# Contacts VCF — Backup & Share

> Easily manage, edit, and back up your contacts.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/by.androld.contactsvcf](https://chrome-stats.com/d/by.androld.contactsvcf)

## Overview

- **ID:** `by.androld.contactsvcf`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** AndroLd
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 2,538,057
- **Rating:** 4.41 / 5 (9,574 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.0.79
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-17
- **First published:** 2012-12-25
- **Publisher country:** BY
- **Size:** 16 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=by.androld.contactsvcf)
- **Website:** [https://www.androld.app](https://www.androld.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://telegra.ph/VCF-Privacy-Policy-03-31](https://telegra.ph/VCF-Privacy-Policy-03-31)

## Description

Contacts VCF — Backup & Share is a convenient contact management Chrome extension designed to streamline your contact handling. It allows you to import contacts from Android or vCard (.vcf) files and manage them seamlessly within an easy-to-use interface. Whether adding new contacts, editing existing ones, or making calls and sending messages, the extension keeps all essential functions accessible.

Key features include exporting contacts to PDF for printing or archiving, creating secure backups in VCF format for safe recovery, and quick sharing of contacts. Its strong emphasis on privacy ensures your data remains local, requiring no internet access. Compatibility with all vCard formats guarantees broad support, making Contacts VCF a versatile and reliable tool for managing your contact list efficiently.

## Rankings

- #38,692 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS`
- `by.androld.contactsvcf.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Many reviewers call the app good or excellent and appreciate its simplicity and basic VCF export/share functionality. Recurring negatives focus on a confusing layout, bugs or regressions after updates (including disappearing on minimize), ad/paid-experience complaints, and a few reports of the app not working for some users.

### Pros

- Widely rated “good” or “excellent” by many users
- Simple and easy to use—several users praise its straightforwardness
- Performs core contact export/share (VCF) reliably for users

### Cons

- Confusing or poor layout—hard to browse and find contacts
- Bugs/regressions after updates (reports the app disappearing when minimized)
- Ads/monetization complaints and negative experiences from paid users
- Some users report the app doesn’t work or is unreliable for them

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/by.androld.contactsvcf)