Importer for Contacts
Importer for Contacts

For macOS

Importer for Contacts

Convert Excel and CSV files to vCards with much more options than Apple Contacts does offer. Full privacy, no subscription.

Version 1.7.8 (Nov 20, 2025) · macOS 12.4 or later · ★★★★★ 4.8 (1271 ratings)
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Importer for Contacts is a Mac app that offers greater flexibility than Apple Contacts' import function. It converts Excel, CSV, and tab-delimited files to vCards and restores Address Book groups from vCards. Native to macOS, it supports all Address Book contact fields, including custom labels. It's essential for anyone who regularly imports data into Apple Contacts.

Features

Imports Excel files
Directly import .xlsx Excel files, including embedded pictures — no need to convert to CSV first.
Handles tricky CSV files
Successfully imports CSV files that Apple Contacts refuses to open, with an interactive encoding preview to get special characters right.
Automatic group assignment
Assign contacts to groups automatically. Groups that don't exist yet will be created. Just add a column with comma-separated group names.
Smart field mapping
Maps fields automatically and remembers mappings for future imports. Save mappings as separate import setups for repeated imports.
Extract labeled values
Extract comma- or line-separated labeled values from a single field — like “work: (123) 456-789, home: (987) 654-321” — into separate contact fields.
100% private
Importer for Contacts doesn't collect any data. All conversion takes place locally on your Mac.

What users say

★★★★★

"This app is so easy to use, drag and drop. It intelligently maps fields so you do not have to. It's super fast, a major major time saver! I give this app the highest recommendations."

ColeThom · Mac App Store
★★★★★

"This saved us hours. Very grateful to the developers to create a product that does what it promises — and in a way that is easy even for non-tech folks."

Kev, Syd, Aus · Mac App Store
★★★★★

"I used Exporter for Contacts, then Importer for Contacts, to clean up our database of 11,000 contacts. Worked perfectly."

Fredsig · Mac App Store

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