# How to export your contacts to a vCard (VCF) file

Source: https://exportcontacts.com/to-vcf/
Updated: 2026-11-14 · By the Contaxo team

> A **vCard (.vcf)** file holds many contacts in one file that any phone or address book can import. In **Contaxo**, tap **Share Contacts**, filter the list if you want, and send the file by WhatsApp, Mail, Messages, AirDrop or Quick Share. The person who gets it can add everyone in one tap.

## What you need

- iPhone or iPad with iOS 16 or later, or an Android phone with Android 7.1 or later
- The free Contaxo app (shares up to 100 contacts; Pro shares your whole list)

## Step by step 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. **Filter who is included.** Tap **Filter** to share one group, or only contacts with a phone number, an email or a company.
3. **Choose how to send it.** Tap **Share via Apps** for WhatsApp, Telegram, AirDrop or Quick Share, or send it with Messages, Mail or Gmail. You can also save it to Files or Google Drive.
4. **The other person adds them.** On iPhone, tapping the file shows **Add All Contacts**. On Android, the file opens in the Contacts app (or in Contaxo) to import.

## The built-in way (without an app)

- **iPhone (iOS 17 or later):** in **Contacts**, tap **Lists**, touch and hold a list such as **All Contacts**, tap **Export**, choose the fields and send or save the file. You can export a whole list, but you cannot filter by phone, email or company.
- **Android:** in the Contacts app, use **Fix & manage › Export to file** (Google Contacts) or **Manage contacts › Import or export contacts › Export** (Samsung). This saves every contact of an account to a .vcf file.
- **iCloud.com:** select contacts and choose **Export vCard**.

Contaxo adds filters, a size and contact count before you send, and one-tap sending to the app you choose.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a VCF file?

VCF (vCard) is the standard file format for contacts. One file can hold one contact or thousands, with names, numbers, emails, addresses and photos. iPhone, Android, Outlook, Gmail and most CRMs can import it.

### Are contact photos included?

Yes, by default. You can turn off **Include Photos in vCard** in Contaxo's settings to make the file smaller.

### Can I send a vCard of all my contacts for free?

Sharing is free for up to 100 contacts. To keep a vCard of everyone for yourself, use [Back Up Now](https://exportcontacts.com/backup/), which is free for all your contacts, and your first share of a backup file is free too.

### How do I open a VCF file in Excel?

Excel shows a vCard as lines of text, not a table. Export your contacts to [Excel](https://exportcontacts.com/to-excel/) or [CSV](https://exportcontacts.com/to-csv/) instead.

## Related

- [How to move your contacts to a new phone](https://exportcontacts.com/transfer/)
- [How to back up and restore your contacts](https://exportcontacts.com/backup/)
- [How to import contacts from Excel, CSV or vCard](https://exportcontacts.com/import/)

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