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Spreadsheet to VCF conversion: which tools preserve Unicode? - danielwriter - 12-30-2025
Not all converters handle international data the same way. Unicode support matters when your contacts include accented names, non-Latin scripts, or emojis in notes. Generic online converters often strip or corrupt these characters because they re-encode data poorly.
A dedicated desktop Excel to vCard Converter that fully supports UTF-8/Unicode and lets you map fields — including phone label types — is key. Softaken Excel to vCard Converter is designed to retain Unicode names and phone labels (work, home, mobile) in the output VCF rather than dropping or defaulting them. That’s crucial if you’re syncing contacts across global devices and services.