How to Share a Contact on iPhone—the Fastest Way!

You can share iPhone contacts (also known as a contact card) directly from the Contacts app on your iPhone, and it doesn't involve copying and pasting or tediously typing it out! Here's how to share a contact on iPhone.

Why You’ll Love This Tip

• Learn how to share contacts on iPhone so you can send your own or someone else's contact card; no more typing out numbers!
• Customize which parts of the contact card you want to share; you can leave off the email address, phone number, first name, and/or last name.

How to Share Contacts on iPhone

We've gone over how to create a contact group, how to search contacts on your iPhone, and how to add a contact on your iPhone. When you add people to your contacts, a contact card is automatically created on your iPhone for each contact so that all of the contact's information is grouped into one place. This makes it simple to share or send a contact on iPhone.

Here's how to share a contact on iPhone:

1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Tap the contact you wish to share.
3. Tap Share Contact.
4. Tap the blue dot next to any part of the contact card you do NOT wish to share, then tap the check mark in the blue circle.
5. Tap a sharing method, such as email, text message, AirDrop, and more.
6. Choose a recipient and tap the Send icon to share the contact.

Now you know how to send contact information on iPhone to recipients using the contact card on your phone! It's never been easier to share a contact on iPhone. For more tips about the Contacts app and Phone app, check out our free Tip of the Day.