Why convert CRD to VCF?
VCF (vCard) is the universal contact format supported by Outlook, Apple Contacts, Android, and Gmail - the right target when migrating contacts from Windows Cardfile, a format shipped from Windows 1.0 (1985) through Windows 3.x and removed after Windows 95.
How to convert CRD to VCF
AZZ Cardfile APP
Open the .crd in AZZ Cardfile, export to CSV, then import the CSV into Google Contacts or Outlook and export the contacts as vCard (.vcf).
CRD Reader FREE
Run CRD Reader to extract card text to a .txt file, structure it as a CSV, import into Google Contacts or Outlook, and export as .vcf.
CARDFILE.EXE FREE
Open the .crd in the 32-bit Windows 95/NT build of CARDFILE.EXE (runs on Windows 10/11), copy card contents into a contacts app, and export the result as .vcf.
About these formats
.CRD
Windows Cardfile Database
A CRD file is a Windows Cardfile database - an address or index-card file created by the Cardfile applet that shipped with Windows 1.0 through 3.x. To open one on Windows 10 or 11, run the…
Open .CRD details →
.VCF
vCard (Virtual Contact File)
A VCF file is a vCard - a standard contact card holding a person's or organization's name, phone numbers, email addresses, and postal address. Double-clicking or tapping it on any modern…
Open .VCF details →Quality & what to watch
- No tool converts CRD directly to VCF in a single step; the path always involves an intermediate CSV or manual data entry.
- Cardfile cards have only a title and free-text body - structured contact fields exist only if the original author used a consistent format in the body text.
- The 32-bit Windows 95/NT build of CARDFILE.EXE runs on Windows 10/11; the 16-bit Windows 3.x build does not run on 64-bit Windows.
