the people missing on the new phone are added.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I send multiple contacts from the iPhone Contacts app?

One contact at a time with **Share Contact**. On iOS 17 or later you can also export a whole list: in **Contacts › Lists**, touch and hold the list and tap **Export**.

### Can WhatsApp send several contacts?

In a chat, the attachment menu's **Contact** option lets you pick contacts to send. For a long list, a single vCard file is quicker for both of you, and the other person can add everyone at once.

### Will the other person need an app?

No. vCard is the standard contact file; iPhone, Android, Mac, Outlook and Gmail all open it.

### The file is too large to send

Contact photos make vCards big. Turn off **Include Photos in vCard** in Contaxo's settings and share again.

### Is it free?

Sharing up to 100 contacts is free. Pro shares any number. To send all your contacts to yourself, [Back Up Now](https://exportcontacts.com/backup/) is free and so is your first share of a backup.

## Related

- [How to export your contacts to a vCard (VCF) file](https://exportcontacts.com/to-vcf/)
- [How to share a contact list with a team, club or class](https://exportcontacts.com/guides/share-a-team-or-class-contact-list/)
- [What is a VCF (vCard) file?](https://exportcontacts.com/guides/what-is-a-vcf-file/)
- [How to move your contacts to a new phone](https://exportcontacts.com/transfer/)

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