Skip to content
TechBone
Xiaomi

Xiaomi: Export Contacts to a VCF File

Switching to a new phone or just backing up your address book can be tricky when the Contacts app on your Xiaomi phone does not offer a simple 'transfer' button. Instead, contacts leave the device as a VCF file, and picking the wrong storage location or account often means the file cannot be found afterward. Knowing where the export lands makes the difference between a working backup and a lost contact list.

5 min6 steps
Version

Step by step

1 / 6

Step 1 of 6: Tap on **Contacts**

1

Tap on Contacts

Live simulator

Android 11 · MIUI
Export Contacts as a VCF File – MIUI: step 1 – Tap on Contacts
Tap on Contacts
1 / 6

Scroll or use the buttons for the next step

Feedback

Was the guide correct?

Help others: confirm the path or report a problem.

80

Confirmations

Forum verified this path

Xiaomi

Export Contacts as a VCF File auf Xiaomi

The Contacts app on Xiaomi phones keeps its export function deliberately simple. Instead of syncing directly to another device, it creates a single .vcf file that bundles all contact entries in one exportable package.

To start the export, open Tap on ContactsOpen the MenuTap on SettingsTap on Export. From there, pick an account with Choose an Accountand tap on Export to .vcf file and confirm with Tap on Save.

The account you choose determines where the file is stored. Selecting internal storage keeps the .vcf file in the phone's own memory, ready to be shared through a file manager, messaging app, or cable transfer. Selecting the SIM card writes the contacts onto the card itself, which only works if the SIM has enough free storage and the phone still supports SIM-based contact storage.

This export path does not sync contacts live to a cloud account. If contacts should stay updated automatically across devices, a Google account sync is the better option instead of a manual VCF export.

One side effect to watch for: importing the same .vcf file twice usually creates duplicate entries, since the Contacts app does not automatically merge matching names or numbers.

Frequently asked questions

It lands in the phone's general storage area, typically inside a folder created by the Contacts app itself. Use a file manager app and search for a file ending in .vcf if it is not immediately visible.