Corbett
Corbett VCF File Splitter breaks a multi-contact vCard into single contact files, one .vcf per person. Load single cards or a folder of them, search and preview contacts and save the split cards in vCard 2.1, 3.0 or 4.0. Windows tool with a 10 file trial.
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Contacts are split on this PC. No card data is uploaded to Corbett.
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Lifetime licence from $99 Free trial splits 10 vCard files
vCard facts
A phone backup or address book export often lands as one .vcf that holds hundreds of people. Some apps import only the first card, others choke on the size, and sharing one contact means sending the full list. VCF File Splitter separates that bulk card into single files so every contact can be imported, shared or archived alone.
Kept
Card sources
Split settings
Unaltered
Why Bulk VCF Files Cause Trouble
A vCard file can stack many BEGIN:VCARD blocks in one text file. Plenty of phones, mail apps and CRMs read just the first block or reject files above a size cap. Single contact cards import cleanly anywhere and are easy to send to one person.
Core features
Open, load, preview, export and save single cards.
Launch
Install the tool, launch it and click Open. The start screen lists data file types to load, vCard among them.
Load
Select Email Data Files, then vCard Files, and browse to a single .vcf or a folder of them. Cards from Google, Outlook, iPhone and Android all load.
Preview
Two view modes and a search bar let a wrong export or a blank card show up before files are written.
Export
Click Export and select vCard (VCF). Advanced settings set the output version and folder handling before the split runs.
Save
Browse sets the destination folder and Save outputs every contact as its own .vcf. Open the folder to import or share any card.
Before splitting
Three checks for tidy single cards.
Merge
Gather cards first
Spread across several exports? Merging them before splitting gives one clean set of single cards.
Version
Match the target vCard version
Older phones and Outlook builds favour vCard 2.1. Newer apps and iCloud take 3.0 or 4.0. Set the output version to suit.
Duplicates
Clear repeat contacts
Bulk exports often hold the same person twice. Remove repeats first so the split does not double them.
Related reading: Combine VCF files into one and Open VCF file on computer.
Free trial
Free Trial for 10 vCard Files
Set up the trial with an actual contact export and split 10 cards. Import a few into the phone or mail app before buying.
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A few contacts can be pulled out of a vCard by copying text between BEGIN:VCARD and END:VCARD into new files. Past a few dozen cards that turns slow and easy to break.
| Job | Manual text copy | VCF File Splitter |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free with Notepad | $99 one time |
| Three contacts out | Copy and paste | Few clicks |
| 500 contacts | Hours of work | One run |
| Card photos | Base64 breaks | Kept intact |
| Many VCF files | One at a time | Folder in a batch |
| Version change | Edit by hand | 2.1, 3.0 or 4.0 |
| File naming | Typed manually | Named by contact |
| Broken card risk | High | Valid vCard output |
Green rows mark where manual copy is enough.
For three or four cards, Notepad works. To convert contacts to other formats, use the vCard Converter .
Specifications
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System
Supported editions
Windows 11 in 64-bit, Windows 10, 8 and 7 in 32-bit or 64-bit, plus Windows Server 2008 to 2019.
No macOS or Linux build.
Corbett has built Windows email utilities since 2020. Contact card questions go to the developers.
Common questions
Contacts, versions, sources and the trial.
Click Open, then Email Data Files and vCard Files. Load the VCF, preview it, click Export, select vCard (VCF), set a destination with Browse and hit Save.
Yes. The split creates one .vcf for every person in the source card.
No. Names, numbers, emails, addresses and photos stay as they were.
It opens 2.1, 3.0 and 4.0 and can save output in any of those three.
Yes. Cards from Google Contacts, Outlook, iCloud, iPhone and Android all load.
Yes. Choose Folders loads a batch and splits every card in one run.
Yes. Search and filter the list, then split just the cards you need.
Yes. Every output file holds one person, so files become small and easy to import.
Yes. The source file stays untouched and split cards land in the destination set with Browse.
No. The splitter works without Outlook or any phone app.
Yes. Raw vCard mode shows the stored text next to Contact Details view.
No. Splitting happens on your PC only.
No. It runs on Windows 7 to 11 and Windows Server 2008 to 2019.
From $99. You pay once and keep the licence.
It splits 10 vCard files with all settings open to test.
Step by step
Guides and tools for jobs before and after a split.
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User testimonials
493 ratings from office staff and phone owners who broke up bulk contact cards using Corbett.
Collected across 493 reviews posted to download portals or mailed to support. These three appear exactly as sent.
For my work, I needed a software that can easily split a large VCF file containing 1000 contacts, and this tool easily split my contacts in just few minutes. This is such a great software that even me where I know nothing about the vCard file can split the contacts. I thank to their developer team by creating this master tool.
I deal large contact files regularly and sometimes having problem in managing them. But, when I use this software I can now easily manage them without any issues.
Without any issues, this VCF splitter works so well that I can effortlessly divide multiple contact files. With its user-friendly interface and availability on any Windows OS make it easily to use.
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87.4 MB · Windows 11 to 7 and Windows Server 2019 to 2008 · 30 day money back