Contact posters let you customize how your Apple contact card looks to other people. If you call someone — and they have your contact info in their address book — your customized contact poster will appear on their screen. If you’re running iOS 17 and don’t know how to create a Contact Poster, let us show you how.
(The process might look familiar if you’ve .) Done right, contact posters look great — way better than the old thumbnail images that preceded them. Plus, it’s really easy to turn an ordinary picture into a gorgeous-looking contact poster.
And once you set it up, everyone with your matching phone number and/or Apple ID will see your chosen contact picture and personalized contact poster. As mentioned, Apple added contact posters to the Contacts app in . (If you haven’t already updated your iPhone, head to to get the latest iOS version.
) Also, contact posters work hand-in-hand with another new iOS 17 feature: NameDrop, a faster way to swap contact info with other iPhone owners. NameDrop lets you hold two iPhones together to quickly exchange the name, number and email address of your choosing. (Read .
) Set up your contact poster To make a contact poster, open the app (or go to the Contacts tab of the Phone app, where you’ll find your contact card at the very top). Tap and tap on . Tap to create or change your contact poster.
You will see three slots for creating a contact poster. Tap the to create a new one. You can create three kinds of contact poste.