Can I split a VCF file into individual contact files?

Yes. One file per contact is the most popular output mode. Each contact is saved as a separate .vcf file named using the contact name, a custom pattern you define, or a sequential number. This is the format required by phones and address books that import contacts one at a time.

Which vCard versions are supported?

Univik vCard Splitter supports all three vCard versions as both input and output: vCard 2.1 (original specification), vCard 3.0 (RFC 2426) and vCard 4.0 (RFC 6350). The version is auto-detected on load and you can choose to output in a different version from the input.

Will my contact data be preserved when splitting?

Yes, completely. Every field in every contact is preserved exactly as it appears in the source VCF: all phone numbers, all email addresses, postal addresses, photos, birthday, anniversary, notes, custom fields, IM handles and social profiles. No data is modified, stripped or reformatted during the split operation.

Can I split a VCF file by company or country?

Yes. The split-by-field mode reads any specified vCard field and groups contacts with matching values into the same output file. ORG (company name), ADR country component and CATEGORIES are the most commonly used grouping fields. Each unique value becomes a separate output file named after that value.

What happens to contacts with missing values when splitting by field?

Contacts where the selected grouping field is blank or absent are collected into a separate output file labelled Unassigned. This file is clearly named so you can handle these contacts separately. No contacts are silently dropped from the output.

Can I preview contacts before the split?

Yes. After loading a VCF file, the full contact list is displayed with all fields visible in the detail panel. You can search, sort and browse every contact before confirming the split configuration. The preview shows exactly how many contacts will go into each output file based on your chosen split rule.

Does the tool modify my original VCF file?

No. The original source VCF file is never modified. All split output files are written to a new folder or location you choose. You can run the splitter on your only copy of a VCF file without any risk to the original.

What are the system requirements?

Windows 7, 8.1, 10 or 11 (32-bit and 64-bit). .NET Framework 4.8 or higher, included with Windows 10 and 11. No internet connection required. Available as a direct download and via Microsoft Store.

What are the free trial limitations?

The free trial processes a limited number of contacts per split operation. All split modes, preview features, file naming options and output format selection are fully available in the trial so you can verify the tool works for your specific files before purchasing. The personal license at $39 removes the contact limit for a single PC.

vCard Splitter Software | Split VCF File into Individual Contacts

Name: Univik vCard Splitter
Price: 39 USD
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Split VCF File into Individual Contacts Exactly the Way You Need

You need to split a VCF file into individual contacts and your options so far have been frustrating. Online tools upload your data to strangers' servers. Notepad corrupts the file the moment you save it. Free scripts break on photos. Univik vCard Splitter Software does it properly: select a split VCF rule, preview the output, click Split. Done in seconds, on your Windows machine, 100% offline. Your original file is never touched.

Six ways to split vCard or VCF files: one file per contact, A-Z alphabetical groups, by company, by country, by any custom field, or equal-sized batches. More modes than any competing vCard splitter software.

Every contact field preserved in every individual VCF file: phones, emails, addresses, photos, birthday, notes and custom fields come through exactly as stored in the source.

Name the individual VCF files your way: contact name, company, sequential number or any token combination you define as the output naming pattern.

100% offline vCard splitter software: no internet connection needed, no file upload, no cloud dependency. Your contacts stay on your machine throughout.

*Free trial processes a limited number of contacts. Upgrade for unlimited splitting.

Frequently Asked Questions About vCard Splitter

Everything you need to know about splitting VCF files with Univik.

Univik vCard Splitter takes a single VCF file containing many contacts and divides it into multiple smaller VCF files based on rules you choose. You can create one file per contact, group by first letter of surname, group by company name, group by country, group by any custom vCard field value, or divide into equal-sized batches of a set number of contacts per file. Six independent split modes cover every common use case.

Yes. One file per contact is the most popular mode. Each contact in the source VCF is written to its own separate .vcf file in the output folder. You can name the files using the contact name (LastName_FirstName.vcf), a sequential number (contact-0001.vcf) or any custom naming pattern built from vCard field tokens. This is the format required by phones and address book applications that import contacts one file at a time.

You can split vCard 2.1, 3.0 and 4.0 files using Univik vCard Splitter. The version of each input file is auto-detected on load. You can also output in a different version: load a vCard 2.1 file and split vCard contacts into vCard 4.0 output files. Each output file is fully RFC-compliant for its target version.

Yes, completely. Every field in every contact is preserved exactly as it appears in the source VCF: all phone numbers with all type labels, all email addresses, all postal addresses, embedded photos in original format, birthday, anniversary, notes, categories, IM handles, social profiles and any custom X- extension fields. No data is modified, stripped or reformatted during the split operation. What goes in comes out, distributed across the output files.

Yes. Split by Company reads the ORG field and groups all contacts sharing the same company name into one output file named after that company. A 5,000-contact VCF with 200 unique company names produces 200 output files in one operation. Split by Country reads the country component of the ADR field. Both modes collect contacts with blank or missing values into a clearly labelled Unassigned.vcf file. No contacts are silently lost.

Contacts where the selected grouping field is blank or absent are collected into a separate output file clearly labelled "Unassigned.vcf" or "No-Value.vcf". This file is always created when any contacts cannot be assigned to a named group, so you know exactly which contacts need attention. No contacts are silently omitted from the output. The split report documents every contact and which output file it was assigned to.

No. The original source VCF file is opened in read-only mode and is never written to or modified. All output files are written to a separate folder you specify before the operation begins. You can safely run the tool on your only backup copy of a VCF file without any risk to the original data.

Yes. Use Ctrl-click or Shift-click in the Open File dialog to select multiple VCF files simultaneously, or use Open Folder to load all VCF files from an entire folder. All source files are combined into a single indexed dataset before the split operation. This allows you to consolidate contacts from many different source files and then reorganise them all into a consistent new structure in one pass.

OS: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) and Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012 R2, 2008. Framework: .NET Framework 4.8 or higher (included with Windows 10 and 11). Disk: 50 MB. No internet connection required. Available as a direct installer and via the Microsoft Store.

The free trial processes a limited number of contacts per split operation. All six split modes, the live preview, filter options, file naming configuration and output version selection are fully available in the trial so you can verify the tool works correctly for your specific VCF files before purchasing. The personal license at $39 removes the per-operation contact limit for a single PC. The business license at $99 covers 5 PCs and allows commercial use.

Still have questions? Browse the full product catalog or contact support or Live Chat. Also see our VCF Converter, vCard Duplicate Remover and VCF Joiner. For a step-by-step how-to guide, read our blog: How to Split a VCF File into Multiple Contacts.