Simple line-removal tools only delete exact string matches. Use Google Contacts if you need to merge contacts who have slight spelling variations. If you need help choosing a method, please let me know: What operating system are you currently using?
Here's a step-by-step guide on how to remove duplicate contacts using VCF Editor: remove duplicate contacts from vcf files
print(f"Reduced to len(contacts) unique contacts.") Simple line-removal tools only delete exact string matches
🌐 Method 4: Using Google Contacts (Easiest Automated Way) Here's a step-by-step guide on how to remove
Windows has a built-in system to manage vCard files. You can use it to merge and deduplicate entries. Steps to Clean via Windows: Press Win + R , type contacts , and press . Click Import on the top toolbar. Select vCard (VCF file) from the list. Click Import and browse to your file. Windows will prompt you if a duplicate exists. Click Skip or Replace for each duplicate.
Choose or Google CSV to download the clean file. 📱 Method 5: Cleaning Directly on iOS or Android
# 4. Write the clean file with open(output_file, 'w') as f: for vcard in contacts: f.write(vcard.serialize())