What is a .vcf (vCard) file?

A .vcf is a vCard contact file used by many apps (Apple Contacts, Outlook, Google Contacts) to store and share contact information.

How do I validate and download a fixed file?

Open /fix, upload your .vcf, review results, then use “Download fixed file” if it appears. Some issues cannot be auto-fixed.

Why won’t my contacts import?

Most import failures are due to missing or invalid required fields (e.g., VERSION, FN, N) or invalid encodings. Fix the first error shown or use the fixed download.

VCF Help & Guides

Clear guidance for fixing broken VCF files, understanding contact import problems, and getting your contacts into any address book.

Fix a .vcf now CorrectVCF Website Support

Fix a VCF import problem

Troubleshoot unopenable files, wrappers, and truncation

My .vcf file won't open General repair guide

Common vCard import errors Broad error reference and fixes

Invalid vCard: Missing BEGIN/END markers Record wrapper errors

VCF imports only one contact Multi-contact file truncation

Apple Contacts, iPhone, and iCloud

Fix iOS, macOS, and iCloud import failures

Apple Contacts & iCloud Category Hub Overview of all Apple & iCloud import guides

VCF won’t import on iPhone / iOS Contacts iOS Contacts & Mail import fixes

iCloud rejects vCard UTF-8 BOM iCloud web encoding fix

Outlook & Microsoft 365

Import issues on Outlook Desktop, Outlook.com, and Mac

Outlook VCF Help Category Hub Overview of all Outlook import & conversion guides

Outlook VCF import issues Desktop + Outlook.com import troubleshooting

How to import .vcf files into Outlook Step-by-step import guide

Google Contacts & Gmail

Troubleshoot Google Contacts VCF upload errors

VCF won’t import into Google Contacts Gmail & Google Contacts import fixes

Open, convert, and manage contact files

Walkthroughs for opening, converting to CSV, and deduplicating

How to open a .vcf file on any platform iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows, Gmail, Outlook

Convert .vcf to CSV / Excel / Outlook Format conversion guide

Fix duplicate contacts after import Deduplication & cleanup

Developers and vCard format

vCard specifications, formatting rules, and export checklists

Quick checklist for developers Engineering export checklist

Generate correct vCard files Best practices & vCard spec rules

Getting started

Tip For a quick fix, go straight to /fix and upload your file — no reading required.

The basics

What is a .vcf? It’s a vCard contact file that stores one or more contacts. Most contacts apps (Apple, Google, Outlook) can import it.
Validate & fix a file: Go to /fix, upload your .vcf, review the results, and click Download fixed file if offered.
Is it safe? Ordinary validation is processed in memory. History and temporary repair or large-job artifacts follow your plan's retention window. See Support for details.

Popular how-tos

Export from Apple Contacts: Select contacts → File → Export → Export vCard….
Export from Google Contacts: Left sidebar → Export → choose vCard (for iOS Contacts).
Export from Outlook: People → select contacts → Export → choose vCard (.vcf).
Merge multiple .vcf: Zip them and use the Bulk tab (when available) or concatenate them in a text editor.
Inspect contacts: Open the file in a text editor; each BEGIN:VCARD…END:VCARD block is one contact.

Common error types

Summary of vCard validation rules

VERSION missing

Every vCard needs a VERSION (e.g., VERSION:3.0 or VERSION:4.0). The fixed file may add a safe default.

FN/N issues

FN is the display name; N is the structured name. Missing or malformed values are common import failures.

TEL/EMAIL normalization

Phone numbers and emails are normalized to consistent, standards-friendly formats where safe.

Encoding and line folding

Quoted-printable and long line folding must be valid; we flag and repair common issues.

CorrectVCF website & account support

Account, billing, privacy, status, and contact routing

Still need help?

Send us a message and include your X-Request-Id if you have one.

Contact support Try the validator