How to Export Outlook Contacts to vCard File in 2025?

Looking for a simple way to export Outlook contacts to vCard file and not able to do so? Don’t worry, in this guide, we’ll show you how to convert Outlook contacts to vCard in just a few simple steps.

Outlook stores contacts in PST or CSV format, but sometimes you may need to export Outlook contacts to vCard (VCF) format for better compatibility with mobile phones, email clients, and cloud services. Since vCard is a universal contact format, it allows you to easily share and transfer contacts across different platforms like Gmail, iCloud, Android, iPhone, and Thunderbird.

There are three different ways to export Outlook contacts as VCF file. You can choose any of the following methods that suits best your needs. If you have multiple contacts in your Outlook account, you can also use an automated solution to export all Outlook contacts as vCard file. Manual methods are only suitable for a few contacts.

Let’s go ahead and go through step-by-step instructions to explore different types of solutions.

How to Convert Outlook Contacts to vCard File Format?

Follow the below steps to save contacts as vCard files;

1. Open Microsoft Outlook.
2. Click on “People” and select the contact you want to save (only one at a time).
3. Click the “File” tab, then choose “Save As.”
4. Choose the folder and location where you want to store the file.
5. Lastly, change the “Save as type” to vCard File.

Note: This method is only suitable if you have a few contacts. As you can only export one contact at a time.

How to Export Outlook Contacts as vCard File using Gmail?

Outlook doesn’t offer any direct way to save Outlook contacts as VCF file. Therefore, in this manual approach, first, you need to export Outlook contacts to CSV file then import them into Gmail account, and after that export them into vCard file format.

Follow the steps for exporting Outlook contacts to vCard file.

1. Open Outlook and Click File >> Open & Export >> Import/Export.
   
2. Then, select Export to a File and press the Next button.
   
3. After that, choose Comma Separated Values(CSV) and click Next.
   
4. Now select the contact folder.
   
5. Finally, browse the saving location and click on the Finish button.
   
6. Login to your Gmail account in a web browser.
7. After that, click on the three-dot grid and select the Contacts icon option.
   
8. Now, on the left side, click on the import to choose the .csv file.
   
9. Then, tap on Select File to upload the CSV file into your Gmail account.                                         
10. Once done with adding contacts, click on the import button to start the process.
11. Now, again log in to your Gmail account and Go to Contacts.                                                                                                     
12.  After that, click on the export option on the left side. 
13.  Then, select the vCard option and tap on the Export button.                                                                 

Done!! Gmail will start exporting Outlook contacts into VCF file format.

Drawbacks of Manual Solution

You can easily export Outlook contacts to VCF files using Gmail account. But, you may face the following issues while implementing this method.

• Doesn’t offer any option to export selective contacts.
• The whole process is lengthy and time-consuming.

How to Export All Outlook Contacts to vCard Automatically?

Try the Advik OST Converter Tool on your Windows. The software can directly export vCard from the Outlook profile. You do not have to implement any manual configuration. The software is very simple and easy to operate. With this utility, you can export all Outlook contacts to vCard in a single attempt. Also, it will let you choose selective contacts based on various filters.

Download the software and try it for free.

 

Steps to Convert Outlook Contacts to VCF File

Step 1. Run the software on your Windows Machine.

Step 2. Choose Outlook profile and click Next.

Step 3. Choose the Contacts folder and press Next.

Step 4. Select vCard as a saving option.

Step 5. Choose the destination path to save the resultant file.

Step 6. Click on the Next button to start the process.

That’s it! The software will start converting MS Outlook contacts into VCF.

Once the process is complete, it will notify a message on your screen.

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Conclusion

So far, we have covered three different ways to export Outlook contacts to vCard. All these methods work well and give accurate results. However, using an automated tool lets you convert Outlook contacts to .vcf format directly. On the other hand, the manual method requires a Gmail account to complete the conversion.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do I export all Outlook contacts to vCard?

Ans. To export multiple contacts from Outlook to VCF file, Advik PST to vCard converter is the only solution.

Q2. How do I export an entire contact list from Outlook?

Ans. Go to File > Open & Export > Import/Export, choose CSV or PST format, then convert it to vCard using a tool.

Q3. Can I export Outlook contacts without Outlook installed?

Ans. Yes, if you have a PST file, you can use Advik PST to vCard converter to export contacts without needing Outlook.