vCard Generator
Developer ToolsGenerate a vCard (.vcf) contact file instantly. Enter a name, phone, email, and company, then copy or save the file to share your contact details.
What is a vCard?
A vCard Generator creates a standardised electronic business card — a .vcf file — from basic contact details like name, phone, email, organization, and website. vCard is the universal format phones and email clients use to exchange contact information; it's the same format created when you tap "Share Contact" on a phone or export a contact from an address book app.
This generator lets you build that same file manually, without needing a phone or contacts app, by typing in the details directly. It pairs well with the QR Code Generator, since many people encode a vCard's content into a QR code so others can scan it to save the contact instantly, and with the Email Signature Generator for a complete professional contact presence.
How to use this vCard calculator
- Enter the Full Name of the contact — this is the only required field.
- Fill in Organization and Job Title if relevant.
- Add a Phone number and Email address.
- Add a Website if the contact has one worth sharing.
- Copy the generated vCard text.
- Save it into a file named with a
.vcfextension (for example,contact-name.vcf) and open it on a phone or import it into an email client to add the contact.
Formula & Methodology
The generator assembles your inputs into the standard vCard 3.0 field structure, omitting any field you leave blank.
Before, with name "Asha Patel", organization "thecalcu.com", and an email entered:
After:
BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:3.0 FN:Asha Patel N:Patel;Asha;;; ORG:thecalcu.com TEL;TYPE=CELL:+91 98765 43210 EMAIL;TYPE=INTERNET:asha@example.com END:VCARD
The name is automatically split at the first space to populate the structured N field — "Asha" becomes the first name, and "Patel" becomes the last name.Frequently Asked Questions
A vCard (also called a .vcf file) is a standardised electronic business card format that stores contact details — name, phone, email, company, and more — in a way that any phone, email client, or address book app can read and import automatically. It's the same format your phone uses when you export or share a contact.
Copy the generated text, save it into a plain text file with a `.vcf` extension (for example, `asha-patel.vcf`), and open that file on a phone or computer — most devices will automatically offer to add it as a new contact. You can also email the file as an attachment for the recipient to import directly.
This indicates the file follows vCard format version 3.0, the most widely supported version across phones, email clients, and address book software. Version 4.0 exists with some additional fields, but 3.0 remains the safest choice for maximum compatibility.
FN (Formatted Name) is the full name as it should be displayed, while N (Name) is a structured breakdown into last name, first name, and other parts, which some address book apps use for sorting contacts alphabetically by surname. This generator fills both automatically by splitting your entered name at the first space.
Yes — only the Full Name field is required. Any other field left blank (organization, job title, phone, email, or website) is simply omitted from the generated vCard rather than included as an empty value.
A vCard is the underlying text-based contact data, while a QR code is a visual way to share that data without typing — many people generate a vCard's content and encode it into a [QR Code](/qr-code-generator/) so others can scan it to instantly save the contact. Use this generator first, then paste the result into a QR generator if you want a scannable version.
Yes — many email clients let you attach a `.vcf` file to outgoing emails, or display contact details directly, making this a natural companion to the [Email Signature Generator](/email-signature-generator/) for a complete professional contact package.
No — the vCard is generated entirely in your browser from the fields you type. Nothing is sent to a server or stored.
This generator produces one phone number and one email field per vCard for simplicity. If you need multiple numbers or addresses, you can manually add extra TEL or EMAIL lines to the generated text before saving the file — the vCard format supports multiple entries of the same type.
Yes — vCard 3.0 is supported natively by both iOS and Android contact apps, as well as Outlook, Gmail, and most other address book software. Opening a `.vcf` file on either platform will prompt the standard 'add to contacts' flow.
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