My large VCF file is not importing properly on my phone. How can I split it?

[ivyclarkharris]

I have one big VCF file from an old contact backup, and it has too many contacts inside it. When I try to import it on my phone, the process either stops in the middle or imports only some contacts. I do not want to lose phone numbers, email IDs, photos, company names, or notes saved inside the contacts. Is there any safe way to split this large vCard file into smaller VCF files so I can import them one by one?

 

[jeffreygarcia]

I faced this when I moved an old contact backup to a new phone. The number of vCard contacts in the VCF file was large enough to make the phone import stop before adding all the contacts.

First, make a copy of the original VCF file. Then try opening it in Google Contacts or Outlook Contacts. If it loads, you can create smaller contact groups and export them as separate VCF files. This free method works sometimes, but with a very large contact file it may become slow or skip contact fields like phone numbers, email addresses, notes, photos, and address details.

In my experience, dividing the larger VCF file was more appropriate. I used the Softaken Split vCard Pro since it provided me with a preview before dividing it into smaller files.

If you will try this tool you can easily break your large VCF file without losing any details and without needing internet access. In my opinion you should try it first.

Tip: import one small VCF file first. If contacts look fine, then import the remaining files.