What is a vCard and what is a .vcf file?

A vCard is the standard format for an electronic contact card, and .vcf is the file extension that holds it (vCard File). One .vcf can store a name, phone numbers, email, address and a photo, and almost every phone and email app reads it. For example, double-clicking jane.vcf on a Mac opens Contacts with Jane already filled in. This tool writes vCard 3.0, the version phones import most reliably.

How do I import the .vcf into my phone?

On iPhone, AirDrop or email the .vcf to yourself, tap it, then tap Add Contact. On Android, open Contacts, choose Settings then Import, and pick the .vcf from Files or Downloads. For Google Contacts on the web, go to contacts.google.com, click Import and upload the file. The same single .vcf works across all of them because vCard 3.0 is a shared standard.

Can I add more than one phone number?

Yes. This tool gives you a work line and a mobile line, and each is tagged with its TYPE so your phone labels them correctly: the work number becomes TEL;TYPE=WORK,VOICE and the mobile becomes TEL;TYPE=CELL,VOICE. When you open the card, the dialer shows one as Work and the other as Mobile instead of two unlabeled numbers.

What is the difference between the FN and N fields?

N is the structured name split into components (Family;Given;Additional;Prefix;Suffix), for example N:Doe;Jane;;; — apps use it to sort contacts by last name. FN is the formatted display name, for example FN:Jane Doe, which is what you actually see on the card. A vCard needs both, so this tool builds N from your first and last name and derives FN automatically.

Can I use Chinese or other non-Latin names?

Yes. The file is UTF-8 and the line folding counts bytes, not characters, so a name like N:李;雷;;; stays intact and never breaks mid-character. Enter 李 as the last name and 雷 as the first name and the card shows 李雷. The same holds for Japanese, Korean, Arabic or any other script.

Why vCard 3.0 instead of the newer 4.0?

Version 3.0 (RFC 2426) is what iOS, macOS, Outlook and most Android dialers import without errors. Version 4.0 is technically cleaner but many contacts apps still choke on its newer fields. Since the whole point is a card that just lands in the address book, 3.0 is the safe, widely supported default and what this tool emits.

Hand out your details after a meeting

You just met someone at a conference and want them to have your number, email and title without typing. Fill the form once, download your .vcf, and either AirDrop it or attach it to a follow-up email. They tap it and you land in their address book correctly labeled, with Work and Mobile separated, instead of a half-typed contact.

Put a contact card behind a QR code

Pair this with a QR generator: copy the vCard text, drop it into a QR code on a poster, badge or business card, and anyone who scans it gets a fully formed contact to save. Because the text is standard vCard 3.0, the scan-to-save flow works on both iPhone and Android with no app in between.

Bulk-prepare contacts for a new CRM or phone

Migrating to a new phone or seeding a small CRM by hand? Build one clean .vcf per person here, with the address and birthday filled in properly, and import them in a batch. The escaping is handled, so a company name with a comma or a note with a semicolon will not corrupt the import the way a hand-typed file often does.

Generate a contact file inside a signature or landing page

Offer a Save my contact link on your email signature or a personal landing page. Build the card here, host the .vcf, and link to it. Visitors download one file and you are saved with the right name, title and both numbers, rather than copying fields one at a time.

vCard Generator: Create a .vcf Contact File

Fill in a contact, get a standard vCard 3.0 (.vcf) file, download or copy, runs only in your browser

Runs locally
Category Generator
Best for Checking file type, size, metadata, and obvious mismatch signals before sharing.

The contact is built in your browser and never uploaded. The share URL carries the fields you typed, so avoid sharing a link with a private home address.

Contact details

First name

Last name

Organization

Job title

Phone (work)

Phone (mobile)

Website

Street address

City

State / region

Postal code

Country

Birthday

Note

vCard (.vcf) output

Fill in at least one field — the vCard appears here.

What this tool does

Free vCard generator that turns a contact form into a standards-compliant vCard 3.0 (.vcf) file that imports cleanly into iPhone, Android, Outlook, Google Contacts and Apple Contacts. Enter a first and last name, organization, job title, a work phone and a mobile phone, email, website, a full postal address, birthday and a note. The tool builds the FN and structured N fields, tags each phone with its TYPE (WORK or CELL), escapes commas, semicolons, backslashes and line breaks exactly the way RFC 2426 requires, and folds long lines at 75 octets so even a multibyte CJK name never breaks the file. Empty fields are dropped, so you never ship a blank ORG or TEL line. Download the .vcf, copy the raw text, or share a URL that reopens the same card. 100% client-side, nothing is uploaded.

Tool details

Input: Text; The page exposes text boxes, numeric controls, file pickers, or structured inputs depending on the tool.
Output: Live result + Copy + Download; The result area focuses on usable output, with copy, download, or preview actions when supported.
Privacy: Browser-side processing; The main tool logic does not call an external API, so inputs normally stay in the current tab.
Save / share: Shareable URL state; Key settings are encoded in the URL so another person can reopen the same setup.
Performance budget: Initial JS <= 9 KB; No WASM budget is declared, keeping the tool quick to open on mobile.
Best fit: Generator · Marketer; Category and role tags drive related tools, internal links, and quick fit checks.

How to use

1. Input

Paste or drop your content into the tool panel.
2. Process

Click the button. All processing is local in your browser.
3. Copy / Download

Copy the result or download to disk in one click.

How vCard Generator fits into your work

Use it before upload, handoff, archive, support review, or any moment where a file needs one local check before it leaves your machine.

File jobs

Checking file type, size, metadata, and obvious mismatch signals before sharing.
Preparing mixed folders for upload, archive, intake, or review.
Keeping sensitive files in the browser instead of sending them to an account-based service.

File checks

Do not treat the extension alone as proof of the real file type.
Review metadata before a file goes to customers, vendors, or a public page.
Keep the original file until the copied, converted, or exported result is verified.

Good next steps

These links move the current task into a more complete workflow.

Real-world use cases

Hand out your details after a meeting
You just met someone at a conference and want them to have your number, email and title without typing. Fill the form once, download your .vcf, and either AirDrop it or attach it to a follow-up email. They tap it and you land in their address book correctly labeled, with Work and Mobile separated, instead of a half-typed contact.
Put a contact card behind a QR code
Pair this with a QR generator: copy the vCard text, drop it into a QR code on a poster, badge or business card, and anyone who scans it gets a fully formed contact to save. Because the text is standard vCard 3.0, the scan-to-save flow works on both iPhone and Android with no app in between.
Bulk-prepare contacts for a new CRM or phone
Migrating to a new phone or seeding a small CRM by hand? Build one clean .vcf per person here, with the address and birthday filled in properly, and import them in a batch. The escaping is handled, so a company name with a comma or a note with a semicolon will not corrupt the import the way a hand-typed file often does.
Generate a contact file inside a signature or landing page
Offer a Save my contact link on your email signature or a personal landing page. Build the card here, host the .vcf, and link to it. Visitors download one file and you are saved with the right name, title and both numbers, rather than copying fields one at a time.

Common pitfalls

Hand-typing a .vcf and forgetting to escape commas and semicolons. A note such as «Met in Berlin; nice» silently truncates at the semicolon in many apps. This tool escapes commas, semicolons, backslashes and line breaks for you, so the full text survives the import.
Leaving FN blank or putting only the company name in N. Apps sort by N and display FN, so a missing FN shows an empty card and a name-only-in-N entry will not file under the person. The generator always derives a non-empty FN, falling back to org then email.
Pasting a long note or address as one unbroken line. vCard requires folding past 75 octets, and an unfolded long line breaks strict parsers. This tool folds every line at 75 bytes with proper continuation, including multibyte names.

Privacy

Every field you type and the entire .vcf are assembled in your browser with plain JavaScript. The contact is never uploaded and there is no logging of names, numbers or addresses. One caveat: the shareable URL encodes the fields in the query string, so a link you paste into chat will record those details in the recipient server's access log. For a private home address or personal number, use the download or copy button and send the file directly instead of sharing the URL.

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vCard Generator: Create a .vcf Contact File

What this tool does

Tool details

How to use

1. Input

2. Process

3. Copy / Download

How vCard Generator fits into your work

File jobs

File checks

Good next steps

Real-world use cases

Hand out your details after a meeting

Put a contact card behind a QR code

Bulk-prepare contacts for a new CRM or phone

Generate a contact file inside a signature or landing page

Common pitfalls

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