User level: Level 1 (10 points)Is there any way to attach a picture to someone in my contact list?
I am a contractor and I often want to save an invoice or a picture of an invoice to my clients in my contacts.
But I can’t seem to figure out any way to attach a file. Yes, I can take a profile photo, but then it’s reduced to a circle and they blur it and make it unreadable.
Do you know what I’m saying? I just want to attach a file or a picture to a contact.
How do I do it?
Posted on Oct 23, 2026 11:56 AM
User level: Level 7 (31,566 points)Oct 24, 2026 9:01 AM in response to ShouldersChestPantsShoes
ShouldersChestPantsShoes ~ Yes, there is a way... Each contact has the possibility to add multiple URLs. You could place your image/text file in iCloud Drive and put its associated URL in the appropriate contact. Then when you tap on that URL in Contacts app, the file can be viewed.
To place an image from Photos into iCloud Drive, tap the Share icon and choose Save to Files.
To get the URL of that image on iCloud Drive, this custom shortcut can be run:
...Tap that link to add it your Shortcuts Library.
Some example screenshots, beginning with running the shortcut to get the image URL:
Shortcuts User Guide for iPhone and iPad
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User level: Level 10 (201,695 points)Oct 23, 2026 12:34 PM in response to ShouldersChestPantsShoes
It sounds as if you're asking about two different things. 1) Attaching a file to a contact and 2) sending a file to a contact. The second is straightforward but varies slightly depending on whether you mean email or Messages. The first really isn't an option. You can type notes into a contact, but you can't upload a file.
It sounds as if you might need some type of customer relationship management (CRM) software.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256381712