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How to share your contact on iPhone

There are three good ways to share your contact card from an iPhone. Here is how each one works, and when to use it.

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Three ways to share a contact on iPhone

1

Send your contact card

Open Contacts, tap your name at the top, then tap Share Contact. Choose AirDrop, Messages or Mail.

2

Use NameDrop

On iPhones with iOS 17 or later, hold the top of your phone near the other iPhone. Choose to receive only, or to share your contact.

3

Show a QR code

Open your Cardzy QR code. They scan it with any phone camera, iPhone or Android, and save you in one tap.

How to share your contact card from the Contacts app

This is the standard method and works with anyone you can message or email.

  • Open the Contacts app, or open Phone and tap Contacts.
  • Tap your name at the top of the list. This is My Card.
  • Tap Share Contact.
  • Pick AirDrop, Messages, Mail or another app, and choose the person.
  • Before you send, you can choose which details to include.

When sharing from the Contacts app is not enough

Sending your contact card works one person at a time, and it only sends what is in your contact. It does not tell the other person where you met, it cannot add your social accounts as buttons, and you will not know whether they saved it.

A QR code on a Cardzy card works the same for every phone, including Android. The other person saves you with a note about where you met, taps through to your Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and you can see how many people viewed and saved your card.

Share once, from any phone

Show your QR code on your screen, a badge or a printed card. Anyone can scan it and save you.

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Questions people ask

How do I share my contact on iPhone?

Open Contacts, tap your name at the top, tap Share Contact, and choose AirDrop, Messages or Mail. You can also use NameDrop on iPhones with iOS 17 or later, or show a QR code.

How do I share my contact card with someone who has an Android phone?

AirDrop and NameDrop only work between Apple devices. Send your contact card in Messages or Mail, or show a QR code that opens a digital business card. The camera on an Android phone scans it and saves your contact.

What is NameDrop?

NameDrop is an iPhone feature in iOS 17 and later. You hold two iPhones close together, and each person chooses whether to share their contact details.

Can I share my contact photo?

Yes. If your contact card has a photo, it is included when you share it. A Cardzy card also includes your photo in the contact people save.

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