Why is vCard format recommended instead of keeping contacts in Excel?

  • November 19, 2025 4:35 AM PST

    vCard format​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ is the universally accepted standard for contacts by practically all mobile phones, email applications, and CRM tools. On the one hand, Excel is excellent for keeping data, but on the other hand, it is not suitable for direct contact importing. That is the reason why a lot of users first change Excel files into vCards and then carry out the migration. A product such as Softaken Excel to vCard Converter makes the transition effortless and allows you to export Excel contacts to vCard with the correct mapping. The integrated Excel to VCF Converter is the one that guarantees that all the contact fields will be kept. In case you have a large number of records, Batch Excel to vCard Conversion is the right way to change them to the new format in one go. Once the conversion has been done, the VCF files are compatible with Android, iPhone, Outlook, and Google and can be used without any ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌issues.

     

    This post was edited by Daniel Grant at November 19, 2025 4:36 AM PST
  • December 28, 2025 7:03 AM PST

    The vCard format is the best choice since mobile phones, email clients, and CRM applications widely support it, thus facilitating easy sharing and importing of contacts. Excel is a good tool for storing and organising information, but it is not intended for direct importing of contacts into devices or email platforms. Hence, to get rid of the issue, most people change their Excel files to vCard format before the migration. WholeClear Excel to vCard Converter is an efficient tool for converting Excel files to vCard.

    The software allows you to save Excel contacts in VCF format with the correct mapping of fields and does not lose any contact details. Moreover, it supports batch conversion, which is a blessing while working with large contact lists.

    This post was edited by James Walker at December 28, 2025 7:05 AM PST