Your iPhone contact card is how you introduce yourself digitally — the details and Contact Poster people see when you call or share your info. Here is how to make a contact card on iPhone, set up a Contact Poster, and share it cleanly.
Key takeaways
- My Card is your personal contact card; set it once and iOS reuses it everywhere.
- A Contact Poster controls the photo and name people see when you call.
- Share your card with Share Contact, NameDrop, or a QR code.
- The built-in card is a snapshot — it won't update on other phones after you share it.
How to set up your contact card (My Card)
"My Card" is the entry in Contacts that represents you. If it is missing or wrong, features like NameDrop and autofill misbehave.
- 1Open the Contacts app.
- 2Tap My Card at the very top. If you don't see it, create your contact, then go to Settings → Contacts → My Info and select it.
- 3Tap Edit and fill in your name, phone, email, and any other fields.
- 4Tap Done.
How to create a Contact Poster
A Contact Poster is the full-screen photo and typography people see when you call them — your personal calling card.
- 1In Contacts, open My Card and tap Contact Photo & Poster.
- 2Tap Edit or Customize, then choose a photo, Memoji, or monogram.
- 3Style the name and colors, then set whether it's shared automatically or on approval.
How to share your contact card on iPhone
Once your card is set, you can share it several ways depending on who is with you.
- Share Contact — open My Card, tap Share Contact, and choose fields plus a send method.
- NameDrop — hold your iPhone near another to swap cards instantly.
- QR code — generate a code that opens your details when scanned (see our QR guide below).
When sharing, watch the field selection — the default can include your home address and birthday. Our guide to sharing contact info privately covers how to lock that down.
The limitation of the built-in card
Apple's contact card is excellent for a first introduction, but it shares a static copy. Update your number next month and the card you sent today is quietly wrong on the other person's phone — with no way to fix it remotely.
A card that updates itself
Social Contact works alongside your iPhone contacts, but your profile stays live. Share it once by link or QR, choose what each person sees, and any edit you make reaches them automatically. Join the waitlist. New to the idea? Start with what a digital contact card is.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make a contact card for myself on iPhone?
Open Contacts, tap My Card, tap Edit, and fill in your details. If My Card is not set, choose it under Settings → Contacts → My Info.
Why isn't my contact card showing when I call?
Make sure you created a Contact Poster and set it to share, and that the person has you saved and has Contact Photos enabled on their device.
Your contact info, always in sync
Introduce yourself once — stay current forever
Social Contact keeps your details current for everyone who matters. Update once — every authorized contact syncs automatically, with per-contact privacy controls.
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