Input file
ICS
- Full Name: ICalendar Calendar File Format (Microsoft Outlook, Apple ICal)
- Developer: N/A
Output file
VCF
- Full Name: VCard Format
- Developer: N/A
What is ICS file?
The ICS or iCalendar File file extension is a standard format used by several different software applications to share calendar and event information both within a single computer and over the Internet. It is developed and maintained by the Calendaring and Scheduling Consortium, an open industry initiative requiring that all implementations of the specification meet certain interoperability standards. [ ⏩ ] ICS file extension
What is VCF file?
The .VCF file is a vCard file format. It is a standardized file format that stores contact information such as name, telephone number, email address, mailing address, and other contact information. It is commonly used for contact exchange and commonly created in applications such as Apple Contacts or Microsoft Outlook and can then be exported in VCF format. In addition to the above mentioned contact details, VCF files can also store images, photos, logos and other data. [ ⏩ ] VCF file extension
How to convert the file from ICS to VCF?
To successfully convert the ICS file to VCF, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.ICS). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case VCF (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than VCF).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. ICS to VCF. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting ICS files to VCF files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension VCF, while before this step we had the ICS file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new VCF file, or not.