File size of Apple Contact Profile Photo

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File size of Apple Contact Profile Photo

Hi,

I just exported my iPhone contacts to my computer and see that the address book is huge (800MB). I also had noticed that my contacts app was very laggy when i was using it. When i checked the exported contacts list i came to realise many of the contact photos that i have added are really big (4-8MB each (average 2-3MB) and i have 2000+ contacts (see below screengrab). So basically I need to find a way to reduce them easily.

Is there a way for me to bulk resize them? Changing each one individually is not an option due to the sheer number. I am quite meticulous in how i format my contacts and almost every one has a profile pic.

My gut feeling is that the file size should be around 100-200k.

Appreciate the guidance.

Edit: Im not entirely sure if this post belongs in this forum. I didn't see anything in the subjects options pertaining to contacts.app. If there is a moderator than can put it in a more appropriate forum please do.

Posted on Oct 6, 2022 3:58 AM

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Answer 1

Oct 7, 2022 12:28 PM in response to Seychellian

Hey Seychellian,

The size of your images being displayed depends on the resolution of the image that was saved to your contacts. There isn’t any way to to change the size of each contact image all at once. You could manually change each individual picture. If you like, you can leave feedback about changes you’d like to see to how contact uses images here: Product Feedback - Apple

Take care.

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mingoslkd

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Oct 9, 2022 6:51 AM in response to Seychellian

Seychellian,

Here's some additional information about Contacts in iCloud, which should help to answer your question:

Contacts

• Total number of contact cards: 50,000

• Maximum size of a contact card: 256KB

• Maximum size of a contact photo: 224KB

• Maximum size of a contact group: 256KB

• Maximum size of all contact cards:

Card text: 48MB

Card photos: 200MB

• Supported file types for a contact photo: JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF

• vCard import limits:

• Total number of vCards: 50,000

• Maximum size of a vCard: 256KB (photo + text)

• Maximum photo size for a vCard: 224KB

Limits for iCloud Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Bookmarks, and Maps - Apple Support

Here is the feedback link again, if you'd still like to leave feedback:

Product Feedback - Apple

Enjoy your day!

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Seychellian Author

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Oct 8, 2022 11:33 PM in response to barberlives123

Hi Barberlives123,

Thanks for your kind response.

Changing them one by one is not really an option. It would be hours and hours of time.

I find it strange that iOS doesn’t automatically resize it to avoid that situation. What if I put 50MB photos on there?

Does anyone else out there have any suggestions?

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Seychellian Author

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Oct 9, 2022 7:25 AM in response to mingoslkd

Thanks for this. Very interesting but I am not clear about the distinction between the following

• Contact photo: 224KB

• Card photos: 200MB

I am not aware of being able to add photos to a contact (other than the profile pic)

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Answer 5

Seychellian Author

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Oct 18, 2022 4:52 AM in response to Seychellian

I am wondering if its possible that there is something else contributing to the size of the VCF files. Can anyone else think of a reason that they would be so bloated?

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