# Include Contact type messages / Vcards in gallery and making it possible to search for them in chat

**URL:** <https://forum.delta.chat/t/include-contact-type-messages-vcards-in-gallery-and-making-it-possible-to-search-for-them-in-chat/5249>\
**Category:** Feature Proposal\
**Created:** [May 12, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/include-contact-type-messages-vcards-in-gallery-and-making-it-possible-to-search-for-them-in-chat/5249 "2026-05-12T13:23:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Simon](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/simon/32/287_2.png) [@Simon](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Simon)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/include-contact-type-messages-vcards-in-gallery-and-making-it-possible-to-search-for-them-in-chat/5249/1 "2026-05-12T13:23:14Z")

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## Expected behavior

I can find or search for vcards in the gallery like any other attachments.

## Actual behavior

I can only scroll a long chat and hope to find the vcards that were send there.

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**Author:** ![ian](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/ian/32/3164_2.png) [@ian](https://forum.delta.chat/u/ian)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/include-contact-type-messages-vcards-in-gallery-and-making-it-possible-to-search-for-them-in-chat/5249/2 "2026-05-12T13:37:32Z")

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Related (this would enable you to search for `vcf` or `.vcf`):

> [@Also search for text in attachment filename and XDC manifest name](https://support.delta.chat/t/also-search-for-text-in-attachment-filename-and-xdc-manifest-name/5094/1):
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> When a user is searching for messages that match a given keyword, also return messages with attachments whose remote name matches (i.e., not its hash). Also include webxdc apps whose manifest name matches, because that is also displayed in the timeline as if it was part of the message.