In a situation where you want to share just a specific number of contacts from your saved thousands of contacts as vCards to any of your office colleagues or any client. It will be much easier to choose the desired file if it can be viewed in Excel file format. You can simply convert the VCF file to Excel file format to view all the contacts within the file, only to select desired contacts.
Again, someone has sent you an email attaching a VCF file in which the contacts that are urgently needed to open for business purposes, but you haven’t any software to open the VCF file installed in. Instead of being panicked, you can easily convert the VCF file to a TXT file or PDF file in a blink of an eye that can easily be opened by the computer through PDF readers.
Sometimes, you have to send multiple contacts in a single file, you need to convert other type files to VCF file. So, to help you out from the state of affairs mentioned above or like this, I am going to show how to convert the VCF file to CSV, PDF, TEXT, and Excel file and vice versa.
Key Information About VCF File
VCF stands for Virtual Contact File. It is the standard file format that is used to save contact information for individuals and businesses. VCF files are also used to exchange contacts from address books. The files can also be sent to another person to give him/her access to the sender’s contact information without any loss of data during the transfer. The VCF file is also referred to as vCard. That’s why in many places, vCard is used instead of a VCF file. Check out our other content on MOV, JAR, MBOX, and SWF files.
How to Convert VCF to CSV File
Firstly, be sure about what is the purpose of you behind converting the VCF file. According to the purpose, go for the conversion to the desired file.
Here are the ways how to convert the VCF file to CSV file in brief.
How to Convert VCF to CSV File with Windows Explorer
This procedure will seem quite easy. I will let you know how to do it properly showing the steps in detail.
- At first, open Local Disk C drive from Windows Explorer or by pressing Windows+E. Then, double click on the Users. After that, you have to open up the Contacts folder from it. I am showing it in the picture for your convenience. I found my contact folder by going to Local Disk (C)>Users>mi>Contacts.
- After reaching the Contacts, choose Import and the Import to Windows Contacts will be opened. Choose vCard (VCF File) from it and click Import.
- Select a vCard file for import from the directory you saved vCard previously and click Open.
- Check name and other information before saving the contacts and click OK. Do this to all the vCards that you want to import.
- Now, vCards are in the contact folder. Press ctrl+A to select all the contacts in it. After that, you have to click Export and give a name to the file. Browse the different directory ( Local Disk D, E, F, or another folder) to where you want to save the file.
From CSV Export wizard, select the fields you wish to export and click Finish. Then all the contacts will be converted in CSV file in your desired folder.
How to Convert VCF to CSV File Online
I think the easiest way to convert VCF file to CSV file is converting it online. By simply searching the address of those sites that provide online conversion service or with “VCF to CSV Conversion online” in the computer web browser, you can perform the conversion. At first, by clicking “Browse”, choose the vcf file to be converted and remember to keep the target format to CSV. After clicking “Convert Now!” the CSV file will be created and you can download it from there. I have done the conversion in the picture from the address https://www.aconvert.com/document/vcf-to-csv/.
How to Convert VCF to CSV File Using Outlook
In this method, we will use the Import-Export Wizard of Outlook. Firstly, open Outlook by clicking the icon twice. From the navigation window, click “File”, then select “Open & Export”, and then you will see options in that wizard, from there choose “Import and Export “. From the Import Export Wizard, choose “Import a vCard (.vcf file)” to import VCF files in the Outlook. If you already have your desired contacts in Outlook look over from the Next.
Next, The Contact wizard of Outlook 2010 / 2007 now shows the vCard files.
Again, click on the Import / Export wizard, remember this time “Export to a file” must be chosen. Click Next.
After that, choose Comma Separated Values (Windows) and then click Next. You have to choose the Contacts folder to export from, then click Next. You will see as the pictures below then browse for the folder where you want to save.
How to Convert VCF to Excel File
If you want to see the contacts of a vcf file in a spreadsheet, convert it to an Excel file. To do this follow the following.
Like the VCF to CSV document conversion online explained in the previous module named How to convert VCF file to CSV online, the VCF file can also be converted in Excel file in the same manner. Select the file after going the websites (eg. https://www.aconvert.com/document/vcf-to-csv/ ) and this time keep “Target Format” to XLS or XLSX and Download the resulted file. The other procedure is the same as before.
Also, some software provides the VCF to Excel conversion for free, and some of them need to be paid off. You can easily avail them of online and that software serves the conversion by one click both for Windows and Mac.
Though the procedures described are easy and automated, anyone can do that manually by using Windows Explorer, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Excel. Here is how to convert VCF to Excel manually in brief.
How to Convert VCF to Excel file Manually
We can convert the VCF to Excel with Outlook and Excel, but this is going to be a lengthy process.
This can be done in 2 basic steps:
- VCF to CSV conversion: You have to perform this either by using any of the methods described thoroughly above i.e. Windows Explorer Method, Outlook, or Online.
- CSV to Excel Conversion:
To do this, you need to open the CSV file that is created in the previous step. Firstly, open Excel and then click “File”, and choose “Open” to open the CSV file. Here, you must keep the file type “All Files”, otherwise you may not be able to find the CSV file.
After opening the file, it’s time to save the file as Excel. To perform this, click “File” and then choosing the location, save the file as .xls or .xlsx file. You are done with the conversion and will find the excel file on the directory to where the file was saved.
How to Convert VCF to PDF File
Using PDF file gives the assurance of reproducing the information the same as the original without being concern about the software or program used in this regard. You can read PDF files easily through the PC. You can keep the contacts back up as PDF. To do so, go through the few steps below-
- VCF to CSV conversion: You have to perform this either by using any of the methods described thoroughly above i.e. using Windows Explorer Method, Outlook, or Online.
- CSV to PDF Conversion:
To do this, you need to open the CSV file that is created in the previous step. Firstly, Open excel and then click “File”, and choose “Open” to open the CSV file. Here, you must keep the file type “All Files”, otherwise you won’t be able to find the CSV file.
After opening the file, it’s time to save the file as Excel. To perform this, click “File” and then choosing the location, save the file as .pdf. You are done with the conversion and will find the PDF file on the directory to where the file was saved.
We can Perform the conversion online with just a few clicks.
- Browse the file or give the URL
- Click “Convert Now” keeping the target format PDF.
- Download the resulted file.
How to Convert VCF to TXT File
- VCF to CSV conversion: You have to perform this either by using any of the methods described thoroughly above i.e. using Windows Explorer Method, Outlook, or Online.
- CSV to Text Conversion:
To do this, you need to open the CSV file that is created in the previous step. Firstly, Open excel and then click “File”, and choose “Open” to open the CSV file. Here, you must keep the file type “All Files”, otherwise you won’t be able to find the CSV file.
After opening the file, it’s time to save the file as Excel. To perform this, click “File” and then choosing the location, save the file as Text Document. You are done with the conversion and will find the Text file on the directory to where the file was saved.
We can Perform the conversion online with just a few clicks.
- Browse the file or give the URL
- Click “Convert Now” keeping the target format Text.
- Download the resulted file.
How to Convert CSV/Excel to VCF File
It is very much efficient to save files as a VCF file as it allows the bulk of contacts in one file. It can be easily exchanged via emails and can be brought in Outlook, iCloud, Android, Thunderbird, iPhone, Gmail, devices, cloud services, and email services.
So, I am going to show how to be converted into a VCF file in various methods.
How to Convert Excel to VCF File
Probably, we all know that Microsoft Excel is widely used to save a large number of contact information. In excel, files with .xls and .xlsx file extension are supported to save data.
Now, our purpose is to convert these files to files with .vcf extension (vCard) because vCard is a more compatible and standard digital file format.
We can perform this conversion by manual solution and automated solution that is excel to vCard converter. The manual solution isn’t that much preferable because of its lengthy process. Excel to vCard converter has some benefits over manual methods. Here we’re going to discuss both in brief.
Manual Process
It’s done basically by going through the following three steps-
- Excel to CSV conversion by simply opening the document in Microsoft Excel and then save it as Comma separated value.
- importing contacts from CSV file by Windows explorer method as explained earlier
- exporting contacts to vCard file format to the desired destination
How to Convert Excel to VCF File Using Converter
By following the steps listed below you can easily convert the excel file into the VCF file.
I) The first step is to arrange data in excel properly, for this double click on the Microsoft Excel icon on the desktop or select from the “All programs” menu.
II) Download Excel to vCard converter and launch it on your system by clicking on the link below
III) Press Browse and select the Excel .xls or .xlsx file then click Next.
IV) Run through Excel file data and click Next
V) Match Excel Fields with vCard Fields and again click Next.
VI) Select the vCard version 2.1, 3.0, or 4.0.
VII) Click the location to save the vCard file and Press Convert. Your Excel file will be converted just after that.
Excel file has been converted into a VCF file.
Note: To import vCard into iCloud, choose vCard version 3.0 or 4.0.
Taking a simple example, we have shown the easiest way by using this software. You can convert multiple contacts from excel to vcf file effortlessly.
How to Convert CSV to VCF File
CSV (Comma Separated Value) file can be converted to VCF file easily by Microsoft Excel, or Online, or with Windows Explorer. You can follow any of them to convert it.
1. By Windows Explorer: Do open Contacts folder by Windows Explorer (Local Disk C>User>Contacts) and then clicking on import, import a CSV file to windows Contacts Folder by selecting Comma Separated Value> import. Then, click on Export, choose the VCF file from Export Windows Contact wizard. The CSV file will then export as vCard.
2. By Microsoft Excel: It’s quite an easy process. First, you have to open a CSV file in Excel. Keep the file type “All files” whilst opening a document from any location and then save the file as a VCF file.
You can also convert CSV/Text/PDF file to VCF file online by some clicks. Going to the Web address in the computer’s web browser writing “How to Convert CSV/Text/PDF to VCF file’’, choose the file by browsing or giving URL or dragging the file to that page. They will convert the file to your desired one, download it.
Also, there is some software for both Windows and Mac, and they give services for free or take charges.
Conclusion
I expect that you got the ways of how to convert the VCF files to CSV/Excel/TXT/PDF after reading this article. I have tried to provide the easiest way out there to convert the VCF to other files, and other to VCF files. There are many other ways to convert the files that aren’t covered in this article. I only cited those which seem easy to me. If you find any technical difficulties regarding this article whilst converting those files, get in touch with us, we tried to navigate you to the right ways to solve the problem.
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