How to import contacts from a .vcf file on an iPhone (iOS 27)

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-import-contacts-from-a-vcf-file-on-an-iphone/ · Checked October 2026 · iPhone 17e · iOS 27.0.1

Device

iPhone

Shown on

iOS 27.0.1 (iPhone 17e)

App

Files

Path

Files › .vcf file › Share › Contacts › Save

Real screenshots

5 of 5 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Tap the .vcf file

   Ours, Test One, 109 bytes, was in Files, On My iPhone.

   Done

2. 

   Tap the share button

   The preview shows the card with no Add button. Tap the share button at the top right.

   Done

3. 

   Tap Contacts

   Contacts is in the row of apps, after AirDrop.

   Done

4. 

   Tap Save

   The card has Save at the top right, plus Create New Contact and Add to Existing Contact further down.

   Done

5. 

   Check Contacts

   Test One is now in the list.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• From an email or message? Apple says to tap the .vcf attachment. Source: Import contacts on iPhone
• From a SIM card? Apple says Settings, Apps, Contacts, Import SIM Contacts. Ours had no SIM and nothing happened when we tapped it. Source: Import contacts on iPhone

If this does not work

• Only one contact saved? If the file holds several, scroll the card for an add-all choice, or import them on a computer at iCloud.com.
• Duplicates? Use Add to Existing Contact instead of Save.

About this guide

A .vcf file (vCard) holds one or more contacts, often sent from another phone or exported from a computer.

The screenshots are from our iPhone 17e with iOS 27.0.1, in Dark mode. We imported a test contact, Test One, and deleted it afterwards.

Good to know

To make a .vcf file, see how to export contacts from an iPhone.

In short: Files, tap the .vcf, share button, Contacts, Save.