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Convert VCF to ICS

Can you convert VCF to ICS?
Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Aug 27, 2026
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Is it possible to convert VCF to ICS?
No - not a direct conversion.

Import the .vcf into a contacts app such as Microsoft Outlook or Apple Contacts, then add calendar entries manually. If the goal is to add a contact's birthday to your calendar, Google Contacts and Apple Contacts read the BDAY field and can sync it to their paired calendar app automatically - no file conversion is needed.

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Also to ICS: VCS · ORG · PST

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Why convert VCF to ICS?

VCF (vCard, RFC 6350) is a plain-text contact file holding names, phone numbers, and email addresses. ICS (iCalendar, RFC 5545) is a plain-text calendar file holding events with start and end times, locations, and recurrence rules. A contact record contains no date, time, or duration that could form a calendar event, so there is nothing in a .vcf that maps to .ics.

How to convert VCF to ICS

Microsoft Outlook APP

Import the .vcf into Outlook Contacts, then create a calendar event manually with the relevant date and details.

Apple Calendar (iCal) APP

Import the .vcf into Apple Contacts; Apple Contacts reads the BDAY field and surfaces it in Apple Calendar as a recurring annual event without any file conversion.

Programs that convert VCF

Microsoft Outlook
Apple Calendar (iCal)

About these formats

.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 →
.ICS iCalendar data file

An ICS file is a calendar file in the iCalendar format (RFC 5545). It holds events, meeting invitations, tasks, and reminders as plain text. Double-click it to import into your default…

Open .ICS details →

Quality & what to watch

  • VCF (vCard) and ICS (iCalendar) are entirely different standards describing different types of data; any tool advertising direct VCF-to-ICS conversion produces empty or fabricated output.
  • The only vCard fields with dates are BDAY and ANNIVERSARY; contacts apps can sync these to a calendar, but that is not file conversion.
  • To move contacts between platforms, import the .vcf directly - every major contacts app reads it without conversion.

Frequently asked questions

Why do some websites list VCF to ICS as a supported conversion?
Some conversion directories pair formats by category without verifying the result; a VCF-to-ICS conversion produces an empty or meaningless calendar file.
Can I get a contact's birthday into my calendar from a VCF file?
Yes, but not through file conversion - import the .vcf into Google Contacts or Apple Contacts; both read the BDAY property and can add it to their paired calendar as a recurring annual event.
Is there any data in a VCF file that belongs in a calendar?
Only BDAY and ANNIVERSARY carry dates, and those sync via the contacts app rather than through any file conversion.