How to Share a WhatsApp Contact on Android, iPhone, and Desktop

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Do you want to share a WhatsApp contact with someone on WhatsApp? Or you may want to share a phone contact from your Android or iPhone with someone on WhatsApp. There's a quick and easy way to share contact information on WhatsApp, even if you're using WhatsApp on your computer. Keep reading to learn all the ways you can share contacts on WhatsApp, including how to find your own WhatsApp QR code .

  1. Open a chat in the WhatsApp mobile app.
  2. Tap the + or paperclip icon.
  3. Tap Contacts .
  4. Select the WhatsApp contact to share.
  5. Select which contact information to share.
  6. Tap the Send icon.
Method 1
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  1. This is located at the bottom of your screen, and the icon looks like two speech bubbles.
    • If you want to share a contact from your iPhone's Contacts app on WhatsApp instead, jump down to this method .
  2. This should be the person with whom you want to share the contact. Simply scroll through your list of chats and tap on their name. [1]
    • You can also share contacts in a group chat.
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  3. This is located in the bottom left of your screen.
  4. This will appear at the bottom of your screen. [2]
  5. Now simply scroll through your contacts list , or search for their name in the top search bar, and tap on their name.
    • If you want to share your contact information, you can tap yourself in the contacts list.
  6. This is located in the top right corner.
  7. If there are multiple pieces of information, such as an email and phone number, you have the option to select which one to send. Simply tap on one of the options to unselect it.
  8. This is located in the top right corner. You have now successfully sent a WhatsApp contact to someone. [3]
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Method 2
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  1. This is located near the bottom left of your screen.
    • If you want to share a contact from your Android's Contacts app on WhatsApp instead, jump down to this method .
  2. This should be the person with whom you want to share the contact. Simply scroll through your list of chats and tap on their name. [4]
  3. This looks like a paperclip and it is located in the bottom right corner. [5]
  4. This is a blue circle icon, and it is located in the bottom right corner.
  5. Now simply scroll through your contacts list, or search for their name in the top search bar, and tap on their name.
    • If you want to share your contact information, tap yourself in the Contacts list.
  6. This is a green circle with an image that resembles a paper airplane inside, and it is located in the bottom right corner. [6]
  7. If there are multiple pieces of information, such as an email and phone number, you have the option to select which you want to send. Simply tap on one of the options to unselect it.
  8. This is a green circle with a paper airplane inside. It is located in the bottom right corner. You have now successfully sent a WhatsApp contact to someone.
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Method 3
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  1. 1
    Open the chat you want to share a contact in. If you're using WhatsApp on your computer , you can easily share a contact with any recipient or group chat. Click the chat or recipient you want to share the contact information with in the menu panel to the left.
  2. 2
    Click the + icon or paperclip. It’s at the bottom of the chat next to the text field where you enter your messages. If you are using the Mac app or the web application, it will be a plus sign. If you are using the Windows app, it will be an icon that resembles a paperclip.
  3. 3
    Click Contact . This will display a list of contacts you can share.
  4. 4
    Select the contact(s) you want to share. You can select more than one contact. This will place a checkmark next to the contacts you select.
  5. 5
    Click Share # contacts or the paper airplane icon. If you are using the Windows application, tap Share # contacts at the top of the contacts list. “#” is the number of contacts you selected. If you are using the web application or Mac app, click the icon that resembles a paper airplane at the bottom. This will send the contact information over the chat.
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Method 4
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  1. 1
    Open the Contacts app on your iPhone. If you need to share a contact that isn’t on WhatsApp, you can do so using the Contacts app. It features a gray icon with an image resembling a person, accompanied by colored tabs on the side.
  2. 2
    Tap the contact you want to share. This will display the contact’s information.
  3. 3
    Tap Share Contact . It’ll be at the bottom of the page. This opens the Sharing menu.
  4. 4
    Check the details you want to share and tap Done . You can select which details you want to share (i.e., name, phone number, email address, etc). Tap the checkbox next to the details you want to share and then tap Done in the upper-right corner.
  5. 5
    Tap WhatsApp in the Sharing menu. It has a green icon with an image that resembles a phone receiver inside a speech bubble.
    • If you don’t see the WhatsApp icon in the Sharing menu, scroll all the way to the right and tap the More icon. Then tap WhatsApp in the More menu.
  6. 6
    Select a recipient or chat and tap Send . You can share the contact with a WhatsApp user or a group chat.
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  1. 1
    Open the Contacts app on your Android. If you want to share a contact from your Android with someone on WhatsApp, you can do so using the Contacts app. It has a white icon with a blue silhouette of a person.
  2. 2
    Tap and hold the contact you want to share. This will place a checkmark next to the contact name.
  3. 3
    Tap the Share icon. It’s the icon that resembles three dots connected by lines. It’s in the upper-right corner of the app.
  4. 4
    Tap WhatsApp . It has a green icon with an image that resembles a phone receiver inside a speech bubble.
    • If you don’t see the WhatsApp icon, scroll all the way to the right and tap More . Tap WhatsApp in the More menu.
  5. 5
    Tap the contact or chat you want to send the contact info to. This can be a recipient, a chat, or a group chat. This will place a checkmark next to the chat.
  6. 6
    Tap the Send icon. It’s the icon that resembles a paper airplane in the lower-right corner. This sends the contact information over the chat.
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  1. On an iPhone, tap on the gear icon in the bottom right corner. On an Android, tap on the three dots in the top left corner and then tap Settings . [7]
  2. This is located directly next to your name. [8]
  3. This is located in the top right corner. On Android, it’s the icon that resembles three dots connected with lines. [9]
  4. Just tap on any of the available apps or contacts on your phone to share your WhatsApp contact. [10]
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      1. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/453914586839706/?cms_platform=iphone
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      3. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/453914586839706/?cms_platform=iphone
      4. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/453914586839706/?cms_platform=android
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      6. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/453914586839706/?cms_platform=android
      7. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/general/contacts/how-to-view-your-whatsapp-qr-code/?lang=en
      8. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/1097692684282332/?cms_platform=android
      9. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/1097692684282332/?cms_platform=android
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      1. Open WhatsApp.
      2. Tap on Chats .
      3. Open a chat.
      4. Tap + .
      5. Tap Contact .
      6. Tap Done .
      7. Tap Send .

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