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Free vCard Viewer
View Contact Files

Drop a .vcf file to view all contacts. Names, phones, emails, and photos in a card grid. No upload — your data stays completely private.

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About

What Is a vCard / VCF File?

vCard is a standard format for representing contact information, defined by RFC 6350 (and earlier 2.1 and 3.0). Files are usually named .vcf or .vcard and can contain one or many contacts. Each contact is wrapped in BEGIN:VCARD and END:VCARD and contains lines like FN (full name), N (name parts), TEL (phone), EMAIL, ADR (address), ORG (organization), TITLE, URL, NOTE, and PHOTO (often base64-encoded).

Smartphones, email clients, and address books (Google, Outlook, Apple) can export and import vCard files. Our free vCard Viewer parses these files and displays each contact in a card grid with name, initials avatar, phone, email, organization, and photo when available — without uploading your data anywhere.

Use the viewer to preview a VCF export before importing it, to check a shared contact file, or to verify backups. Your contacts stay private on your device at all times.

Features

Features of the vCard Viewer

View VCF contact files with a clear card grid

vCard Parsing

Split by BEGIN:VCARD/END:VCARD and extract FN, N, TEL, EMAIL, ADR, ORG, TITLE, URL, NOTE, and PHOTO.

Card Grid

Contacts shown in a responsive grid with initials avatar, name, phone, email, and organization.

Photo Display

If a contact has a PHOTO field (base64), the image is decoded and displayed in the card.

Contact Count

Total number of contacts in the file is displayed so you know how many vCards were found.

No Upload

VCF files are processed on your device only. Nothing is sent to any server.

Private & Secure

Your contact data never leaves your device. Ideal for personal or work address books.

How to use

How to View a vCard / VCF File Online

Four simple steps — no install, no sign-up

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Open the vCard Viewer

Go to the vCard Viewer page and you’ll see the upload area.

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Drop Your .vcf File

Drag and drop a .vcf (or .vcard) file, or click to browse and select one.

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View Contact Count

The tool parses all BEGIN:VCARD/END:VCARD blocks and shows how many contacts were found.

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Browse the Card Grid

Each contact appears as a card with name, org, phone, email, and photo if present.

Use cases

Use Cases for the vCard Viewer

When and why to open VCF files online

Phone Export Preview

Preview contacts exported from your phone or address book before importing elsewhere.

Backup Verification

Verify that a VCF backup contains the expected contacts and fields.

Shared Contact Files

Open a VCF someone sent you (e.g. a business card) without importing into your contacts.

Privacy-Conscious Viewing

View contacts on a shared or public machine without adding them to the local address book.

Migration Checks

Confirm exported VCF from Google, Outlook, or Apple before migrating to a new device.

Development & QA

Inspect vCard output from apps or scripts during development and testing.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the vCard Viewer

Q1. What is a vCard / VCF file?
vCard is a standard format (RFC 6350) for storing contact information. Files are usually saved with a .vcf or .vcard extension. They can hold one or many contacts, with fields like name (FN, N), phone (TEL), email (EMAIL), address (ADR), organization (ORG), title (TITLE), URL, notes (NOTE), and photo (PHOTO, often base64-encoded).
Q2. Do you upload my VCF file?
No. The vCard Viewer processes your file entirely on your device. Your data is never sent to our servers.
Q3. Can I see contact photos?
Yes. If the vCard includes a PHOTO field (typically base64-encoded), the viewer decodes it and displays the image in the contact card. Photos are displayed privately on your device only.
Q4. Does it support multiple contacts in one file?
Yes. The viewer splits the file by BEGIN:VCARD/END:VCARD blocks and shows every contact in a grid. The total contact count is displayed at the top.
Q5. What fields are shown?
Each card shows full name (FN), organization (ORG), title (TITLE), phone (TEL), email (EMAIL), and address (ADR) when present. URL and NOTE are shown in an expandable area. The first phone and first email are emphasized; additional values are in the full contact data.
Q6. Does it work on mobile?
Yes. You can open the vCard Viewer on a phone or tablet, tap the upload area, and select a .vcf file from your device to view all contacts.
Q7. Is the vCard Viewer free?
Yes. The tool is free to use with no sign-up and no limits.
Q8. What if my VCF is from Google or Apple?
Exports from Google Contacts or Apple Contacts are usually standard vCard 3.0 or 4.0. The viewer parses common fields (FN, N, TEL, EMAIL, ORG, PHOTO, etc.) and should work with most exports. Very custom or proprietary extensions might not be displayed.
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